Location: Cannes, Cannes Area, French Riviera (Cote d'Azur), France, Europe (3 km from Cannes between the Croisette and Mougins) View Map
Accommodations: Villa, 3 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 3 Baths (Sleeps 7-8)
Perfect for a holiday, the Cannes Film Festival, or other Congresses, the villa is located at the top of Cannes's well-known Boulevard Carnot that connects it in a straight line to the Croisette and Palais des Festivals. A taxi rank is to be found right at the foot of the villa: taxis take you to the Palais in less than 10 minutes. The Palais can also be reached by direct bus N°1 in less than twenty minutes for just over 1€.
The Cannes Film Festival is coming! Have you booked your vacation rental yet? Every May, the city of Cannes, on the French Riviera, plays host to one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious film festivals, which makes it the perfect time to visit and stay in your own vacation rental from New York Habitat. For over sixty years, actors, directors, and other film professionals from around the world have descended on the town for two weeks of films and ‘fêtes’, while wondering which film will win the ‘Palme d’Or’.This is your chance to vacation among the Hollywood elite.
Cannes itself is an ideal location for the festival. In May, the weather is sure to be warm, with the sun glistening off the blue Mediterranean Sea. If you can’t get into a film showing, a day on the beach will not disappoint. This year, the festival will run from May 14th until the 25th. Over the years, approximately forty percent of attendees have been newcomers, so if you’ve never been but always wanted to go, now is the time!
Lovely red-tiled XVIIth century villa Le Cros is for the real lover of Provence. The villa laid out over three levels has sea-views from the two bedrooms and is definitely a much more pleasant experience than staying at a hotel in the Cannes crowd.
There are two bedrooms, each with two single beds that can be turned into king-size beds. The first room has a large bathroom en suite with bath and hair-dryer; the second has a washbasin in a cupboard with hair-dryer. A third spacious independent shower room with hydrotherapy massage shower and hair-dryer has just been built.
The drawing room has a king-size Italian sofa bed that can sleep two more. An additional third bedroom with toilet and bathroom in being built (available May 2009°. The villa has all modern amenities including full air-conditioning, ADSL, Satellite TV, plasma screen, HD recorder. Needless to say that the villa and its quaint garden offer you much more space than a hotel room.
What is more you can wander peacefully and safely in the main street, pedestrianised rue Saint-Sauveur, with all its Arts and Crafts shops, its fine art galleries and numerous cozy restaurants not to mention the Place Bellevue wherefrom you will admire the liners moored in the Bay of Cannes
You can buy anything you need from the small shops on Boulevard Carnot. A pharmacy, the post-office and public library as well as an excellent baker's and butcher's are only 1 minute away.
If you do not feel like going out to expensive restaurants twice a day you may bring home some gourmet food and relax in the garden.
Buying local products, good bread, cheese and a bottle of wine is often a much better way of enjoying French cuisine and Provencal delicacies than dining out.
A 25% non-refundable deposit is required on booking (PayPal or bank transfer).
English-speaking key holder service and 24/24 hotline service inclusive.
The balance is due two weeks prior to arrival.
Payable on arrival, is a fully refundable security deposit against damage, of €1,000 in cash, that is given back on the day of departure against the two sets of keys.
Arrival : usually after 5 pm (flexible) Departure : usually 10 am (flexible).
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning: Fully Air-conditioned : 4 blocks.
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided: All white linen.
- Wood Fireplace
- Beds
- King Bed (3) : 6 90x200 beds transformable into 3 kingsize beds
- Queen Bed
- Twin/Single Bed (4) : 6 twin beds or 3 Kingsize beds
- Convertible Bed: I kingsize convertible bed (180x200)
- Crib
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: All International and French Channels on plasma screen.
- DVD
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Also : freezer, microwave, coffee-machine, toaster and full Cuisinart
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Catering Available: Cook available on demand
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony: Sunny Mediterranean Balustrade Balcony outside one of the bedrooms.
- View/Location
- Water View: View on the Bay of Cannes in the distance from the bedrooms and upstairs bathroom.
- Mountain View
- Communications
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- plasma screen DVX HD recorder
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Rock Climbing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- Cannes Film Festival All Congresses
Rate Details (In Euros)
€1,100/week (low season)-1,200/ week (high season)
pack check in /out + final cleaning : 195 euros
laundry charge : 25 euros per person
Surcar,MIPCOM Junior,Mipcom,Mapic: 2,000€ for 2+25€ for each additional person.
Cannes Film Festival: 2,500 euros all included
for two persons whatever the length of the stay
additional person : 25 euros.
