Hardly shaken by the Covid crisis, Cannes tourism has regained its splendor with the reopening of Palm Beach, new hotels and beaches in 2024 and increasing attendance figures for its hotels and major events. 2025 should follow on this beautiful trajectory.
Reopening of Palm Beach with new benchmark brands in catering, new hotels and private beaches (MOB Hôtel, Edgar Suites, Lucia, Copal Beach…) and a 7th 5* hotel with the “Beautiful Beach”: Cannes was renewed in 2024 and continued to move upmarket. The city of the Festival, which had been particularly affected by the Covid crisis, will have experienced a year 2024 which it describes as exceptional. (Photo DR: the success of Electronic Beaches in Cannes).
The vintage was marked by increased attendance and economic benefits. Hotel occupancy in particular increased by 4% from May to September compared to 2023, all events recorded an increase in attendance and new actions were added to the annual program with 75 professional events receiving 350,000 participants over 340 days. 'activity. Furthermore, 81 shows have been programmed by the Palais des Festivals, not counting the 3 days of Electronic Beaches and the 8 Bals des Fous. A vitality and dynamism which have earned Cannes recognition for the third consecutive year as “Best Destination in the World for Festivals and Events” at the 2024 World Travel Awards.
2025 should follow this trajectory. To capitalize on this recognition, the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes has prepared an ambitious action plan which is structured around several key areas. The first: trade shows with 9 new events signed for 2025:
- General Medicine CongressMay 30 and 31;
- Longevityfrom June 23 to 25;
- ETHCC8 – Ethereum Community Conferencefrom June 30 to July 3 (the major blockchain event!);
- ETH Global, July 4 to 6;
- 35ème IFSCC Congressfrom September 15 to 18;
- IGTM – International Golf Travel Marketfrom October 20 to 23;
- Reply, from November 13 to 15;
- ERTC – European Refining Technology Conferencefrom November 18 to 20;
- 17th French Congress of Psychiatryfrom December 10 to 17.
Major event organizers on the other hand have renewed contracts: RX with 5 additional years (MIPIM, MIPCOM, MAPIC, WAICF, Cannes Yachting); ILTM (International Luxury Market), 5 more years; Cannes Lions2 years older…
Second axis: the cultural programming which has been able to renew and diversify with a total of 39 performances, dance, music, theater. On the program, something new to note with a humor weekend on April 3, 5 and 6, 2025. As for the cultural year, it will be marked by the MY STOMACH 25 from January 29 to 31, 2025, in co-production with Live Nation and an explosive LIVE program: IAM and the Orchester National de Cannes, Mika, La Femme and Irène Drésel, Yodelice, Ko Ko Mo… Follow the International Games Festival1st fun event for the French-speaking market, from February 28 to March 2, 2025 with an opening from February 26 for professionals (85,000 entries in 2024 with 5,000 professionals, 400 journalists and influencers). Another flagship event, the Cannes Dance Festival – Côte d'Azur France will take place from November 22 to December 7, 2025 following a schedule revealed in April.
