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cannes
film
festival
2007
™
your
guide to
sightseeing • day trips • dining
nightlife • shopping
transportation • general info
BOAT HIRE
If you’re not
listening or just have
to have a car, the main car parks
include Forville, place Vauban,
place du Marché Forville, Palais des
Festivals, Pantiero Esplanade and
Hotel Gray d'Albion.
Camper & Nicholsons, Port
Camille Rayon (tel: (04) 9704
1050), www.cnconnect.com
Cannes Nautic,
port la Napoule Mandelieu
(tel: (04) 9393 0767),
www.cannesnautic.com)
Cannes Station Voile
(tel: (04) 9218 8888)
La Clé de Sol
(tel: (06) 0735 0167),
www.lacledesol.com
Au Fil de L’eau
(tel: (04) 9342 0845);
www.aufildeleau.com.
CAR HIRE
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BUSES
TAXIS
Beltrame (tel: (04) 9349 6090)
Bus Azur (tel: 0825 825 599),
www.busazur.com
CTM Cannes La Bocca
(tel: (04) 9390 9292)
STU de Cannes Bus Azur
(tel: (04) 9345 2008
Allo Taxis Cannes:
0890 712 227
Taxis arrive within about 5 minutes
anywhere in the city center.
Tipping is appreciated but not
expected. There is a main taxi
stand near the old harbor behind
the Hotel de Ville.
Stops: Buses stop at the two
coach stations, at place de l'Hôtel
de Ville and place Cornut-Gentille.
Other stops include the port, railway station and town hall. The network includes the nearby towns of
La Bocca, Le Cannet and Mandelieu-La Napoule. Buses run every
15 minutes, 5:45 a.m.-8:45 p.m.
Tickets: Single tickets can be
purchased on the bus. It is also
possible to buy a packet of 10
tickets and a week pass. Either
can can be purchased at the
coach station or on the bus.
DRIVING
Driving in Cannes during the
festival is a nightmare. Many
streets are closed, and those that
aren’t are usually packed bumperto-bumper with some of the most
expensive cars you’ll ever see. The
traffic isn’t just in the city; the road
to Antibes and points east along
the coast can turn into a parking
lot as well, especially during the
first weekend of the festival. You’re
better off with a bike, scooter or,
best, a sturdy pair of Nikes.
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Ada, 59 angle de la Croisette
(tel: (04) 9706 0707), www.ada.fr
Avis, 69 La Croisette (tel: 0820
611 635), www.avis.fr
Hertz France, 147 rue d’Antibes
(tel: (04) 9399 0420), www.hertz.fr
Driving licenses and credit cards are
required. Insurance is usually
included, but it’s advisable to
check.
BICYCLE HIRE
Mistral Locations, 4 rue
Georges Clémenceau (tel: (04)
9339 3360), www.mistrallocation.com /fr/2roues.html
Cycles Daniel,
2 rue du Pont
Romain (tel: (04)
9399 9030)
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TRAIN TOURS
Les Petit Trains de la Croisette et
du Suquet (tel: (06) 1409 4939)
depart regularly from the tourist
office. One heads for Le Suquet
(Old Town), the other for
La Croisette. Both trips last
40 minutes and include a
multilingual commentary.
SELF-DRIVE
TOURS
Clearly sign-posted information
points along the Route Napoléon
recount the progress of Napoleon
after his escape from the Isle of
Elba. The Action Nationale
des Elus pour la Route Napoléon
provides further information.
www.route-napoleon.com
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f you’re not busy in meetings or you’ve grown weary of the
scene along La Croisette, there are plenty of sights to see
without leaving town. If you’re up for stair-stepping, the
Cannes Castle, built in the 11th century, overlooks the old
harbor, La Croisette and Napoule Bay. In Cannes’ Old Town,
Le Suquet, the remains of the fortified tower still stand, as
does the 12th-century Chapel of St Anne. Le Suquet is
home to dozens of restaurants — from bars and cafes to
white-tablecloth, fancy-schmancy spots — and its winding
streets are a lovely place for a stroll or to pick up a gift or two.
