Hotelier Lucien Barrier was one of the first visionaries who discovered the Cote d'Azur in Europe. In many ways, with its filing, Cannes and Deauville, where the first hotels of the Barrière chain were, turned into luxurious resorts. The case was inherited by his daughter Diana, who gave the legendary hotels a modern gloss. Nowadays the business is run by her spouse Dominic Dessen. Hotel Le Majestic is ideally located: opposite the Palais des Festivals, on the main Cannes promenade — the Croisette, next to the Dior and Chanel boutiques. Rooms are regularly updated, because during the days of the film festival most of the stars stay here. This year, for example, were President George Miller, Marion Cotillard and others. For this hot time, rooms must be booked for at least six months. The hotel’s restaurants — La Petite Maison de Nicole and Le Fouquet’s Cannes — are close by, but the cuisine is different. If the first one is focused on dishes from seasonal products with a local background, the second one is “sharpened” under the culinary experiments of the famous chef Pierre Gagnaire. Spa-center Spa Diane Barrière by Clarins works on cosmetics of a famous French brand that promotes an individual approach to each guest.

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