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Cannes Facts
Airport
Nice Côte d'Azur international airport Nice airport is approximately 30 minutes to one hour up the coast from Cannes, depending on the traffic. Nice is a difficult area in which to drive, although the airport is close to the autoroute heading directly to Cannes. Try not to rely on public transport since, although the French train system is good, the airport is some distance from the train station in Nice and this would delay your journey considerably. Car rental is available, as are taxi, limousine and helicopter transfers. Expect the taxi ride to cost about 450 FRF.
Bus : from 7.00 am to 7.00 pm every day Departs : From the Hôtel de Ville of Cannes at 7 am, 8 am, and 8 pm and every half an hours from 9.am to 7 pm, every days From the Nice-Airport at 9 am, 9 pm and every half an hours from 10 am to 8 pm, every days Fare : approximately 70 FF / 10,67 Euros Information : +33 (0)4 93 39 11 39
Cannes Mandelieu Airport Tel. + 33 (0)4 93 90 40 40 Private planes - Distance from Cannes : approximately 5 miles / 10 minutes
Visas
Nationals of the EU, the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Israel do not require visas to visit France as tourists for up to three months. Except for people from a handful of other European countries, everyone else must have a visa.
Currency
euro (EUR), formerly French franc (FF)
Single European currency (Euro): The Euro is now the official currency of 12 EU member states (including France). The first Euro coins and notes were introduced in January 2002; the French Franc was still in circulation until 17 February 2002, when it was completely replaced by the Euro. Euro (€) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of €500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of €2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.
Credit Cards
American Express, Diners Club, Visa and MasterCard are widely accepted. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available.
Tipping
Expect service to be included in restaurants; you will invariably find that the service charge will be indicated on the menu, and is probably about 15%. However, you should also leave a small tip as you leave if you feel that the service deserved it, as the pre-included service charge does not necessarily go to your waiter. Similarly, porters, taxidrivers and others are likely to expect a small tip of some kind- usually, for taxi drivers it is enough to round your bill up to the nearest ten or hundred francs.
Useful Numbers
Telephone Country Code: 33
Cannes area code: 556
Police 17
Fire department 18
Ambulance 15
Electricity
220 volts AC, 50Hz. Two-pin plugs are widely used; adaptors recommended.
Health Risks
Visitors to forested areas should consider vaccination for tick-borne encephalitis.
Rabies is present. For those at high risk, vaccination before arrival should be considered. If you are bitten, seek medical advice without delay. For more information, consult the Health appendix.
Tap water is safe to drink, but bottled water is preferred in France, as tap water comes full of minerals. Apart from normal digestive problems caused by change in diet, there are no extraordinary diseases in France. The damp weather may cause sinus trouble, colds, and flu.
Time Zone
GMT + 1 (6 hours from Eastern Standard Time.) (9 hours from Pacific Standard Time.)
Business Hours
Shops: From Monday to Saturday from 10.00 am to midday and from 2.00 pm to 7.30 pm
Banks & Offices: Generally, banks are open weekdays, from 9:30 to 4:30 (the Banque de France closes at 3:30), and some banks are also open on Saturday. Most take a one-hour, or even a 90-minute, lunch break, except for those in Paris.
Pharmacies are generally open Monday-Saturday 8:30 AM-8 PM. On the door of every pharmacy is a list of those nearby that are open on Sunday or 24 hours.
Holidays
Jan 1 2005 New Year's Day
Mar 28 Easter Monday
May 1 Labour Day
May 5 Ascension
May 8 1945 Victory Day
May 16 Whit Monday
Jul 14 Bastille Day
Aug 15 Assumption
Nov 1 All Saints' Day
Nov 11 Remembrance Day
Dec 25 Christmas Day
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