The port is another great place to peruse, with its odd medley
of luxury boats and tiny fishing vessels, and no trip to Cannes
is complete without spending a morning wandering the
fragrant, colorful aisles of the Marche de Forville, which lends
new meaning to the term “farmer’s market.”
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If you’re looking to get out of the
city without a lot of hassle, for
9 euros you can jump a ferry to one
of the nearby islands, Ile Ste-Marguerite and Ile St-Honorat. SteMarguerite is home to Fort Royal
and the legend of the “Man in the
Iron Mask.” A tour of the prison
includes the cell of the inmate who
begat much mystery and more
than a couple of movies.
St-Honorat is the private property of the Benedictine monks who
live there. The island has a small
cafe at the boat landing where you
can buy sandwiches, drinks and
wine that is produced by the monks
from the vineyards that they tend.
The highlight of the island tour is the
ruins of the fortified monastery that
was built in 1073. The modern
monastery is also open to the public, and Mass is performed on Sundays. Wear comfortable walking
shoes, because the trails are dirt
and gravel and the steps of the
ancient fortress are steep. And
keep your shirt on because the
monks expect
proper
attire. (No
topless
bathing
or
skimpy
clothing.)
And if you get tired of the
frenetic festival atmosphere and
want to get away for the day, the
South of France is the place to do
it. The potential day-trip destinations are numerous: Almost every
little town along the sea has something to call attention to itself for
either grown-ups or the kids in the
family.
day trip:
ANTIBES
Cannes’ quiet little neighbor,
Antibes is a charming seaside
village in its own right and only
10 minutes by train from Cannes.
The Musee Picasso is the first
stop. Housed in a medieval
fortress once owned by the
Grimaldis of Monaco, the museum
contains Picasso’s works mostly
from the three months of 1946
that he lived there. Fort Carre is a
fortress built in 1550 that overlooks
the harbor and the old city that it
once protected. If you’ve brought
the kids and want to trade in the
sharks on La Croisette for the
ones that swim in a tank, then
take a trip to Marineland, Europe’s
first marine zoo.
www.marineland.fr
Antibes Office de Tourisme
Tel: (04) 9723 1111
Fax: (04) 9723 1112
[email protected]
day trip:
EZE
Eze is a medieval village perched
like an eagle’s nest on a rocky
outcropping 1,400 feet above
the sea. It’s about an hour from
Cannes by train on the way to
Monaco. The air is fragrant with
flowers in the spring, and the views
are spectacular. The steep, narrow
streets wander among boutiques
and artist shops.
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day trip:
CANNES by the NUMBERS
GRASSE
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Grasse is the perfume capital of the
world and a cool, quiet respite from
the bustle and humidity of Cannes.
The city is only about 15 kilometers
from Cannes and easily reachable
via a modern double-decker train
that entered service in 2005. Round
trip is about $10, and it takes about
25 minutes each way. Tiny streets
wind between 17th- and 18th- century buildings, up and down ancient
steps, through arched tunnels and
sometimes into large squares of
the old town (“vieille ville”). In the old
village is the 10th-11th-century
Notre Dame du Puy cathedral and
its huge 18th century clock tower.
Inside the cathedral are three paintings by Rubens as well as the 1754
painting, “Christ Washing the Feet of
the Apostles” by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. But Grasse’s true claim to
fame is the perfume. The three
largest factories offer free tours.
Fragonard, Molinard and Galimard
are open during the day. If you like
the hands-on experience, at Molinard you can take away your own
perfumed water in a 50-ml scent
bottle, and you can reorder your
perfume anytime. Molinard keeps
each formula secret, so your scent
will truly be your own.
Grasse Office de Tourisme
Tel: (04) 9336 6666
Fax: (04) 9336 8636
[email protected]
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MONACO
This is what the Cote d’Azur is
all about, where the rich and
the royal come to play. There is Le
Casino de Monte-Carlo, looking
every bit the James Bond hang,
where people in formal wear plunk
down big bets on the tables and
you can’t get in if you’re not 21.
