Experience in Cannes, France by Lucie

What is it like to live in Cannes? Would you recommend it? What is the city like?

Living in Cannes is really great from May to September. A lot of tourists and young people come to party. The weather is always around 30degre.

But in the winter a lot of clubs are close and only remain the locals. However the winter is Cannes is really sweet and always sunny compare to other French cities like Paris and Lyon.

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What is the student lifestyle like in Cannes?

There isn't a student lifestyle in Cannes but in Nice (30/20 min in train/car). All the universities are located in Nice.

How much does it cost to live in Cannes?

Cannes I quite expensive as the tourists are rich.

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If you want to go it you can expect the drink to cost : coffee with milk 3, 50/4€, a pint of beer 7/8€, whisky coke 15€, a glass of champagne 9/11€

But the price depend of the kink of place you search. This is the type of price for an average bar/pub.

Is it difficult to find accommodation in Cannes? Is there any advice you can give?

No it's pretty simple. But if you want to live in the center of the city, finding a studio at 600€ is a good deal.

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What is the food like? What are your favourite dishes?

The food is really diverse, a lot of great French food but also Italian food. You can find a lot of good sushi places too.

What places would you recommend visiting in Cannes?

There is not much to visit in Cannes except the old town, and the two small island. But there is a lot of places to visit around Cannes, other cities such as Saint Paul de Vence, the Natural reserve of the Mercantour etc Cannes is also really close to Italy and Monaco 1h in train, but near the mountains too for the winter.

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Is it good to eat out in Cannes? Can you tell us your favourite spots?

Yes, one of my favorite place is called NewYork NewYork, where you can eat truffle's pizza, and huge hamburger, with homemade French fries, as well as great California rolls.

Is the nightlife good in Cannes? Where is good to go?

On the summer you have the Gotha where all the "jet set" goes, but this is pretty expensive.

Or in the center you have a neighborhood called " carré d'or " with a lot of restaurants, bars and pubs.

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What advice would you give future students heading to Cannes?

Not really aha

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