A fairytale rise: a small fishing village became the world's cinema capital, thanks to a festival now second only to the Olympics in publicity. For ten days, red carpets and flashing cameras welcome the world's biggest stars. For over 75 years, Cannes has discovered talent, made legends, and immortalized those who walk its famed Croisette. With beaches, luxury hotels, designer boutiques, the Lérins Islands, and Le Suquet nearby, Cannes stays in the spotlight long after the festival ends.

Monaco, "The Rock," is a tiny sovereign city-state on cliffs above the Mediterranean. Famous for Prince Rainier's marriage to Grace Kelly, it draws the elite to events like the Monaco Yacht Show, the Rose Ball, and the Formula 1 Grand Prix. Its history lives in the 1646 Chapel of Mercy, the Cathedral, the Belle Époque Casino by Charles Garnier, and the 16th-century Major Ramp. Modern towers and Renzo Piano's sea-built Mareterra district point to the future. Time seems to stand still here.

Monaco, "The Rock," is a tiny sovereign city-state on cliffs above the Mediterranean. Famous for Prince Rainier's marriage to Grace Kelly, it draws the elite to events like the Monaco Yacht Show, the Rose Ball, and the Formula 1 Grand Prix. Its history lives in the 1646 Chapel of Mercy, the Cathedral, the Belle Époque Casino by Charles Garnier, and the 16th-century Major Ramp. Modern towers and Renzo Piano's sea-built Mareterra district point to the future. Time seems to stand still here.

Monaco, "The Rock," is a tiny sovereign city-state on cliffs above the Mediterranean. Famous for Prince Rainier's marriage to Grace Kelly, it draws the elite to events like the Monaco Yacht Show, the Rose Ball, and the Formula 1 Grand Prix. Its history lives in the 1646 Chapel of Mercy, the Cathedral, the Belle Époque Casino by Charles Garnier, and the 16th-century Major Ramp. Modern towers and Renzo Piano's sea-built Mareterra district point to the future. Time seems to stand still here.

Monaco, "The Rock," is a tiny sovereign city-state on cliffs above the Mediterranean. Famous for Prince Rainier's marriage to Grace Kelly, it draws the elite to events like the Monaco Yacht Show, the Rose Ball, and the Formula 1 Grand Prix. Its history lives in the 1646 Chapel of Mercy, the Cathedral, the Belle Époque Casino by Charles Garnier, and the 16th-century Major Ramp. Modern towers and Renzo Piano's sea-built Mareterra district point to the future. Time seems to stand still here.

1955: And God Created Woman, Brigitte Bardot, and Saint-Tropez. The film's success made BB a myth and the village a legend. Royals, artists, writers, and stars soon flocked there. "Saint-Trop'" became the heart of laid-back chic, loved for its beaches, old port, narrow streets, Place des Lices pétanque, the Voiles regatta, Sénéquier coffee, and its iconic sandals. Trends change; Saint-Tropez endures as a way of life.