Gentlemen don’t have
to wear tuxedos, but a
jacket and tie are required.
The centerpiece of Monaco is
the harbor. Unless you’re a multimillionaire, you will not believe the
floating mansions that are docked
in Port Hercule. These are boat
people you’d love to be. Monaco
is a tough day trip because there
are so many things to see. The
Palais du Prince is the home of the
ruling Grimaldi family; there’s also
the Napoleon museum, the
National Museum of Monaco and
the Naval Muscum. Or you can
take in the Musee Oceanographique, the cactus garden or
the Japanese garden. You might
want to consult a guidebook for
this one. Another thing to keep in
mind is that during the film festival,
the Monaco is getting ready for
the Grand Prix of Monaco, so
many streets are closed and some
of the open areas around the port
are filled with bleachers. Getting
around town can be a challenge.
Monaco Office de Tourisme
Tel: 377 9216 6116
Fax: 377 9216 6000
[email protected]
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Tourist Office:
Palais des Festivals, La Croisette
(tel: (04) 9299 8422)
www.cannes-on-line.com
Open daily from 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
(summer); Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
(winter). Other branches are located
in the train station and at 1 avenue
Pierre Sémard, Cannes-La Bocca
Ile St Honorat
Passes:
The Carte Musée or French Riviera
Museum Pass (tel: (04) 9703 8220)
allows free access to more than 60
of the Riviera’s museums, monuments and gardens including the
Musée-Chapelle Bellini, Musée de
la Castre, La Malmaison and
Musée de la Mer. There are threeday and seven-day passes available at participating museums,
monuments and gardens, tourist
offices, selected branches of
Thomas Cook (Nice and Cannes)
and FNAC department stores.
The Villas of Cannes
Villa Eléonore Louise,
24 avenue du Dr Picaud
Musée de la Castre
(Castre Museum)
Le Suquet, (tel: (04) 9338 5526)
Hours of operation: Tues.-Sun.
10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-6 p.m. (AprilJune and Sept.); Tues.-Sun. 10
a.m.-7 p.m. (July-Aug.); Tues.-Sun.
10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-5 p.m.
(Oct.-March). Weds. until 9 p.m.
June-Aug). Admission charge.
Ile Ste Marguerite
(St Marguerite Island)
Musée de la Mer, Ile Ste Marguerite,
(tel: (04) 9338 5526)
www.cannes-on-line.com
(St Honorat Island)
(tel: (04) 9298 7138) (boat trips)
www.abbayedelerins.com
Hours of operation: Boats run
Mon.-Sat. daily 8:10 a.m.-6 p.m.
(summer), 8:10 a.m.-5 p.m.
(winter). Sundays and holidays
8-8:45 p.m. Admission charge.
Villa Fiésole/Villa Domergue
Avenue Fiésole in the Quartier
de la Californie (tel: (04) 9706 4525)
Tours of the City
(Walking Tours)
Guided 2-hour walking tours depart
every Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.
from the Tourist Information Office,
Palais des Festivals, esplanade
Georges Pompidou (tel: (04) 9339
2453). These take in the Old Town
(Le Suquet), the old port, the rue
d’Antibes and La Croisette. The
most rewarding nature trails are to
be found on the Lérins Islands.
Train Tours
Les Petit Trains de la Croisette
et du Suquet (tel: (06) 1409 4939)
depart regularly from the tourist
office. One heads for Le Suquet,
the other for La Croisette. Each
lasts 40 minutes and includes a
multilingual commentary.
Hours of operation:
Tues.-Sun. 10:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
and 2:15-4:15 p.m.(Oct.-March);
Tues.-Sun. 10:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
and 2:15-5:45 p.m. (April-mid
June, mid Sept.-Oct.); Tues.Sun. 10:30 a.m.-5:45 p.m. (mid
June-mid Sept.). Admission
charge.
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eat!
