New Polo Ralph Lauren, Copal Beach & Stardust Exhibit

Film buyers in Cannes are always looking for the next new thing, and the city itself is no different. Each year it offers up a selection of new spots. Here’s a few places to hit if you lost your suitcase, crave a good taco or just want to spend a few minutes taking in art outside of a darkened theater.

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Taking over the former Repetto store on Rue d’Antibes, Polo Ralph Lauren has opened its latest outpost in Cannes with a colorful selection of polos, chinos, button downs and T-shirts for men.

Ralph Lauren’s namesake upscale line is still available at its Croisette flagship, where it hosts red carpet looks and appointment shopping.

Having the two stores just steps away is part of offering a full range of Ralph’s repertoire. “The opening of the new store in Cannes reinforces the Ralph Lauren’s continued focus on its key city ecosystem approach, driving elevation and delivering a consistent experience for Ralph Lauren consumers across all touch points around the world,” the company said.

63 – 65 rue d’Antibes
+33 (0)4 97 06 95 45
Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Snack

Copal Beach has taken over the former 3.14 as the prime seaside sand in front of the Carlton Hotel. It’s the first project from the Must Group, headed by Romain Gaudré formerly artistic director of the Moma Group.

Colombian chef Juan Arbelaez has created a warm Latin American-inspired atmosphere with influences from his native country as well as Brazil and Mexico. Imagined as a “hacienda with our feet in the sand” and carried out by David Granata, cofounder of Studio Oreka, the space is awash in ochre that recalls the adobe of the Southwest.

Raffia thatched roofs and sun shades, terra cotta pots housing cacti, placo arches and zellige tile mosaics that bring together South American and South of France style. Pastel beach huts and bougainvillea line the space, and guests can hit the waves with Breitling-branded surf boards.

After a year’s renovation, the 11,000-square-foot beach space boasts a new kitchen, open bar overlooking the Mediterranean, a DJ booth and large terrace perfect for dancing.

The name comes from a type of Mexican tree resin often used in healing ceremonies and believed to offer medicinal benefits for the mind, body and spirit.

“It is a strong tradition in Latin American countries to reproduce these rituals that purify souls and places. Copal is one of these traditions. In this beach that bears its name, we want to draw inspiration from this cultural richness, from these notions of union and sharing that exist everywhere in this region of the world,” Arbelaez said.

His menu translates to ceviche, fish tacos, dishes topped with hogao or chimichurri sauce and churros. Its juice bar serves up healthy concoctions: Detox, Protein, Anti-Stress, Glow and Energy mixes full of greens, plus ginger shots to keep the “Cannes cold” at bay. The restaurant offers sharing plates at its 150 sunbeds in the sand.

63 boulevard de la Croisette
Monday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
+33 (0)4 93 94 25 43

See

All that glitters is gold for sculptor Jean-Michel Othoniel, famous for his work with Dior, who will open a show dedicated to the metal during the film festival.

“Gold is not native to our Earth; it comes from a meteorite shower resulting from the collision of two supernovae several billion years ago,” he said of the inspiration. “All the gold on our planet was therefore born in the hearts of dying stars. My exhibition at Malmaison is a tribute to this gold of fallen stars, to this stardust that covers my works. An unaltered material, a place of the cosmos, it invades the façade and the first rooms of the art center, enveloping the pearls of my monumental sculptures.”

Titled “Stardust,” the show features 91 pieces, 53 which were created especially to be displayed at La Malmaison, the city’s contemporary art museum which reopened in January after a two-year renovation. The redo tripled the exhibition area to 6,500 square feet, keeping the original Belle Epoque facade intact, and added a large event room and rooftop terrace. With all that newfound space, the building will still have room to serve as headquarters for the Directors’ Fortnight sidebar alongside the exhibit.

Othoniel’s show will open Saturday with a splashy ceremony hosted by Cannes Mayor David Lisnard.

47 boulevard de la Croisette
+33 (0)4 97 06 45 21
Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed one hour at lunch.