Place de la Castre, Medieval square in Le Suquet district, Cannes, France
Place de la Castre occupies the hilltop of Le Suquet with the Musée de la Castre and the Notre-Dame-d'Espérance church defining its edges. Narrow winding streets and stone buildings of the old village fan out around it, creating a compact historic core.
A medieval castle once crowned this hilltop and housed monks, while its watchtower and chapel gained protected monument status in 1937. The surrounding settlement grew around this religious and defensive stronghold over centuries.
The square serves as the heart of Cannes' oldest neighborhood, where locals and visitors naturally gather throughout the day. From this vantage point, you can observe how life flows between the historic buildings and the modern city stretching below.
You can walk directly to the museum and church from the plaza while enjoying views of the bay and nearby islands. The square is reached via narrow staircases and winding lanes that climb up from the lower part of the neighborhood.
A statue of the Virgin Mary stands at the plaza's edge overlooking the harbor and sea that shaped Cannes' maritime past. This religious figure was long revered as a protector by sailors and fishermen who worked these waters.
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