Vocabulary
This is the French word or phrase for “please.”
What is s’il vous plaît?
This is the greeting you should usually say before asking someone a question in France.
What is bonjour?
this should be your first choice for getting around if your destination is nearby.
What is walking?
This is the region where Cannes is located.
What is the French Riviera?
This is what Cannes was before it became a major tourist destination.
What is a small fishing village?
This is the French phrase for “excuse me.”
What is excusez-moi?
This is the most prominent belief system in France.
What is secular?
This is a way for tourists to get between cities like Nice, Cannes, Monaco, or Antibes instead of renting a car.
What is a train or bus?
This is the oldest neighborhood in Cannes.
What is Le Suquet?
This is the year that Nice became part of France.
What is 1860?
This is the French phrase you would use to ask where the bathroom is.
What is Où sont les toilettes?
This is the fashion mistake tourists should avoid if they do not want to stand out immediately in upscale coastal areas.
What is dressing too casually?
travelers should pay attention to these and follow local practices.
What are local signs and rules?
This is the famous building that hosts the Cannes Film Festival.
What is the Palais des Festivals?
This is the event that helped establish Cannes as a major cultural and tourist destination.
What is the Cannes Film Festival?
This is the French phrase for asking whether someone speaks English.
What is Parlez-vous anglais?
These are the days when most shops are open.
What is Monday through Saturday?
This type of sunscreen is recommended because many sunscreens can damage and kill reefs in the Mediterranean.
What is reef safe sunscreen?
This is the market in old Nice known especially for flowers.
What is Cours Saleya Market?
This is the kingdom Nice belonged to until 1860.
What is the Kingdom of Sardinia?
This is the French phrase for “I do not understand.”
What is Je ne comprends pas?
This is €100 in dollars.
What is $85?
This is the economic problem that can happen when tourist spending mostly goes to large outside companies instead of staying with residents.
What is economic leakage?
This is the central square in Nice known for fountains, public art, and distinctive architecture.
What is Place Masséna?
This is the famous Alfred Hitchcock film that was filmed in Cannes.
What is To Catch a Thief?