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Cannes

Cannes is a town in Maritime Alps district, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France of about 70,011 people. Within 50 km by road there are 140 places to visit: 37 churches, 38 forts & heritage and 8 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Chapelle de la Miséricorde Dite Chapelle des Pénitents Noirs, La Malmaison and Saint George’s Church.

43.5513° N, 7.0127° EPop. 70,011

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Within 30 km63 places
Within 50 km140
Must-see282
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Cannes

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:05 pm

43 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Cannes
  2. Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Viechurch · 30 min
  3. Parc de la Braguenature spot · 2 hrs
  4. Phare de Vallaurisheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Fort Royalfort · 1.5 hrs
  6. Château de la Napouleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Cannes
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Cannes?

Chapelle de la Miséricorde Dite Chapelle des Pénitents Noirs (church, about 1 km), La Malmaison (museum, about 1 km), Saint George’s Church (church, about 3 km), Fort Royal (fort, about 5 km), Phare de Vallauris (heritage site, about 5 km), Château de Vallauris (heritage site, about 6 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cannes?

140 places on Spotwander: 37 churches, 38 forts & heritage, 8 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 wildlife, forests & gardens, 17 museums.

Which is the nearest church to Cannes?

Chapelle de la Miséricorde Dite Chapelle des Pénitents Noirs, about 1 km by road; Saint George’s Church (3 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Cannes?

Fort Royal, about 5 km by road; Phare de Vallauris (5 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Cannes?

Start in Cannes, visit Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Vie, then Parc de la Brague, then Phare de Vallauris, then Fort Royal, then Château de la Napoule, and drive back — about 43 km by road in all.