Cannes Student Fair 2026: hotels near the Palais des Festivals

The Cannes Student Fair brings together secondary-school leavers, university students and their families for a single day of orientation at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. Exhibitors range from public universities and business or engineering schools to vocational training centres and public bodies, all ready to answer questions face to face. Visitors can weigh up degree programmes, entry requirements, work-study options and career outcomes, and drop into free talks led by L'Etudiant journalists with counsellors and industry guests. Sessions cover Parcoursup, apprenticeships, preparatory classes and emerging professions, lasting roughly 45 minutes with room for questions. Alongside the stands, the fair offers career and study fact sheets, self-assessment tests, an interactive floor plan to plan the visit and downloadable material to prepare questions in advance. Entry is free, though registering online is recommended to receive a named invitation. Set on La Croisette, the venue is within walking distance of most central hotels in Cannes. Staying near the Croisette or in Le Suquet means arriving on foot, catching the morning talks and wandering the city afterwards.