Cannes Beach
45, rue Félix Faure, 04 93 39 06 33
16, rue des Frères Pradignac
04 93 38 91 70
www.3portes.com
Le Cavendish
11, Boulevard Carnot,
04 97 06 26 00
www.cavendish-cannes.com
24 Suquet Restaurant
(Provencal)
24, rue du Suquet
04 93 38 75 22
www.cannesinfo.com/24suquet
Chez Louis 3
Chez Panisse
(Brasserie)
Al Charq 3
(Lebanese)
61, boulevard La Croisette
04 93 94 44 04
L’As de Carreau
(Mediterranean)
9, quai St-Pierre,
04 93 38 52 14
Plage nº 24
04 93 43 70 55
Gaston et Gastounette
(Pizzeria)
11, quai St-Pierre, 04 93 39 47 18
(Fish & Seafood)
(Fish & Seafood)
54, boulevard La Croisette
04 93 38 25 44
6, quai St-Pierre, 04 93 39 49 44
Gourmandise
Cr perle 11, quai St-Pierre
04 93 39 47 18
Grain de Sel
(Mediterranean)
28, rue du Suquet
04 93 39 21 24
La Grosse
Tartine 3
(French)
15, quai St-Pierre
04 93 99 19 09
Brasserie Carlton
Auberge Provencale 3
Carlton Inter-Continental Cannes
04 93 06 40 06
www.cannes.interconti.com
(Asian)
(Mediterranean, Fish & Seafood)
52, boulevard La Croisette
04 93 38 04 8, www.lefestival.fr
Comptoir de la Mer
(Creperie)
(Mediterranean)
Bangkok 3
Le Festival
Le Gallia
18, rue du
Suquet
04 93 39
77 74
L’Assiette Proven ale
(Mediterranean)
(Mediterranean)
1, boulevard La Croisette
04 93 68 93 00
[email protected]
2, boulevard Jean-Hibert
04 92 99 73 10
www.sofitel.com
Creperie Bretonne
10, rue de Bone
04 97 06 99 00
10, rue St-Antoine,
04 92 99 27 17
www.auberge-provencale.com
Le Farfalla
(Mediterranean)
72, boulevard La Croisette
04 93 94 18 30
(Fish & Seafood)
Factory Café
17, boulevard La Croisette
04 93 68 82 47
(Traditional French)
11, rue Louis Blanc
04 93 39 68 08
72 Croisette
Au Mal Assis
Plage nº 15
04 93 94 24 22
(Seafood)
(Mediterranean)
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(Mediterranean)
Plage nº 5, 04 93 38 14 59
Le Caveau 30
3 Portes
Évasion
(Mediterranean)
(Mediterranean)
9, Street of
Bateguier
04 93 68 59 28
www.lagrossetartine.com
Manoir
La Brouette de Grand-Mere 3
(Mediterranean)
(Traditional French)
4, petite rue
St-Antoine,
04 93 38 35 49
9, bis rue d’Oran
04 93 39 12 10
14, rue Latour Maubourg
04 93 94 54 15
Canna Suisse
La Marais
(Austrian-German-Swiss)
(French)
Bijou Plage
23, rue Forville
04 93 99 01 27
www.cannasuisse.com
(Mediterranean)
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9, rue Suquet
04 93 38 39 19
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Hôtel Martinez
04 92 98 74 14
www.hotel-martinez.com
Le Mediterrannee
La Moule Rit
Le Relais des Semailles 3
(Belgian)
(Mediterranean)
13-17, rue du Suquet
04 93 39 19 99
(Mediterranean)
Noga Hilton Beach
2, boulevard Jean-Hibert
04 92 99 73 00
www.accorhotels.com
04 92 99 70 27
9, rue Saint Antoine
04 93 39 22 32
Le Restaurant Arménien
(Mediterranean)
(Armenian)
82 boulevard de la Croisette
04 93 94 00 58
www.lerestaurantarmenien.com
Ondine
La Mesclun
(Mediterranean)
(Mediterranean)
17, quai St Pierre, 04 92 99 04 08
Boulevard La Croisette
04 9394 2315
Mi-Figue, Mi-Raisin
Palais Oriental
(French)
(Mediterranean)
(Middle Eastern/North African)
27, rue du Suquet
04 93 39 51 25
10, boulevard Jean-Hibert
04 92 98 99 98
www.lepalaisoriental.com
9 Boulevard Republic
04 93 99 79 87
La Mirabelle
(Mediterranean)
2, rue du Suquet ,04 93 38 72 75
Restaurant
Le Cave 3
Restaurant Galerie
4, rue St-Antoine
04 93 39 99 38
La Palme d’Or 3
(Mediterranean)
La Scala
Hôtel Martinez,
