Cannes holiday apartment rental, Central Cannes with walking, beach/lake nearby, disabled access, balcony/terrace, air con, rural

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Palais des Pins (apartment)

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Palais des Pins is located 200m from the beach, and within 10 minutes walking distance of The Croisette in Cannes (the heart of Cannes). Set slightly away from the hustle and bustle of the town centre, the apartment is perfectly located for access to the beach. The apartment itself is part of a famous 18th century building.

Cannes is home to the world famous annual Film Festival, and plays host to a number of other important festivals and events throughout the year. The elegance and beauty of Cannes continues to attract the rich and famous, and also serves as a fantastic base from which to explore the surrounding area and the rest of the Riviera. Monte Carlo is a 40 minute drive away, and St Tropez can be reached by ferry in 45 minutes. Many people use Cannes as a base for their skiing holidays, with the slopes of Les Neiges 27km away, St Anne La Condamine 37km and Valberg 60km respectively.

Entrance to Lounge Area	Dining Area
Midi-Plage beach - 200m walk	Guest bathroom

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The Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur / Alpes-Maritimes region

The French Riviera is one of the most famous resort areas in the world, extending along the Mediterranean Sea west from Menton near the Italian border, including the cities and towns of Monaco, Nice, Antibes, and Cannes (home of the Cannes Film Festival). Other noteworthy places on the Cote d'Azur include Saint-Raphaël (Var); Sainte-Maxime; St. Tropez, Hyeres, Toulon and Cassis.

The French Riviera benefits from a Mediterranean-type climate, characterised by exceptional sunshine almost 300 days a year and mild temperatures for most of the year.

Cannes / Central Cannes area

Cannes is a city and commune in the French department of Alpes-Maritimes in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Located in Southern Europe at the south eastern extremity of France, Cannes is a privileged crossroads between the Alps, Provence, Monaco and Italy. Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, famous for the glitzy hotels, cars, beaches, and visitors. Cannes has become one of the busiest tourist destinations among jet-setters and famous celebrities as the city hosts many significant events including the annual Cannes Film Festival. Its old town, Le Suquet, is also a great spot for remarkable panoramic scenery.

Cannes summers are long and hot, with summer daytime temperatures regularly hitting 40°C, while average temperatures are about 25°C. Temperatures remain high from June to September, which is also the busiest time, particularly so in July and August. This is also the time of year when there is the least amount of rainfall and despite the hot daytime temperatures, welcome Mediterranean breezes keep summer evenings.

The first place to visit is La Croisette, the beautiful waterfront avenue with gorgeous palm trees offering a relaxing promenade. La Croisette is very famous for its picturesque beaches where you can find many first-class resorts, restaurants, hip cafés and an array of brand name boutiques. La Suquet, the old town of Cannes, provides the breathtaking view of La Croisette. Visitors can see the remains of the fortified tower and the fascinating Chapel of St Anne housing the Musée de la Castre. In which are displayed many items from artworks, musical instruments, sculptures, decorative arts to a section on ethnography. Some nice public beaches can also be found in this area. For chilling atmosphere stroll to Îles de Lérins where the unlucky man immortalised in The Man in the Iron Mask was imprisoned. It only takes a 15-minute boat ride from Cannes to get there but it took The Man in the Iron Mask 11 years to leave this tiny, forested island. The mysterious individual was believed to be of noble blood, but his identity has never been proven. His cell can be visited in the Fort of St Marguerite, now renamed the Musée de la Mer (Museum of the Sea). This museum also houses archaeological discoveries from shipwrecks off the coast of the island, including Roman (first century BC) and Saracen (10th century AD) ceramics. There is a regular boat service from the mainland. Guided tours in English are available in summer.

If you visit Cannes at the right time of the year, you can take advantage of the city’s varied selection of cultural events, with the International Film Festival perhaps being the most famous. When the calendar has a blank spot, visitors will find plenty of static attractions to keep them occupied, with historical and natural sights topping the bill. The beach is of course the most popular attraction for many and Cannes’ golden sands are a great place to spend lazy summer days, while the blue ocean waters offer plenty of opportunities to get active.

Cannes has night venues of every description and the city is a veritable hotbed of activity after the sun’s gone down. Casinos are a highly popular aspect of the city’s evening entertainment scene and are full seven days a week with addicts, hopefuls and those doing a little controlled dabbling in the gambling scene. The most famous casinos in the city include Casino Croisette at the Palais des Festivals; Palm Beach Casino at Pointe de la Croisette; and Casino des Princes on boulevard de la Croisette. If a more traditional night out is your thing then you’ll find plenty of good bars across the city with boulevard de la Croisette being a good place to head if you want to be guaranteed of finding a busy venue. Nightclubs appealing to all tastes can be found in the city centre and the gay season is especially happening and popular. Most bars stay open until early morning, while nightclubs can still be busy well into dawn.

The Cannes Film Festival (French: le Festival international du film de Cannes or simply le Festival de Cannes), founded in 1939, is considered one of the world's most prestigious film festivals and is a part of the history of Cannes. It is the highlight of the city’s event calendar and is a two-week long event that sees the city descended upon by major Hollywood actors and directors as well as a large number of independent film makers. Movies are screened throughout the period. In May 2006, Hollywood Reporter acknowledged that Cannes is the "granddaddy of all film festivals". The private festival is held annually; usually in the month of May.

