The city centre of Cannes is located nearby the cities two airports which are a popular method of transport for tourists to the area. The first is names Nice Cote d'Azur and has 2 main terminals for its passengers. This airport is the more popular of the two, and in 2007 handled 10,385,000 travellers with flights coming from places such as UK, Belgium, France and Switzerland.
The second which is accesable to Car Hire Cannes Airport customers is named Canne Mandelieu which is only a 5 km drive for the city centre.Due to the convenience of your rental you can choose to drive around the surrounding areas such as Paris, Nice and Monaco which can all be visited by the motorway named the A8.
The area has many things for tourists to do, and is very popular due to the famous Cannes Film Festival that takes place annually in May and has been running since 1946. The festival see many famous actors and actresses, producers and directors from aorund the world attend the many events such as Tributes. Another popular event, however drawing a more civilian crowd rather than celebrity is Le Festival d'Art Pyrotechnique which takes place in the Bay Of Cannes every summer.
There are many sites that you could visit when in the area such as the Musee d'Art et d'Historie de Provence. The mansion dating back to the eighteenth century is home to many artefacts that date back to the prehistoric era. Other peices have been added from times since even modern pieces from today can be found.
Cannes is a pleasant place even to simply stroll in places such as La Croissette, which is a waterfront location lied with cafes and small shops. The aether throughout the year generally permits this, even in winters temperatures will only go below 10 degrees Celsius for around 3 months, whereas summers average at around 25 degrees.