A local column

The Journal

Cannes and the coast, as we find them.

Lately

From the doorstep

21 July 2026

Forty, and ten mornings at the reformer

A fortieth-birthday gift of ten classes at For/Me, the reformer studio and coffee shop on Rue d’Oran, and a morning ritual worth walking a few streets for.

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2 July 2026

The linens my mother kept in silk

An old French linen my mother had kept for years, remade by Sharon and her team into a top and a skirt, and worn within days.

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Week of 30 June 2026

Fireworks season, and a table on the water

The first fireworks of summer, the best free seat in town, and what is worth an hour this week.

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Week of 23 June 2026

The quiet start to summer

Late June in Cannes, thinner crowds, long light, and an afternoon out on Île Sainte-Marguerite.

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Where we go

The places behind the notes

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The boutique

Made by hand in Cannes

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Stay in touch

Notes from the coast, now and then

The occasional word on the apartment, the guide and what is on. Nothing more.