Hi, all,
Husband and I will be in Le Cannet for 3 nights in May 2008. We will be staying at Hotel Rachel. We will be driving to Le cannet from Nice. Any comments about Hotel Rachel and advice about where we should visit, within driving distance or by bus. Good places for food? What will the weather be like at that time of year? It will be our first visit to the region.
I look forward to your advice.
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You have made a great choice in Le Cannet - possibly by chance?, as most tourists know little of it. Vieux Cannet is a lovely old classic French suburb of Cannes two miles away from the frantic Croisette, and the main street rue Saint Sauveur culminates in a square served by four restaurants which are beautifully situated alfresco and highly recommended
There are frequent buses from Le Cannet to Cannes - I am a cracked record on this but a car is a complete liability in built up areas on the Riviera. Totally unnecessary. Buses will take you cheaply and conveniently to everywhere.
Weather in May is perfect - with luck - warm but not stiffling hot like July and August.
Divide your time between:
Cannes
Nice
Antibes
Monaco
Throw in
St Paul de Vence
Eze Village
Villefranche
Youll need to come back another year to really see it all.
Good planning!
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Thanks, NiceLife, for your advice. I picked Le Cannet for I felt that it would be better to stay away from the busy Cannes area. Wonderful esp, huh? Since bus services are so good, we might use the bus instead and keep the car for the longer distances, to explore the areas you have suggested. I am looking forward to my visit for the area looks beautiful in movies.
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Hi there,
We drove from Nice and stayed in Le Cannet for four nights in October - you have made an excellent choice, as it is minutes from the autoroute and has a good choice of reasonably-priced restaurants in the old village. You can drive into and through Cannes quite easily, although parking may be difficult.
I agree with NiceLife that Nice, Eze and St Paul-de-Vence are well worth a visit. Not so sure about Monaco, unless you are an F1 fan - traffic there (and in most of the coastal towns) is pretty horrendous.
If you want a quiet road with fabulous scenery try the Esterel coast, it starts about 15km west along the coast and it%26#39;s about an hour%26#39;s drive to pretty St. Raphael, from where you can return to Le Cannet in no time by the A8 autoroute.
Have a great time!
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Thanks, nollaiq6, for your comments. I am really glad that we will have a car and that we will be staying in Le Cannet.
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Hi there,
Just to add to the above that if you%26#39;re in Le Cannet round the time of the Film Festival you will need a permit to drive into Cannes - so stick to the bus!
Round the time of the Film Festival/ Monaco Grand Prix,using the train for trips along the coast in an easterly direction- the roads can get really congested.
The car will be great for inland trips and going west along the Esterel
Hope you enjoy your visit
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Thanks, SOOO7. I don%26#39;t think we will be there at the time of the Film Festival and the Grand Prix. But, useful to know.
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