Boulevard Leader, Cannes, France

The Boulevard Leader links the city of Cannes to the village of Le Périer.

Hitchcock's Films

To Catch a Thief (1955)

The Château de la Croix-des-Gardes, located at 145 Boulevard Leader, was used as the "Sanford Villa" in To Catch a Thief. The entrance to the villa in the film was filmed at a separate location over 20km away.

The Château was also featured in Alain Resnais's L'année dernière à Marienbad (1961).

The masqueraded ball at the end of the film takes place at the Sanford Villa, but was filmed entirely on the sound stages at Paramount.

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Nearest Locations

• Light Tower, Cannes, France (1.8 miles)
• Hotel Carlton, Cannes, France (2.2 miles)
• Saint François, Grasse, France (8 miles)
• Le Bar-sur-Loup, France (9.9 miles)
• Cagnes-sur-Mer, France (11.1 miles)

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Film Frames

Selection of film frames: Boulevard Leader, Cannes, France