Cannes Sights

  1. Marché du Film

    The vast majority of films are 'out of competition'. Behind the scenes the Marché du Film (Film Market; www.marchedufilm.com) sees around €150 million worth of business negotiated in distribution deals. And it's this hard-core commerce combined with all the televised Tinseltown glitz that gives the film festival its special magic. For a concentrated dose, don your glad rags, stand up tall and strut into the bar of one of the posh hotels as if you own the place.

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  2. Palais des Festivals

    A short stroll down La Croisette is the legendary Palais des Festivals, a ferociously ugly concrete beast where beauties gather and films are screened during the film festival. Pose for a photograph on the 22 steps leading up to the entrance, then wander along allée des Étoiles du Cinéma, a path of celebrity hand imprints in the pavement.

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