Le Festival de Cannes
One of the big highlights on the French event calendar for May is the Cannes Film Festival. Founded in 1946, the event brings together movie heavyweights from around the globe and is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious film festivals.
The 2010 extravaganza takes place from May 12th to 23rd, 2010 in the resort town of Cannes in the south of France.