As with any other vibrant city, Cannes has nightlife. This beautiful city comes alive in the evening as do most popular metropolitan areas. With its diverse population, the city residents have come up with new and interesting ways to keep themselves entertained. There are different venues for the different clientele, be they business people or just regular tourists. On the down side, some revelers may find Cannes a bit too docile because most of the community tend to be people from the region and may not fancy the night scene that accompanies tourists. As such, some of the visitors prefer to go to Nice.
There are different clubs, bars, casinos, and even hotels that have ample variety of entertainment items on offer. There are restaurants that double up as bars to attract a different category of clientele as opposed to the regular restaurants. In this city, casinos are the center focus. The dress code that is favored here depends on the place to visit and ranges from the simple jeans to evening dresses. Restaurants and bars are open up to 2am and the legal drinking age in this area and in the whole of France is 16 years. Casinos are open up to 4am while nightclubs are open to the wee hours of the morning.
To give you a mental picture of what to expect, sample this: The Loft Bar is an ideal place to visit for a quiet evening drink while the Legend Bar has a selection of techno music that it plays. Jimmy’z has a terrace, a dance floor, and a bar. For live music and iano bars, the hotels Carlton and Martinez would be the places of choice. Morrison’s is an Irish pub that has good live music and the entire decor of this pub is authentic Irish decor. It attracts a young foreign crowd and it has a wide selection of beers and drinks on offer. Disco 7 is characterized by great atmosphere, good music and a drag show that it hosts every night. This club is by and large for gays and straights. Chunga is small and has regular pianists. It seats only 50 people who are ready to wine and dine. La Carre Blank has small tables surrounded by low seating. The decor consists of mirrors, pink walls, and fresh flowers. The city does have quite a vibrant nightlife with a little bit of everything to suit its diverse population.