Walk of Fame

The Walk of Fame in Cannes, also called the Chemin des Étoiles, follows the pavement outside the Palais des Festivals. Stainless steel plaques carry handprints and signatures from cinema figures. The pathway reflects Cannes’s connection with film, placing visitors’ hands beside those of actors, directors, and other festival guests. Penélope Cruz and Leonardo DiCaprio appear among the names. The plaques extend along the esplanade and gardens around the Palais, where the famous red carpet marks major cinema occasions. A trompe-l’oeil decorates the top of the steps. Its images include Penélope Cruz, Pedro Almodóvar, Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Leonardo DiCaprio above the staircase at the Palais. Cannes also honours cinema through murals across the city. The Walk of Fame places these tributes beside a venue associated with the Cannes Film Festival and its international film culture. The stainless steel plaques sit directly in the pavement. The site echoes Hollywood’s Walk of Fame through its focus on signed handprints. The pathway links plaques, gardens, steps, and the Palais frontage.