France has a reputation for excellence in its cuisine and Cannes is no exception, with restaurants across the city serving up some of the finest examples of the country’s most popular dishes. With its coastal location, cuisine in Cannes is naturally based quite significantly around seafood and delectable dishes worth trying include escalope de mérou au citron, which is escalope of sea bass in lime; salmon tournedos with truffles; cod and vegetables in garlic sauce; and skate with capers. Meat dishes on some of the best menus in town include estouffade de sanglier (wild boar) and fillet de beef rossini cooked with foie gras. However, this is but a small selection of a huge number of quality French dishes that are available across the city in both upmarket and small traditional venues. Meal prices vary massively depending on where you go, but mid-price establishments are comparable to UK restaurants; the sky’s the limit however and you can easily pay a hundred euros for a gourmet meal here.

How to get there

Flights from the UK depart from most major airports, including London Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stanstead, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds Bradford, Bristol, Cardiff. Carriers include British Airways, Easyjet, Jet 2 and BMI Baby. All flights land into Nice International (Terminal 1 or 2 depending on the airline you fly with) and from there you can take a bus into Cannes, a taxi will cost approximately 40 euros, or you can hire a car with a number of well known rental agencies at the airport. Cannes is a 15-20 minute drive from the airport. We can arrange for a driver to pick you up from Nice International and drive you to the apartment for an additional cost (subject to availability). Costs for this service are usually slightly more than taking a taxi, but some people prefer a more personal touch.

If you do intend to rent a car for your stay, we would recommend using Hertz or Avis. Customer service and speed of check-in are excellent - some other companies have been known to keep customers waiting for 1-2 hours before they are given their keys!

Activities near Cannes

Facilities

Further details indoors:
If you wish to have more than 4 guests staying at Palais des Pins, the apartment itself has a small luxury apartment attached to it on the 7th floor of the building. Fully renovated, and in keeping with the style of the main apartment, it offers 1 double bedroom, and 1 luxury sofa bed within a lounge area. It boasts a bathroom with shower, a fully contained kitchen with fridge freezer, hob, oven and all necessary utensils.

There is also ample storage space in the form of 2 wardrobes and a set of cupboards. There is Sky TV provided on a plasma screen. The view from this apartment is one of the best in Cannes! Please request pictures if you are interested in this additional space. If you are renting the main apartment, and wish to use the small apartment mentioned, we can offer a vastly discounted rate. Please enquire for more details.

Further details outdoors:
The property offers both unallocated outdoor parking, and secure underground parking. If you wish to use the undeground garages, we have a private garage space and also a nominated secure space in the communal area. Please ask us for more details.

The apartment itself boasts 2 spectacular balconies, offering unrivalled views of the bay, and of the mountains to the North-East of Cannes.

Further details

There is a lift in the building, which takes guests directly to the 3rd or 7th floor, where the apartments are located.
25% of the rental fee is due on confirmation of booking. The balance is due 6 weeks before arrival.
Cancellation within 1 month will incur a penalty of 25% of the overall rental cost. Cancellations within 1 week of the booking will incur a penalty of 50% of the overall rental cost.
Unfortunately we do not allow pets in the apartment.
If you wish to travel with children, please enquire before making any bookings. The apartment and building itself is not suitable for children, but on some occasions we can make an exception.

The building is one of the oldest and most prestigious in Cannes - as such, many people are permanent residents, and we expect the communal areas to be treated with the utmost respect. Any noise disturbances that lead to a complaint by the building committee will result in a deduction from your security deposit. Details will be listed on the confirmation correspondence.
Smoking is not permitted in the apartment, or the communal areas.

A refundable damage and breakages deposit of 2000 euros will be charged to your final payment, and will be returned within 2 weeks, subject to the apartment being vacated in the same condition that it was when you entered. When the apartment is cleaned after your stay, the deposit will be refunded in full. The cleaning fee is included in the rental price. Loss of keys will be charged in full.

Conditions

Guests will be met by the concierge on arrival, who is English, French and German speaking. She will show you into the apartment and answer any questions you have regarding the building itself, and also regarding the local area.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
High Season	1 Mar 08	13 May 08	3000£  3,000	450450	500500	3 Nights
Film Festival	13 May 08	26 May 08	5000£  5,000	0-	0-	1 Week
High Season	4 Jun 08	2 Oct 08	2000£  2,000	450450	500500	3 Nights
Low Season	2 Oct 08	16 Dec 08	1000£  1,000	300300	350350	3 Nights
Christmas & New Year	16 Dec 08	5 Jan 09	1500£  1,500	400400	450450	1 Night
Low Season	5 Jan 09	2 Mar 09	1250£  1,250	300300	350350	3 Nights
High Season	2 Mar 09	2 Oct 09	2250£  2,250	450450	500500	3 Nights

The owner's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.

We can accept payments by cheque (Made payable to Renew Homes Ltd) or bank transfer. We can also accept deposits by Paypal.

25% deposit required to confirm the booking.

Cleaning fees are 150 euros per stay and will be added to the final bill. Linen fees included in rental rates.

2000 euro refundable breakages/damages deposit will be added to the final bill. This will be refunded once we have received confirmation that there have been no breakages/items missing/damage/complaints etc.

Availability notes

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Contact details for home 51497 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Ben Rees
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