Place de la Castre
Place de la Castre rises above Cannes’ old town, among the remains of a medieval château linked to the monks of Lérins. The Horloge Tower gives the square its clearest landmark. From here, you can look across the Croisette, the bay, and the Lérins Islands, with the city and sea below.
The château buildings now house the Museum of World Explorations, whose collections continue the site’s connection with distant places. Around them, the twelfth-century Sainte Anne Chapel and Notre Dame d’Espérance church add religious architecture to the historic setting. A Mediterranean garden covers about 480 square metres, while the inner courtyard provides another 490 square metres.
Stone walls, garden paths, and open views bring several layers of Cannes together in one place. On a clear day, the Lérins Islands appear beyond the bay, connecting the former monastic stronghold with the landscape that surrounds it.
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