Most Americans only think of this French Riviera town once a year: when the Cannes Film Festival rolls around and every celeb from Angelina to Jack Nicholson is photographed on its famous red carpet. But Cannes is a vacation mainstay of Europeans and jet-setters. It's a jewel on the Mediterranean, with great seafood, a busy public beach, and high-end designer shopping. Actually, everything in this town is high end: Check out the millionaires' yachts moored at Quai St. Pierre, or splurge on a room on Boulevard de la Croisette. The Carlton, just one of many famous luxury hotels on this row, was where Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III of Monaco met. This street is also where you'll find Casino Croisette, the biggest casino in town.
Photo Credit: Marina in Cannes, France (Vincenzo Lombard/Photodisc/Getty)
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