Cannes

In Cannes 38 top students received an award of up to €2,000

On 26 August the mayor of Cannes, David Lisnard, presented 38 lycée graduates with the Jacqueline de Romilly Educational Excellence Award. The scholarship of up to €2,000 is intended for those who passed the baccalauréat with a "Très bien" distinction and who are continuing their studies on a presti

2026-09-06

Shots fired again in La Frayère in Cannes: second time in a week

On the evening of 1 September, shots were fired again in the La Frayère district of Cannes-la-Bocca — exactly one week after a similar incident in the same courtyard. Police cordoned off the area around the Saint-Jeanne housing estate; there are no officially reported injuries.

2026-09-02

Patek Philippe stolen in Cannes found at the Spanish border

Three Spanish nationals were detained at the country's border — a Patek Philippe watch worth €120,000 was hidden in their car; it had been ripped from a Qatari diplomat on La Croisette in Cannes on 11 August.

2026-08-17

Where to see the eclipse on 12 August on the Côte d'Azur

12 August a partial solar eclipse will occur over the Côte d'Azur: at around 20:24–20:30 the Moon will cover up to 95% of the Sun’s disc, and at sunset, at about 20:40, the star will set already partially eclipsed. The best viewing point is where the western horizon is open: by the sea or high in th

2026-08-11

Lérins Islands: the tower-monastery and the Man in the Iron Mask

Off the coast of Cannes lie two islands that can be reached in a quarter of an hour by boat, yet the feeling is as if you have stepped into another era. On Sainte-Marguerite stands the fortress where the prisoner in the Man in the Iron Mask was held; on Saint-Honorat live monks whose community spans

Guardian angel with a wet nose: a dog for a diabetic

In Le Cannet, on the hills above Cannes, eight-year-old Ayana gained an assistant that no device can replace: a Labrador called Verity, trained to detect dangerous fluctuations in blood sugar. This is the first diabetic assistance dog in the Alpes-Maritimes department — she was officially handed ove

From Cannes to Venice: Riviera Film studio at the 83rd Mostra

The Cannes studio Riviera Film Production is working at the Venice Film Festival for the first time. Its feature project “L’Art du Désir” is presented to the professional section of the 83rd Mostra, which runs on the Lido from 2 to 12 September 2026. The company is less than a year old — and this is

Jet-ski noise in Cannes: who should restore order

Every summer on the Côte d'Azur the same argument repeats: boats and jet-skis speed along the shore and by private marinas, residents complain about the noise and the danger — and finding the culprit and punishing them turns out to be surprisingly difficult. We examine, using Cannes Marina as an exa