Old Port of Cannes

Where it is & how to get there

• From the station: 5–10 minutes on foot.
• On foot: Right next to the Palais des Festivals and below Le Suquet.
• Ferries: Boats to the Lérins Islands leave from Quai Laubeuf.

The story of Cannes's Old Port

The Old Port has been the heart of Cannes since the days when it was a fishing village. Today traditional "pointu" fishing boats share the quays with luxury yachts, especially during the Film Festival and the Cannes Yachting Festival in September.

Behind the port, the Allées de la Liberté host locals playing pétanque, a flower market and an antiques market. A few steps away, the Marché Forville is the city's covered food market, where chefs and residents shop every morning.

Best time to visit

Tips before you go

• Visit the Forville market nearby in the morning.
• Try socca or a pan bagnat from the Marché Forville stalls.
• Watch or join a game of pétanque on the Allées de la Liberté.

What's around Cannes's Old Port

• Marché ForvilleThe covered food market, 3 minutes away.
• Le SuquetThe old town hill above the port.
• Palais des FestivalsNext to the port.
• Lérins Islands ferriesFrom Quai Laubeuf.

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