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Feux d'artifice de la société Pyrovision (Autriche) au Festival d'Art Pyrotechnique de Cannes 2010 (Photo by Eric Dervaux)

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World Travel Awards: A historic quadruple for Cannes!

For the 4th year running, Cannes has once again been crowned ‘World’s Best Destination for Festivals and Events 2025’ at the World Travel Awards. This victory is that of all the players in the tourism and events sector, working alongside the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès to offer the best possible experience to visitors, festival-goers and professionals…

This is the victory of all Cannes lovers.

Cannes is undoubtedly an expert in the organisation of events! We know about the Cannes Film Festival, which has been attracting film lovers from all over the world for almost 80 years, but it is not the only renowned event that takes place here. Let’s discover the events that punctuate the daily life of the people of Cannes throughout the year.

The whole agenda

Business tourism

in the spotlight
The Cannes Film Festival

Since 1946, Cannes has been hosting the most renowned of all film events: the Cannes Film Festival. Every year, the red carpet unfolds on the steps of the Palais des Festivals and the Croisette comes alive for the most beautiful of parades.

Cannes Lions

There is only one step from filming to advertising. In Cannes, it’s all in one place! Every year, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity takes over from the Cannes Film Festival to celebrate the best in advertising and to bring together its players from all over the world.

Canneseries

Creativity, both on the small and the big screen, is at the heart of Cannes’ passions. To honour it in all its aspects, the city hosts CANNESERIES, the Cannes International Series Festival. A time of gathering and competition to reward series from around the world.

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Culture in the spotlight

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    Throughout the seasons, the Palais des Festivals hosts high quality cultural events, including the Cannes Film Festival. A precious opportunity to discover all the professions of the cinema through training courses and initiation workshops. Another highlight for an art form that fascinates just as much: Big Perf Cannes, the festival that celebrates humour.

    As for musical ears, they are not left out with les Plages Électroniques which every summer sets the seaside ablaze with the sound of electro music.

    Cannes Dance Festival

    For nearly 30 years, the Cannes Dance Festival has brought together artists and spectators to promote the diversity of choreographic creation. Shows, exhibitions, cinema tours, meetings, conferences, symposiums and seminars… This biennial event is definitely not lacking in resources to immerse us in the beauty of gesture, of danced movement.

    International Games Festival

    Here is one of the most universal arts: the game. Young or old, passionate or simply curious, gamers from all over the world meet at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes…to have fun of course! Traditional games, board games, video games, card games, construction games: there is a game for every taste.

    Festival of Pyrotechnic Art

    With our noses in the air, our eyes shining and our ears ringing, we all have memories of particularly successful fireworks displays. At the Festival d’Art Pyrotechnique, experts from all over the world come to show their skills in demonstrations that are each more extraordinary than the last. A competition that sets off sparks and lights up the eyes.

    Sport in the spotlight

    A sportsman's paradise

    In Cannes, sport is more than a leisure activity, it is a culture. Supported by an ideal natural environment, between the sea and the hills, the city has equipped itself to offer the framework for an accomplished sporting practice. More than ever before, Cannes is proud of its reputation as a city of outdoor sports.

    Events not to be missed

    Triathlon, horse riding, yachting, running, pétanque… Cannes’ sporting events follow one another but are never the same! True to its ambitions of excellence, the city welcomes national and international athletes for large-scale competitions.

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