H.stories is a Cannes-based event agency specializing in brand activations on the Croisette, prestigious Festival parties, and press launches for discerning Houses and companies. For over 11 years, our studio has supported Louis Vuitton, LVMH, EssilorLuxottica, Kenzo, and Persol with proven Riviera deployment (confidential yachting projects along the Menton, Antibes, Cannes, Monaco axis). With + 350 events executed, we transform each Cannes edition into a memorable moment, meticulously staged and seamlessly orchestrated.










The Cannes Film Festival sets an extraordinary pace: 12 days featuring + 200 concurrent events, iconic venues at capacity, and VIP schedules to coordinate between red carpet appearances, screenings, and private parties. It's in this context that our studio applies the production rigor developed for the most demanding luxury brands. For Louis Vuitton, during the FIFA × Louis Vuitton installation, our teams re-envisioned and delivered the project in just five days following a change in artistic direction. This is precisely the level of responsiveness that communication departments demand during the Festival. For the confidential yachting project, we orchestrated a maritime activation in the Bay of Cannes, featuring premium broadcast production and hosting international influential guests. Our Parisian luxury DNA and our ability to handle tight schedules set H.stories apart. While local providers focus solely on the Festival, H.stories offers the assurance of comprehensive event expertise, essential in the region.
Our studio delivers all anticipated event solutions, both during and outside of the Festival. On the Croisette, our brand activations include premium pop-up experiences and experiential installations featuring continuous video capture and UGC strategies for the international press. Gala evenings and VIP dinners are hosted at prestigious palaces and private villas (Hôtel Martinez, Carlton, Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic, Villa Domergue, Eden Roc), featuring a rigorous protocol, signature floral design, and bespoke artistic programming. Our press presentations for international media outlets attending the Croisette are tailored in format, from breakfast to intimate dinners, while our aftershows foster connections between influential tastemakers and journalists through impactful video content. Product launches outside of the Festival leverage the availability of iconic venues during the off-season for optimized budgets. Our event agency in Nice and our event agency in Monaco employ the same rigorous methodology across the entire French Riviera.
Navigating Cannes during the Festival demands a complete understanding of its unique protocols. Iconic venues like the Hôtel Martinez, Carlton, Majestic, Eden Roc, Villa Domergue, Villa Cypris, and Croisette beach clubs such as Plage du Festival, Croisette Beach, and Long Beach, all come with strict requirements and necessitate negotiations starting 6 to 12 months in advance. The red carpet protocol dictates precise timing for arrivals, accredited photographers, and security coordination with hotel staff. For this international clientele of journalists, buyers, and brand ambassadors, the experience begins the moment they arrive at Nice Airport or transfer by helicopter, and continues with impeccable VIP service combined with press content delivery in under 24 hours. Outside of the Festival, the calendar presents other strategic opportunities that brands leverage for their B2B activations (Cannes Lions in June, Cannes Film Festival in May, MIPIM in March, MIPCOM in October). To meet these demands, our studio activates its trusted network, ranging from Cannes' Michelin-starred chefs available for confidential press dinners to private villas in Cap d'Antibes ready for exclusive hire.
The reliability of a Cannes activation is measured by its ability to absorb the unexpected. We have been supporting LVMH for 7 years, and Louis Vuitton has entrusted us with + 34 events, including the challenging Cruise Collection, orchestrated simultaneously in two Parisian boutiques. This operational excellence is reflected in our clients' loyalty, as exemplified by EssilorLuxottica, which renews our services for the fourth consecutive year, and designer Ronald van der Kemp, who reiterates his trust season after season during Paris Fashion Week. We brought this hallmark of excellence to the French Riviera for a confidential yachting project. In May 2026, our teams handled the 360 coordination of the project, including luxury outfitting, livestreaming, and mobile technical direction, across 4 stops (Menton, Antibes, Cannes, Monaco). For luxury brands and communication departments looking to activate their brand in Cannes without operational risk, it's this team continuity and attention to detail that justifies investing in H.stories rather than a local provider with unpredictable staffing.
"Even after 34 events for us, H.stories never fails to surprise us with innovative concepts."










Are you looking for an event agency in Cannes for your next brand activation, Festival party, VIP press dinner, or product launch? A single conversation is all it takes to define your objectives, timeline, target journalists, and budget. For brands that refuse to settle for generic Cannes activations, we design experiences that leave a lasting impression on your brand image.
Request for a quoteH.stories combines tangible Riviera experience (a confidential yachting project with a stopover in Cannes Bay in May 2026) with a luxury production legacy honed over 11 years for LVMH, Louis Vuitton, EssilorLuxottica, Kenzo, and Persol. Our team manages every Festival activation from start to finish: set design, content capture, technical direction, VIP hospitality, red carpet protocol, and evening events. This dual requirement—a Parisian base combined with regional deployment—is often missing from local providers who focus solely on Festival logistics without integrated broadcast and video content expertise.
For a Festival activation on the Croisette: Hôtel Martinez, Carlton, Majestic Barrière, Eden Roc, beach clubs (Plage du Festival, Croisette Beach, Long Beach). For a private dinner: Villa Domergue, Villa Cypris, private villas in Cap d'Antibes and Le Suquet. For a retail pop-up: Rue d'Antibes, Croisette boutiques. For a conference or workshop: Palais des Festivals, Hôtel Splendid. For a non-Festival event: Michelin-starred restaurants in the city center, rooftops with a view. Our studio negotiates iconic venues 6 to 12 months in advance during the Festival, and 4 to 6 weeks off-season.
Brand activations on the Croisette, premium ephemeral pop-ups, VIP press dinners, gala evenings and Festival after-parties, multi-brand press presentations for Fashion Week or campaign launches, product launches outside of the Festival to optimize budgets, B2B conferences (Cannes Lions, MIPIM, MIPCOM), beach club activations. Each format is tailored to your brand image, your target audience (press, buyers, celebrities, B2B), and your timeline.
The budget depends on the event type and the season. For an intimate press dinner with 30 guests outside of the Festival period: from €15,000. For a 1-week pop-up activation on the Croisette: €50,000 to €150,000. For a prestigious Festival evening event with 200 guests at a luxury hotel: €100,000 to €300,000. For a 12-day House activation during the Festival with multi-site staging, live capture, and video content: €200,000 to €500,000+. Budgets during the Festival are generally 30 to 50% higher for the same venues. Each proposal is built item by item.
During the Festival: 6 to 12 months in advance to secure iconic venues (palaces, beach clubs, Cap d'Antibes villas). Outside the Festival period: depending on the scope. For an intimate off-season press dinner: 4 to 6 weeks. For a full multi-site Festival activation: 6 months minimum. Our studio is adept at managing tight schedules, as demonstrated with Louis Vuitton, where the FIFA × Louis Vuitton installation was redesigned and delivered in 5 days – a responsive approach directly applicable to the Festival's compressed timeline.
Our studio covers the entire French Riviera (Cannes, Nice, Monaco, Saint-Tropez, Antibes, Cap d'Antibes, Menton, Cap-Ferrat, Mougins, Grasse) and the hinterland. Our event agency in Nice targets international launches and large-scale seminars, while our Monaco event agency covers the Principality. For brands deploying in multiple cities (e.g., simultaneous activation in Cannes + Monaco), our duplex system, connecting up to 7 sites, links Riviera locations in real-time.