Cannes cruises, France

What's great about Cannes cruises?

This party port comes with a yacht-packed marina, supercars purring through the streets and a label-laden shopping scene. But that’s just the famous face of Cannes – the one that rolls out the red carpet for the annual Film Festival. There’s still a trace of authentic France to be found, too. Think 19th century mansions, waterfront cafés and cliff-fringed beaches.

• Stretch out on La Batterie, one of the Côte d’Azur’s best beaches. It’s a gateway to Monaco, Monte Carlo and St Tropez, so you can do a bit of post-sunbathing sightseeing.
• Get to know the city with a whistlestop tour on a petit train – a look-a-like steam engine with white clapboard carriages.
• Admire the Bellini Chapel Museum in all its Baroque glory. Designed in the style of an Italian church, this place is a house of worship for the works of painter Emannuel Bellini.