Cannes Excursions

Located on the French Riviera, Cannes is known around the world for its film festival and as being the playground of the wealthy and famous. It started out in the 2nd century BC as a simple fishing village. In 1835, Lord Henry Brougham, former Lord Chancellor of England, built a grand villa named Villa Eleonore Louis. This attracted the English aristocracy who also had to have winter homes in Cannes. By the late 1800s, a casino was operating and by the end of the century, railroads linked Cannes with the outside world. The early 1900s saw the building of grand hotels including the Carlton, Majestic and Martinez and more casinos. Highlights, many of them part of our Cannes Shore Excursions, of the city include the Promenade de la Croisette, the main boulevard that separates the sea from endless blocks of luxury hotels and high-end boutiques.