"Paris by the sea" a Cannes Travel Page by queenpud

As you breathe in the scent of mimosa (15 January-15 March) and gaze down along the Croisette, you can only agree with Jean Cocteau that Cannes is "paris by the sea". Life maybe a beach elsewhere, but here it is a festival.
The long palm tree-lined boulevard on the water's edge, here Cannes struts its stuff. Rollerbladers hurtle along the seafront while shiny Ferraris, Bigattis and Lamborghinis grudgingly stop long enough to allow bathers access to the beaches. In early summer, in the afterglow of the film festival, Cannes gives out her Cote d'Azur charms.

Le Suquet is the old town overlooking the west end of the port. Le Suquet area has narrow streets climbing up and around the hill, with a fine view from the top. Take in the square stone tower, La Tour de Chevaier, on top of the Suquet hill. Once a lookout post, it houses the charming Muséé de la Castre, which features primitive art and Mediterranean antiques. There are panoramic views of the old port, the Esterel mountains, and terracotta-roofed houses. After mass on Sunday a band strikes up in the square at the foot of the tower and there is an eclectic programme of evening concerts during the summer.