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“LUXURIOUS VILLAS
AND MAJESTIC FIVE-
STAR HOTELS WITH
SWEEPING VIEWS OF
THE COTE D’AZUR,
WELL-HEELED
VACATIONERS IN
EXPENSIVE CARS AND
NATTILY DRESSED
MEN AND WOMEN
STROLLING DOWN
THE BOULEVARD, IT
WAS THE STUFF OF
DREAMS.”

to find stars here or anything
starry for that matter. The
people are for real. They live in
ivy-covered buildings with
wrought-iron balconies.
But the place is not without
its fair share of romanticism. It
has an old-world charm.
People stop and smile. They
are friendly; they are not
snobs. They want to mingle
with you. And they are eager to
share their French hospitality.
You have fancy hotels here,
too. But not half as impressive
or grand as the ones lining the
Croisette. However, the
clusters of fish restaurants are
to die for. And then you have
the masts of hundreds of yachts adding colour and aura to to many people. If you fancy bumping into film stars, I
this part of town. suggest you stick to the Croisette.
Stroll into Rue Saint Antoine and you will find a maze of On the one side, you have all that God has gifted this
interesting shops and restaurants. The clothes are charming place – the calm, blue sea and the inviting beach
fashionable, not highbrow designer. These shops neither – and, on the other, you have what pleasures of high living
boast big brands nor do they come with expensive price the designers of the world have bestowed on mankind. The
tags. Still they are worthy of French style and make a Croisette is about grand hotels, designer shops and chic
fashion statement in their own right. French eateries. Here everyone tends to confuse everyone
Cannes then is what you make of it. It means many things else for someone in the movies.

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