The morning catch at Marché Forville
Since 1884, Cannes has come here for its produce. Away from the red carpet, this is the city as locals know it.
A morning shaped by what looks good.
Marché Forville has been at the heart of daily life in Cannes for more than a century, bringing together the produce, fish and flavours of the surrounding region under its distinctive iron roof. Autumn is a particularly good time to come, when the last fruit of summer meets the first of the season's deeper flavours. Arrive without a shopping list and let the stalls decide what lunch will look like.
Where Cannes comes for its groceries.
The market's iron-roofed pavilions have stood here since the 1880s, just steps from the Croisette but worlds away from its festival spotlight. From Tuesday to Sunday, the stalls fill with vegetables, fruit, flowers, cheese and fish, while Monday brings a different rhythm as the space becomes a flea market.
The everyday side of Cannes.
Before the restaurants open and the city gathers pace, Forville is already busy with locals doing their shopping. The fish counter is a particular draw, with the morning's catch arriving from the Mediterranean, while nearby producers bring in vegetables grown around the Cannes basin.
Let the market choose lunch.
This is a place for building a meal one discovery at a time. A particularly good fish, something newly in season, a wedge of local cheese or a basket of vegetables can easily change the day's plans. With the sea and growing fields so close, the distance between the market and the table is wonderfully short.
