
Palais des Festivals et des Congrès
cultural venue · CannesThe Palais des Festivals et des Congrès is the convention centre at the western end of the Croisette in Cannes, opened in 1982 to designs by Hubert Bennett and François Druet. It hosts the Cannes Film Festival each May; outside, visitors can climb its 24 red-carpeted steps and follow the Chemin des étoiles, a trail of about 150 film stars' handprints.