To my left is a group of retired men playing bridge on a table set up on the beach, their bare feet digging into the sand.
Retired life is enviable in Cannes. Healthcare is well serviced in the PACA region in general (Provence, Alpes, Côte d’Azur), boasting a high density of doctors per person compared to the rest of France, according to Papi. A newly refurbished Cannes hospital is situated nearby, serviced by public transport and the larger hospital in Nice is not too far away either. It is just as accessible by public transport with the bus ride from Cannes to Nice taking over 2 hours and only costing 1.50€! The cost of living is higher here due to the higher price of property and the respective price per square metre, and we are only referring to apartments here,
It seems to me that Cannes would be an appropriate place to retire after being in somewhere like Paris, like my partner’s parents. It is large enough and has sufficient demand (thanks to its visitors and tourists) to offer the convenience and accessibility of a big city. However, it is also small enough to retain a sense of character and charm, in order to run at its own pace. There’s bustling activity and events on throughout the year to keep you on your toes, but at the same time, there is also no shortage of lesser known areas both in and around Cannes to retreat to when the crowds get too much.
Is it too early to start shortlisting my retirement favourites at age 32..? 😉
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We are not retiring for another 5 or 6 years. Many of our vacations in the last 10 years included possible retirement locations in Europe and Asia. We are planning to visit France next year and we will try to visit Cannes and the surrounding areas. Thank you for inspiring us to visit Cannes.