Cannes bay is located between Pointe de l'Aiguille and Cap de la Croisette, 4 miles ENE, from which the islands "Les Îles de Lerins" extends up to 2 miles. The E side of the gulf is occupied by the town and port of Cannes well known by it's film festival, where the houses form a semicircle along the shore.
The winds are generally from between the W and N in winter. The famous Mistral from NW is strong. In summer, winds from the E and W prevail.
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La baie de Cannes s'étend de la Pointe de l'Aiguille aux îles de Lerins Sainte-Marguerite et Saint-Honorat. Elles offrent des promenades uniques sur le littoral des Alpes-Maritimes pour leur calme et leur densité forestière. Le passage du Frioul, qui les sépare, est un des mouillages de prédilection des navigateurs de plaisance. Les fonds sous-marins sont très riches en flore et en faune.
Golfe Juan is entered between Cap de la Croisette and Point de l'Ilette, 3.8 miles ENE. This gulf is sheltered from the SW by Iles de Lerins and from the S by shoals and is one of the best roadsteads along this part of the coast. In the approaches to the gulf, the currents are weak ...
Ile Saint-Marquerite, the bigest island close to the city of Cannes, lies centered 1 mile SSE of Cap de la Croisette and is very wooded. A conspicuous citadel, in which there is a disused signal station, stands near the middle of the N coast of the island. A small shipyard is situated ...
A conspicuous chateau stands on a projection on the S coast of the island. The belfry of an abbey, which emerges from the surrounding trees close N of the chateau, is prominent. The E extremity of the island is surrounded by small islets and rocks which extend up to 0.3 mile from ...
Harbour sheltered from all winds except for outer port which is exposed to E. 654 berth incl. 246 visit.
The shore of the bay between the two harbors is fronted by numerous
prominent buildings and hotels. The town of Cannes stands at the foot of
the hills, which rise from the N ...
Zone de mouillage largement fréquentée en été durant les feu d'artifices en face de la célèbre croisette. L'abris est médiocre mais acceptable les jours de beau temps.
Cannes bay is located between Pointe de l'Aiguille and Cap de la Croisette, 4 miles ENE, from which the islands "Les Îles de Lerins" extends up to 2 miles. The E side of the gulf is occupied by the town and port of Cannes well known by it's film festival, where the houses form a semicircle along the shore.
La baie de Cannes s'étend de la Pointe de l'Aiguille aux îles de Lerins Sainte-Marguerite et Saint-Honorat. Elles offrent des promenades uniques sur le littoral des Alpes-Maritimes pour leur calme et leur densité forestière. Le passage du Frioul, qui les sépare, est un des mouillages de prédilection des navigateurs de plaisance. Les fonds sous-marins sont très riches en flore et en faune.
Vieux port de Cannes
