Boulevard du Midi Beach - Cannes, France

The red carpet, the Palais des Festivals and the famous Croisette are all at the other end of Cannes. Down here along the Boulevard du Midi, the beach belongs more to the locals, with soft sand, calm water and a stone jetty reaching out to sea.

In summer it fills with swimmers and paddleboarders, and for the rest of the year it's mostly walkers, taking in the view across the bay to the red-rock hills of the Estérel running along the coast.

The light on this part of the French Riviera has a reputation of its own, and it's at its best when the sun goes down over the water.

Did You Know? Cannes was a small fishing village until 1834, when a British lord was stopped there on his way to Nice. He loved it so much he built a villa, and wealthy visitors soon followed.

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