By Corey Sandler, Destination Consultant Silversea Cruises
It requires more than a little bit of suspension of disbelief, but Cannes was once a small and humble fishing village.
It is no longer small, by no means humble, and today’s fishing is aimed at the wallets of visitors.
It is, though, a very interesting place with grand architecture, high-end shops and restaurants, and a back story of movie stars, high fashion, and romance, fabulous festivals, and jewel heists.
Oh, and a beach.
In postwar times—since 1946—Cannes is most famous for its film festival, held each May.
Producers shop for financing or hope to strike distribution deals.
Actors come to see, but mostly to be seen.
Antibes is on the Mediterranean between Cannes and Nice, in the direction of Monaco. It is a handsome seaside resort, with snowy Alps in the background.
The city was founded in the 5th century BC as a Greek Colony of Massilia, which we know now as Marseille. It was named Antipolis, literally the “city across.”
Pablo Picasso came to Antibes in 1946 and was invited to stay in the castle.
During his six-month residence Picasso painted and drew, and crafted ceramics and tapestries.
When Picasso departed, he left a number of his works to the municipality. The castle has since become the Picasso Museum.
Another worthy trip is to the perfume city of Grasse or to the lovely mountaintop village of St-Paul de Vence in Provence.
This region, stretching along the coast from east of Monte Carlo and west to the Italian border, is part of the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
While it has been part of France for more than five hundred years, it still retains a distinct cultural and linguistic identity.
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On this visit, we ventured about 30 minutes away to the handsome city of Antibes to visit the Picasso Museum and stroll the streets of this very French place.
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