73, boulevard de la Croisette
04 92 98 73 00
www.hotel-martinez.com
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(Contemporary)
Noga Hilton
04 92 99 70 00
www.hiltoncannes.com
Palm Square
Vesuvio 3
(Modern French)
1, allées de la Liberté,
04 93 06 78 27
www.palm-square.com
La Palmeraie
(Mediterranean)
45, boulevard La Croisette
04 93 39 76 19
Pavillon Croisette
(Mediterranean)
42, boulevard La Croisette
04 92 59 06 90
www.pavillon-croisette.com
68, boulevard
La Croisette
04 93 94 08 28
La Villa des Lys
3
(Mediterranean)
Hôtel Majestic Barrière
10 La Croisette
04 92 98 77 00
www.lucienbarriere.com
Plage Okey
(Fish & Seafood)
1, boulevard Jean-Hibert
04 93 39 85 00
Voile au Vent
17, quai St Pierre
04 92 99 04 08
Plage Royale
(Fish & Seafood)
La Piazza3
(Pizza, Italian)
9, place Cornut Gentille
04 92 98 60 80
La Pizza
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(Italian)
Plage Les
Dunes
La Croisette
04 92 98 74 12
www.hotelmartinez.com
3
(Pizza, Italian)
3, quai St-Pierre
04 93 39 22 56
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Boulevard La Croisette
04 93 38 22 00
www.plageroyale.com
Le Point de Rencontre
Voilier
(Fish & Seafood)
61, boulevard La Croisette
04 93 94 26 82
(Pizzeria)
Cr perle 12, boulevard
Jean Hibert
04 93 39 37 59
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BARS
he shops in Cannes are
concentrated between
La Croisette and rue d’Antibes
— a distance easily covered on
foot. If you’re looking for a little
more off the rack, there’s
always the Monoprix, the
Target of France. The Monoprix
has much of the local offerings,
like soaps, spices, etc.,
at a friendlier price.
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La Chunga
24 rue la Tour Maubourg
piano bar
Les Coulisses
29 rue Commandant André,
plays black American music
La Frégate
boulevard Jean Hibert,
seaside restaurant-bar,
(open 24 hours)
shop!
Le Légend Café
9 rue d’Oran, “plays chilled
music in the early evening
before progressing to
techno later on”
Loft Bar
13 rue du Dr Monod,
New York-style (above
a Chinese restaurant)
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Morrison’s
10 rue Teisseire, caters to
the “youthful foreign
crowd”
Le Zanzibar
rue Félix Faure, “Cannes’
oldest gay bar”
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Les Coulisses
29 rue du Commandant Andre
www.lescoulisses.fr
Disco 7
7 rue Rouguière, “known for its
techno music, transvestite
show and party atmosphere”
Jimmy’z
at the Casino Croisette
Whisky a Go-Go
15 avenue de Lerins
LIVE MUSIC
L’Amiral
Hotel Martinez, 73, La Croisette
Le Bar des Célébrités
Hotel Carlton, 58 La Croisette
Le Brumel’s piano bar
3 boulevard de la République
Morrison’s
10 rue Teisseire
El Caliente
84 boulevard del la
Croisette
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If you’re not worried
about price, a wide array
of international designer
shops line La Croisette,
including Chanel, Dior and Gucci. A
Jean-Paul Gaultier can be found in
the Gray d’Albion arcade. Fine
boutiques line the side streets up as
far as the Rue d'Antibes, also home
to some of the city’s best confiseries, chocolatiers and delicatessens, including Chez Bruno,
51 rue d’Antibes (crystallized fruit
and marrons glacés), and Maiffret,
31 rue d’Antibes (chocolates
made on the premises). Rue
Rue Meynadier is a bustling
street with a market atmosphere and bargain prices.