Maximum 8 persons
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Fully a/C Villa for 8 -Suspended Provencal Garden- Wifi
Year Purchased: 1400
Why the Owner Chose Cannes
I inherited the villa : it is named Le Cros (the Hollow) and has given its name to the neighbourhood.
I am one of the descendants of the 140 Ligurian families who, in the 15th century, came from Italy at the invitation of the monks of the Iles de Lerins (off Cannes) to cultivate their orange-trees. The genealogical tree on Place Bellevue still bears testimony to the adventure of the foundation of the village : my name can be found on the orange tiles that line the village's Place Bellevue.
The villa still retains its 17th century charm with
- its 'tommettes' (red tiles)
- its old stone fountain dated 1867
- its ancient stone 'lavoir' (old wash-place)
- its old wine press once used by my father, grand-father and great-grandfather
- its rounded staircase 'confiturier' (marmalade cabinet) to keep the orange preserves they had made from the bitter 'Bigarade' oranges that grew (and still grow) in the garden
- and its 'bousquetière' where the family kept wood for the fireplaces.
The garden is planted with jasmine, mimosa, orange, lemon, tangerine and olive trees (that make a natural parasol over the elegant garden furniture) not to mention a Muscat grape vine that yields delicious grapes.
The Unique Benefits at this Villa
The villa is full of provencal charm : it is for the real lover of Provence while providing a basis for sightseeing in the region or enjoying the pleasures of living in Cannes.
It is absolutely perfect for pictures people attentding the Cannes Film Festival and for all those that attend the various Conventions in Cannes and want something more spacious and stylish than the usual bedsitter "within walking distance of the Palais".
Owner's Map of Cannes
The villa has been in my family for over 3 centuries and has been added to in the course of centuries.While still preserving its original soul, I have just entirely refurbished it and redesigned its Provencal suspended garden.
After living and working in the US and in Iraq I live in Paris with my husband and twenty-year-old twin sons where I teach English at university level.
Property Photos
- The Living Room - Cannes Vacation Accommodation
- The Newly Redesigned Provencal Suspended Garden - Cannes Vacation Accommodation
- The Marmalade Preserve Cupboard in the Staircase - Cannes Vacation Accommodation
- The Double Bedroom or Twin Bedroom N°1
- The Double Bedroom or Twin Bedroom N°2 with Balcony
- Bedroom N° 2 Other View
- The New Spa Shower Room
- The Suspended Provençal Garden Towards the Old Washplace
- The Dining Room with Sitting for 8
- The Dining Room
- The View on the Bay of Cannes from the two Bedrooms
- Bathroom N°3 (completed May 2009)
- The Inner Facade
- The newly redesigned suspended Provencal Garden with Sunbeds Area
- The XIXth Century Provencal Fountain, the Symbol of the Villa.
- The View from the Top Floor
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Positive Rating
Dear Catherine This is just a brief note to let you know how much we enjoyed staying in the villa during the Festival. It suited us perfectly and we managed to do a lot of very succesful business. If the villa is available for the 2010 Festival I think we will probably be interested in renting it again. I shall let you know. Many thanks. Yours Adrian
Positive Rating
"Good stay!" "We rented this property and it was exactly as described! Clean, well appointed and the air-conditioning was really needed!! It is well located and we had no trouble walking around, sightseeing and getting groceries. We had a car so parking was tricky but we were able to park outside the front door most of the time. Service was good, a couple of repairs were done quickly. We really enjoyed the patio and garden! Restaurants are close by but can get expensive. I would stay there again and recommend it to others."
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Hello Catherine ! Sunand and Gillian were delighted with the villa so much they called me from Cannes to tell me how beautiful it was. We will definitely be recommending it! Kind regards Liz Stephens
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The week in your villa at Le Cannet was absolutely charming, the place is so quiet, peaceful and safe, but at the same time so near Cannes, Nice, Montecarlo and many other exciting places and beaches worth to see and enjoy..The house and its location is very interesting for its antiquity, but at the same time you did a real good job furnishing it with all necessary modern equipment to make life easier and comfortableWe loved Le Cannet as a town, we spent wonderful moments in the little terrace, as well as in the restaurants up-stairs, and I can assure you that if we come back to France, we will surely contact you to be able to enjoy again that cozy home. Thanks for all, Catherine, and we hope you have a good time in your vacation period.
Positive Rating
Villa Le Cros was a wonderful place to stay. It was exactly what we were looking for; lots of character and charm. We would love to stay there again!