The 10 Best Villas to Rent for Cannes Lions

Late in the afternoon, the table is laid under the parasol in front of the glass doors, while the infinity pool carries the eye out to the wooded hills of the Esterel. In Les Adrets-de-l'Estérel, 800m from the village centre and its shops, this newly built house steps down a terraced plot at the edge of the Esterel massif and its trails. Beneath high ceilings, the sitting and dining room opens straight onto the terrace, and the open kitchen stays at the centre of shared life. The furnished terraces, the barbecue and the table tennis table move the days outdoors, and the salt-water pool, with its shallow sun ledge, draws everyone in. The upstairs bedroom, with its dressing room, desk and own door onto the terrace, is a true retreat for anyone who needs to work in peace.

Guests

8

Bedrooms

4

Floor area

200m²

Palais des Festivals

17km

In the evening, the outdoor oven warms up under the pergola, the summer table is laid beside it, and from the outdoor lounge the eye runs out across the hills. High above Mandelieu-la-Napoule, this villa is all calm and quiet elegance, away from the bustle, over three levels where everyone finds their own space without giving up time together. The generously glazed sitting room, with its fireplace, flows out to the terraces and the pool at the foot of the house, and the open kitchen means whoever is cooking never leaves the conversation. A study is there for a call or a final read-through. Every bedroom has its own shower or bathroom, the master suite opens straight onto the pool, and the carport has charging points for electric cars.

Guests

8

Bedrooms

4

Floor area

220m²

Palais des Festivals

7km

Beneath the beams, beside the stone summer kitchen, the table waits for its guests; higher up, the sunny terrace overlooks the pool, set into the lawn, and the hills all around. High in Mougins, 200m from the shops, this stone farmhouse keeps the charm of old Provençal houses, with warm proportions and authentic materials, over three levels. The sitting and dining room, around the fireplace, makes a generous living space that runs into an open kitchen, and a separate TV lounge is a quieter retreat in the evening. Each bedroom has its own shower or bathroom, and those on the garden level open straight onto the garden and the pool, which can be heated on request. A shaded garden and a barbecue area complete the picture.

Guests

6

Bedrooms

3

Floor area

150m²

Palais des Festivals

5km

A hammock by the pool, hills on the horizon, the shade of the pines: once through the gate, an enclosed park of olive trees and pines keeps the world at a distance. In Fréjus, away from the bustle and about fifteen minutes by car from the beaches, this single-storey villa opens onto a lawn and a salt-water pool, heated on request, with a shallow sun ledge. The living and dining room form one vast space with wide windows and bookshelves, where a sound system follows the rhythm of the day, and the open kitchen is made for entertaining. Several bedrooms open at ground level onto the pool. A private fitness room and a sauna complete the house, with covered terraces for long meals outdoors, a pétanque court and a table tennis table for the afternoons.

Guests

8

Bedrooms

4

Floor area

300m²

Palais des Festivals

15km

At the end of the day, the balustraded roof terrace brings everyone together around its lounge and sun loungers, facing the hills, as the group drifts back from the Palais. In a secure, tree-filled estate in Cannes, less than 2.5km from the Palais des Festivals and the Croisette, this white villa with a Belle Époque air keeps, thanks to its elevated position, a genuine sense of calm. The large drawing room, with its fireplace, library and piano, runs into the dining room and opens wide onto the garden and the pool behind a façade of glazed arches, while a separate TV lounge offers a cosier corner. The bedrooms, most of them air-conditioned, each have their own shower room, and several open onto a private terrace. Around the large, alarmed pool, the enclosed grounds are laid out with terraces, garden furniture and sun loungers, and there is parking for several cars.

Guests

10

Bedrooms

5

Floor area

270m²

Palais des Festivals

2km