Cannes Nightlife

Festooned with antique bikes, old lanterns and musical instruments, this kooky bar is a fun and friendly place to drink and often attracts a younger crowd. The cocktail list is lengthy, the vibe relaxed, and the music is upbeat yet sociable. There are also free bar snacks for patrons.

It's a cave bar, but not as you know it. Charly's Bar is a chic and sexy haunt that's popular with the hip crowd. The music is foot tapping but not booty shaking and the bar staff are well versed in the art of making cocktails, which don't come cheap.

With its entire décor imported from Ireland, Morrison's is a magnet for Cannes' youthful foreign crowd. There are plenty of reasons to join them in this Irish pub and lounge – not least the wide choice of drinks at fairly reasonable prices. It also serves pub grub and shows live sport.

This swanky club at the Cap de la Croisette packs up to 2,500 on a typical night, when clubbers can choose from the lounge bar, various VIP rooms and the covered terrace with views of the Med. It attracts celebs and top DJs, so expect the prices to be as exalted.

Le For You is one of the hippest hangouts in Cannes, so if you're slightly self-conscious give it a miss. But if you like knocking back premium-priced cocktails and dancing with the beautiful people, jump on in. Live DJs play an eclectic mix that will take you through until the wee hours.

This chic club is a popular hangout for celebrities during the film festival, although you could probably shoot a low-budget movie for the price of a round. DJs spin the vinyl until the small hours, and if it all gets too much there's a lavish garden with sofas and palm trees.

Drop by the cosy Auberge Provençale restaurant in Le Suquet after 9pm from Thursday to Saturday for live music. Diners and music lovers gather round the grand piano in the cellar-like salon, known as the Cotton Club, for anything from mellow jazz to buzzing blues.

A smarter relation to the boozer next door, Morrison's Lounge attracts a similar clientele to the pub of the same name. If you don't want to remortgage your house for a night out, this easy-going club is the place to party with DJ sets, live bands and the occasional comedy night.

This unpretentious Irish boozer in the Vieux Port is the antithesis to some of the haughtier venues in town, so you won't find posers peacocking in the latest labels here. Instead this down-to-earth pub offers reasonably priced drinks and plenty of live bands through the week.