Twelve days in which a small French seaside town becomes the centre of an industry. Accreditation is hierarchical and strictly enforced, and everything of consequence happens either on the Croisette or well away from it.
What we can put you in
Premiere seating in the Grand Théâtre Lumière, black tie, by invitation
Palais access at the appropriate accreditation tier
A villa in the hills above the bay, or a yacht moored off the Croisette
The dinners and the closed rooms that run alongside the official programme
Around it
Stay
Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc
At Antibes, twenty minutes along the coast. Pine trees, a saltwater pool cut into the rock, and a century of people avoiding exactly the crowd you have just left.
Eat
La Palme d'Or
In the Martinez, on the Croisette, with a terrace over the bay. Refined Mediterranean cooking and the most convenient serious table in town during the festival.
Explore
Îles de Lérins
Fifteen minutes by tender. Two small islands with a monastery, a fort and no traffic. The single best antidote to the Croisette in May.
Dates, tiers and price come back together, and only once the route is confirmed. Nothing here is held until you ask for it.
