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Cannes in winter: initiatives to boost the destination’s appeal

For the second year running, “Cannes in Winter” is continuing its strategy and raising its profile in its priority markets – France, UK, Italy, Germany and Scandinavia – from November 2025 to April 2026. The aim is to attract an international clientele looking for a gentle, light-filled break from the dreariness of winter.

Published on 19 February 2026

Affichage - Enhanced international visibility

A wave of blue lights up several strategic hubs in Europe: Paris Metro, Geneva,Frankfurt and Nice airports, London’s Eurostar St Pancras international station, etc.

Key figures

📅 Broadcast from November 2025 to February 2026

📌 374 panels

👁️ More than 5 million people reached

For the first time, Cannes is investing in Booking.com, the world’s leading online booking platform.

Why Booking?

More than 30 million monthly visitors on the German and French markets
Two priority markets for the destination

campaign

    • Awareness campaign (banners + dedicated landing page)
    • Broadcast over 3 months (February to April)
    • Targeting a qualified audience looking for a city break before the summer

Significant visibility at the heart of the booking process, to promote economic spin-offs in Cannes. The campaign was launched with the participation of the Syndicat des Hôteliers de Cannes.

Saturday 14 February is a great opportunity to promote Cannes as the ideal destination for a getaway for two.

What’s in place?

    • A dedicated web page featuring all the special Valentine’s Day offers (hotels, restaurants, beaches)
    • Promotion of package deals in partnership with Staycation and VeryChic
    • Activities on the @Cannes France social networks, including a competitionbased on the most beautiful declarations of love

🎯 Objective: stimulate short breaks, generate economic spin-offs and reinforce the romantic image of the destination.

Press relations - Cannes in winter in the spotlight

At the same time, a targeted press relations campaign is being rolled out to raise Cannes in Winter’s profile in the French and international media:

◽”Cannes in Winter” press kit distributed to national and international media.

◽Press operationsin Italy:

    • 15 press meetings in Milan (5 November)
    • 20 press meetings with Atout France and Côte d’Azur France (11 December)

◽Cultural highlights and events:

    • Cannes Dance Festival: journalists from France, Italy and Korea welcomed.
    • International Games Festival :
      – 20 journalists from the general press from France
      – More than 400 accredited media

◽International press trips:

    • Hosting of an American journalist (February)
    • 3 Korean journalists welcomed, in partnership with Atout France Corée

◽Professional press meetings:

    • IMM France – TravMedia, Paris (11 March)

🎯 Objective: position Cannes as an attractive off-season destination, and raise its profile with key media and influencers.

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