August 2015
The Lord Chancellor and the Resort
Posted August 18, 2015
The town of Cannes on the French Riviera, playground of the rich and famous, home to a world-famous film festival, is noted for the wealth an glamour of its visitors. Somewhat unexpectedly, on the waterfront, and right across from the Palais des Festival that hosts the Cannes Film Festival, is a statue of Lord Brougham.
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