Cannes - English Quarter

(Local Name: Quartier Anglais) Above the boulevard du Midi in Cannes extends the Quartier Anglais (English Quarter) with its sumptuous villas. The boulevard Leader leads up to the Croix des Gardes. situated 164m/538ft above sea level in a copse of mimosa which blooms in February and March. This is a fine viewpoint with the best light towards evening. 1km/.5mi to the northwest the Rocher de Roquebillière lies 130m/427ft above the little river of the same name.