Day Eight - Aix-en-Provence - St Maximin - Cannes

Look closely in the middle square at the top - Could this be the skull of St Mary Magdalene?

Julie Andrew's handprints out front of the Film Festival Centre in Cannes

Enjoying a spectacular, sunny day in Cannes...

After spending a final night in Aix-en-Provence, this morning we made our way to Saint Maximin-la-Ste-Baume, which, according to legend, houses the skull of St Mary Magdalene in the Basilica. There was an eery fascination in seeing the tiny skull behind the safety of the glass enclosure in which it is kept.

Next, it was on to sophisticated Cannes where we saw the Film Festival Centre (a modern eye-sore on the landscape of traditional Cannes, to be honest!) and the sidewalk of famous handprints. We then had time at leisure to wander around the beautiful streets, walk down to the sandy beach and enjoy a spot of lunch along the seaside. From here, we made our way to jet-set Nice, situated on the glittering shores of the Cote d'Azur where we enjoyed a dinner of local specialties, including a delicious Salade Nicoise.