The mural titled Hôtel de la Plage is a large-scale trompe-l'œil painting covering the side of a building at seven rue Saint-Dizier, near the Place du Suquet. Created in two thousand five by artist Monique Bedin-Hamelin, this work is part…
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 mural titled L’Envers du décor, or Behind the Scenes, covers a large façade at seven rue des Suisses. Unlike many of the city’s cinematic artworks that focus on celebrated actors or famous movie posters, this piece shifts the lens…
3. Mur Peint - Le caméraman
A large mural painted on the wall at twenty-nine boulevard Victor Tuby features the silent film star Buster Keaton. The artwork depicts the actor holding a vintage movie camera, capturing a scene while his dog sits patiently beside him.…
4. Mural - Cannes Cinema
The Cinéma Cannes mural covers the entire façade of the building at the bus station on Place Cornut-Gentille. This massive fresco functions as a visual history of film, gathering a century of icons into a single, crowded composition that…
5. Les Murs Peints - Gérard Philipe
The mural of Gérard Philipe rises prominently on the facade at three boulevard Victor Tuby, portraying the actor in his signature role as the swashbuckling soldier from the nineteen fifty-two film, Fanfan la Tulipe. Born in Cannes, Philipe…
6. Les Murs Peints - Marilyn Monroe
The mural of Marilyn Monroe is a black and white portrait painted on the side of a building on Boulevard d'Alsace. It depicts the actress from the nineteen fifty-five film The Seven Year Itch, capturing a cinematic moment that has become a…
7. Mur Peint - Harold LLYOD
The mural dedicated to Harold Lloyd is located at nine rue Louis Braille in Cannes. This work is part of a city-wide program launched by the local council in two thousand two to celebrate the history of cinema through large-scale art on…
8. Fresque Jean-Paul Belmondo
This portrait of Jean-Paul Belmondo spans one hundred seventy square meters, a monumental tribute to the actor who died in September twenty twenty-one. It was created by artist Elodie Iwanski and unveiled in December twenty twenty-two as…
9. Murs Peints - baisers célèbres du cinéma
At forty-four boulevard de la République, a monochromatic fresco winds across the building’s façade like a strip of celluloid film. This mural, titled Baisers de Cinéma, features six romantic embraces captured from iconic moments in film…