A grand dame … the Carlton,Cannes.

Reborn icon:One of France’s most famous hotels still has star power

The newly refreshed Carlton is the most famous hotel in the south of France.

  • byLee Tulloch
Loved by celebrities and royalty,this grand hotel on the Cote d’Azur is exuding a new glamour.

Cannes’ most famous hotel reopens after renovation

Loved by celebrities and royalty,this grand hotel on the Cote d’Azur is exuding a new glamour.

  • byJulietta Jameson
La Croisette,Cannes'curving two-kilometre promenade.

Cannes travel guide:Things to do in the city beyond its famous film festival

Cinephiles will always be in their element here but this sun-kissed French Riviera resort is worthy of rave reviews even outside film festival time.

  • bySteve McKenna
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

Cannes set for its close-ups

Anthony Peregrine offers an insider's guide as the curtain rises on the Riviera resort.

In search of sun,sand and je ne sais quoi

My daughters have organised a week's holiday near Avignon in the last week of June. Following that week we would like to find a holiday cottage near the beach.

  • byMichael Gebicki