Bicycling & Motor-Scootering -- Despite the roaring traffic, the flat landscapes between Cannes and satellite resorts like La Napoule are well suited for riding a bike or motor scooter. At Cycles Daniel, 2 rue du Pont Romain (tel. 04-93-99-90-30), vélos tout terrain (mountain bikes) cost 15€ a day. Renters of motorized bikes and scooters will pay 35€ per day and must be at least 14 years old. For the larger of the scooters, potential renters must present a valid driver's license. Another purveyor of bikes is Mistral Location, 4 rue Georges Clémenceau (tel. 04-93-39-33-60), which charges 11€ per day.
Boating -- Several companies can rent you a boat of any size, with or without a crew, for a day, a week, or a month. An outfit known for its short-term rentals of small craft, including motorboats, sailboats, and canoes, is Elco Marine, 110 bd. du Midi (tel. 04-93-47-12-62). For access to larger boats, including motor-driven and sailing yachts and craft suitable for deep-sea fishing, try MS Yachts, 57 La Croisette (tel. 04-93-99-03-51), or Mediterranée Courtage (Agence Y.P.), 22 quai Port Marseille (tel. 04-93-38-30-40).
Golf -- One of the region's most challenging courses, Country-Club de Cannes-Mougins, 175 av. du Golf, route d'Antibes, Mougins (tel. 04-93-75-79-13), 6.5km (4 miles) north of Cannes, was a 1976 reconfiguration by Dye & Ellis of a course laid out in the 1920s. Noted for the olive trees and cypresses that adorn a flat terrain, it has many water traps and a layout loaded with technical challenges. It has a par of 72 and since 1981 has hosted the Cannes-Mougins Open, an important stop on the PGA European Tour. The course is open to anyone (with proof of handicap) willing to pay greens fees of 100€, depending on the day of the week. An electric golf cart rents for 45€, and golf clubs can be rented for 24€. Reservations are recommended.
Swimming -- Cannes probably has more privately owned swimming pools per capita than anywhere else in France, so if your hotel isn't equipped with one, consider an excursion to the Piscine Pierre de Coubertin, av. P. de Coupertin (tel. 04-93-47-12-94). Its length of almost 23m (75 ft.) makes it ideal for swimming laps. Because it's used for a variety of civic functions, including practices for local swim teams, hours are limited, so call ahead. Entrance costs 2€ for adults and 1€ for children 3 to 15.
Tennis -- At least some of the resorts in Cannes maintain their own tennis courts. But if your lodgings don't provide them, the city of Cannes maintains a half-dozen tennis courts (one made from synthetic resins and five clay-topped) that cost between 9.50€ and 12.50€ per hour, depending on the court and the time of day you want to play, plus 4€ per hour for lighting. They're located at Tennis Municipal de la Bastide, 220 av. Francis Tonner, 06400 Cannes (tel. 04-93-47-29-33). And if those courts are already taken, consider heading for the five clay-topped courts at Tennis Municipal Aérodrome, Aérodrome de Cannes Mandelieu, 06400 Cannes (tel. 04-93-47-29-33), also maintained by the municipality, which charges the same rates.
