The wall of the Hôtel de la Plage features a trompe l’oeil mural depicting a bustling vintage street scene. It captures the arrival of a passenger train from the nineteen twenties, complete with passengers stepping onto the platform and…
Cannes Painted Cinema Walls
This self-guided walk leads you from the historic Le Suquet district to the vibrant train station area, hunting down Cannes' giant, movie-themed wall murals. You will see monumental open-air paintings celebrating legendary screen icons and film history, proving that the city's cinematic soul extends far beyond the red carpet.
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1. Mural - Hôtel de la Plage
2. Les Murs Peints - L'envers du décor
The side of this building displays a massive painted mural showing a classic movie set scene. While the street below remains quiet, the facade features a director calling action and a crew scurrying around cameras and lighting gear. Cannes…
3. Mur Peint - Le caméraman
The side of this building holds a massive mural of a cameraman perched precariously on a crane, his heavy equipment aimed toward the street. It belongs to a collection of murals across Cannes celebrating the city's lifelong obsession with…
4. Mural - Cannes Cinema
The facade of the Cannes Cinema mural features a massive trompe l'oeil painting of a traditional movie theater entrance, complete with classic red curtains and film reels. It occupies the side of a building overlooking the old port,…
5. Les Murs Peints - Gérard Philipe
A mural of the French actor Gérard Philipe covers the side of a building on the corner of boulevard Stanislas. He stands mid-stride, captured in a monochrome style that mimics the silver screen era. Cannes commissioned this painting to…
6. Les Murs Peints - Marilyn Monroe
The six-story mural of Marilyn Monroe covers the entire side of a building in the Saint-Nicolas neighborhood. It depicts the actress captured in a moment from the nineteen fifty-five film The Seven Year Itch, her iconic white dress…
7. Mur Peint - Harold LLYOD
The mural on the side of this building depicts Harold Lloyd hanging from the hands of a giant clock, a scene recreated from his nineteen twenty-three film Safety Last. The artwork spans the entire wall of this apartment complex, rendered…
8. Fresque Jean-Paul Belmondo
The five story high mural on the side of the building features Jean-Paul Belmondo dressed in his iconic role from the film Le Professionnel. The actor stares out over the Rue du Commandant Vidal, his face etched in grayscale against the…
9. Murs Peints - baisers célèbres du cinéma
The building wall on Rue de la Verrerie displays a mural of giant black and white movie kisses. It features iconic moments like the embrace between Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr from From Here to Eternity. The city commissioned this…