Square de Verdun
Seaside garden of palms and umbrella pines on reclaimed land, with a bronze helmet war memorial.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Square de Verdun in Cannes starts with Pierre Canto, a local administrator who set out in the nineteen sixties to build a harbour at Pointe Croisette with his own money. It follows the rock, fill and patience that went into the ground beneath your feet, and the slow-growing palms planted on it. Best heard from the path along the Croisette, facing the bay.
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