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Lying to the west of Antibes, Cannes is the other main city of the French Riviera: Cannes is of course most famous for its annual Film Festival, which after the Hollywood Oscars ceremony is the biggest annual event in the world of film.
The ochre cliffs of Roussillon are part of the painting-like image of Provence that beckons visitors. They inspired the master artists of France, including Monet and Renoir.History, too, is everywhere, as in the medieval village of Les Baux de Provence, with its castle ruins, Chateau des Baux de Provence, and museum, Cathedrale dâImages.ostcard Places. Provence is at the heart of the Provence-Alpes-Cote dâAzur (PACA) region of France. Marseilles is the regional capital and the countryâs principal port. Nice, Toulon and Avignon are other regional cities.