Beaches in Cannes - Cannes Beach Information
Blue Flag Beaches 2017:
Bijou, Chantiers navals, Trou (Roubine), Font de Veyre, Gare Marchandises, Gazagnaire, Île Sainte-Marguerite Est, Île Sainte-Marguerite Ouest, Midi, Moure Rouge, Riou (Plage de la Nadine), Rochers de la Bocca, Saint-Georges, Sud Aviation.
Warning: Smoking is prohibited on two beaches:
Bijou Plage, near Port Canto, and Les Rochers at La Bocca - 11 euro fine if you do!
Seven and a half kilometers of wonderful yellow sandy beaches but did you know... Cannes spends 650,000 euros each year to reclaim 25,000 cubic metres of sand washed out to sea every winter..
Each summer the town protects bathers from jelly fish with special nets along the Gazagnaire, Mace and Roubine public beaches. They are in place until the end of September
Cannes Beach Info
There is a 550 meter long underwater barrier which acts like a coral reef to prevent massive waves hitting the beach along the Croisette in the winter - devastating the beach restaurants and washing away tons of sand. It has cost almost one and half million euros and is unique in the south of France.
The town has planted scores of palm trees on the public beaches to provide welcome shade. Last year nineteen new palm trees were planted on the beaches to replace those damaged by winter storms and salt water. The original palms go to a nursery to recuperate. Aah!
There are also 81 showers plus waste bins and loos available. Cafes (kiosks) can be found all along the 15 kilometers of Cannes coastline: from Mourre Rouge at Palm Beach to Trou de l'ancre at La Bocca on the border with Mandelieu. There are 60 people in summer to look after your safety on the beaches including lifeguards and police.
There is a beach lending library, Pages a la Plage, at Plage Mace. It does now have some English books and magazines. Why not offer them your finished English books?. Open summer only
Did you know... 5,000 "beach ashtrays" are handed out in July and August in an effort to stop people littering the beaches with fag ends. The French government is considering banning smoking on all French beaches due, they say, to the high clean up costs... so put your fag ends in a bin or take them home. Please don't bury them in the sand.
The town has planted scores of palm trees on the public beaches to provide welcome shade. Last year nineteen new palm trees were planted on the beaches to replace those damaged by winter storms and salt water. The original palms go to a nursery to recuperate. Aah!
There are also 81 showers plus waste bins and loos available. Cafes (kiosks) can be found all along the 15 kilometers of Cannes coastline: from Mourre Rouge at Palm Beach to Trou de l'ancre at La Bocca on the border with Mandelieu. There are 60 people in summer to look after your safety on the beaches including lifeguards and police.
There is a beach lending library, Pages a la Plage, at Plage Mace. It does now have some English books and magazines. Why not offer them your finished English books?. Open summer only
Did you know... 5,000 "beach ashtrays" are handed out in July and August in an effort to stop people littering the beaches with fag ends. The French government is considering banning smoking on all French beaches due, they say, to the high clean up costs... so put your fag ends in a bin or take them home. Please don't bury them in the sand.
Beach Volleyball
There are five beach volley ball courts open to all from 8am till midnight - located near kiosks 16 and 33. Also at these points are to be found a host of watersport facilities.
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Stand Up Paddle
Kite surfing, stand up paddle and windsurfing are best at Palm Beach - rental available. It is recommended only experienced kite surfers enjoy the sport at this spot. Great to watch however. Kite Surfing
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Public Beaches
Men clean the sea in these special boats
Scattered along the private beaches in town are public beaches, such as Plage Mace. Many locals head for the miles of public beach along the bd du Midi and a well kept secret is les Rochers (opposite La Bocca railway station) which is great for snorkelling. Take some bread and the fish will eat out of your hand.
There is also a special beach at Bijou Plage for handicapped people - look out for Handiplage.
And there are two municipally managed beaches in town - Mace and Zamenoff - where you can hire sunbeds and parasols at 3.70 euros each for a half day or 6.70 all day. They have lounge areas and sunbeds but no food or drink is sold on them. Open from 1 June.
Did you know...It's illegal to make love on the beach - day or night - or in any public place. Since 1990 it's also illegal to take a midnight dip, play ball games after midnight or to sleep on the beach.
Private beaches are not cheap but they are so Cannes it's worth splashing out for a day, or half day: try out L'Ecrin on the Palm Beach side of Port Canto. It's also great for a drink. Baoli Plage is very chic and Croisette Beach is good for lunch. Both on the Croisette. All the beach restaurants are good, they have to be, but you will find your own favourite.
Did you know... there has to be two meters space between the water's edge and the sunbeds on private beaches to allow people to walk by
There are four nudist beaches on the Cote d'Azur: La Batterie beach at Golfe Juan; Criques de la Pointe de l'Aiguille, Theoule; Pissarelles, Cap d'Ail; and St Laurent beach, Eze.
There is also a special beach at Bijou Plage for handicapped people - look out for Handiplage.
And there are two municipally managed beaches in town - Mace and Zamenoff - where you can hire sunbeds and parasols at 3.70 euros each for a half day or 6.70 all day. They have lounge areas and sunbeds but no food or drink is sold on them. Open from 1 June.
Did you know...It's illegal to make love on the beach - day or night - or in any public place. Since 1990 it's also illegal to take a midnight dip, play ball games after midnight or to sleep on the beach.
Private beaches are not cheap but they are so Cannes it's worth splashing out for a day, or half day: try out L'Ecrin on the Palm Beach side of Port Canto. It's also great for a drink. Baoli Plage is very chic and Croisette Beach is good for lunch. Both on the Croisette. All the beach restaurants are good, they have to be, but you will find your own favourite.
Did you know... there has to be two meters space between the water's edge and the sunbeds on private beaches to allow people to walk by
There are four nudist beaches on the Cote d'Azur: La Batterie beach at Golfe Juan; Criques de la Pointe de l'Aiguille, Theoule; Pissarelles, Cap d'Ail; and St Laurent beach, Eze.
Lost Children? Not anymore
Cannes beaches have sprouted poles topped with a variety of brightly coloured designs such as fish, boats and bananas. The aim is to reunite lost children with their parents. Lifeguards hand out (or pop in to the nearest poste de secour) plastic bracelets for children to wear - parents write on their name and mobile number - and you tell your child to go to the nearest totem pole if lost.
Its the idea of a Belgian, Dominick Vervaecke - now you do know a famous Belgian.
If you can't stand kids, stay away from the poles!
Its the idea of a Belgian, Dominick Vervaecke - now you do know a famous Belgian.
If you can't stand kids, stay away from the poles!