Cannolive, 16 rue Vénizelos, is
great for gifts with a taste of
Provencal like linens, tapenades and soaps, while film festival posters are sold at Ciné-Folie,
14 rue des Frères Pradignac, and at
Davis shops in
several locations.
At Marché Forville (Forville Market), situated between the town hall
and the railway tracks, locally
grown flowers, fruit and vegetables
are available. The fishmongers sell
the day’s catch. There
are cured meats and
cheeses by the
dozens. Freshly
cooked hams
lend their
essence
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to the air, mingling with the aroma
of freshly cut cantelope, which
ripen in early May. Nearby is the
colorful flower market, on allées de
la Liberté. Forville Market is open
Tuesday-Sunday 7 a.m.-1 p.m.
If you can’t make it to the Forville
market, there are numerous neighborhood stops that are stocked
with fresh fruit and vegetables.
Standard shopping hours are
Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-noon
and then 2:30-7:30 p.m. In high
season, many shops do not close
for lunch. Sales tax varies from
5.5% (food) to 19.6% (luxury
goods).
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1. Tobacco, Cigarettes,
200 units
Cigarillos,100 units
(max. 3 grams each)
Cigars, 50 units
Smoking tobacco, 250 g
2. Alcoholic Beverages
Still wines 2 liters
Either spirits over 22 degrees
volume, 1 liter
fortified wines of 22 degrees
volume or less 2 liter
3. Perfumes, 50 g
4. Eaux de Toilettes liter
5. Coffee, 500 g
Coffee extracts and
essences, 200 g
6. Tea 100 g
Tea extracts and essences
40 g
7. Medicines (*) In proportion to
the traveller’s personal
requirements
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beware!
PRIVATE
INDIVIDUALS
VAT (Value Added Tax)
First, let’s talk about the important
stuff … refunds. Most everything
you buy in an EU country is subject
to a value added tax, or VAT, of
about 20%. Individuals can get this
tax back on many items when leaving the country if they follow a couple of steps and fill out the paperwork. First, shop in stores that display the Tax Free Shopping signs
(you can’t miss them). You can only
get a refund if you spend more
than 175 euros in a store, not necessarily on the same day. You usually fill out a form in the store,
showing your passport. When you
head home, find the refund office
at the airport, show them the
receipt; the item or items; and a
passport, and you’ll get a refund
on your credit card for the amount
you paid in taxes. Remember: You
have to show the purchased items
to the customs official, so don’t put
them in your checked luggage, or
don’t check your luggage until
you’ve received your refund.
Cuban cigars
So here’s the word. Just say no to
the box of Cubans wrapped with
dirty clothes and stashed in the
luggage. Enjoy ‘em while you’re in
Cannes, but the cost of bringing
them home could be pretty steep.
Here’s what the man (U.S.
Customs) has to say about it:
“In order to bring Cuban cigars
into the U.S., you must have a
specific license issued by the
Office of Foreign Assets Control.
All other importations of Cuban
cigars are illegal, including Cuban
cigars that were acquired in other
countries (such as Canada, England or France). It is also illegal for
U.S. residents to buy, sell, trade or
otherwise engage in transactions
involving illegally imported Cuban
cigars. The penalties for doing so
include confiscation of the cigars,
civil fines of up to $55,000 per violation and in appropriate cases,
criminal prosecution, which may
result in higher fines and/or imprisonment. Foreign residents and visitors to the U.S.(i.e., French, Mexican etc) may not bring in goods of
Cuban origin under any circumstances."
So the rum is off-limits, too
Tipping
Service is part of the bill in Cannes’
hotels and restaurants. So if you
choose to add a tip, it’s based on
the quality of the service and
wouldn’t be higher than 5%.
Travelers’ Allowances
Here’s how much of a good thing
you can bring home with you.
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