Freelance · Cannes and the French Riviera
Web developer in Cannes: website design in English and French
I build websites and online stores for businesses in Cannes: luxury brands, estate agencies, restaurants, visitor services. Fast websites, in English and French, to welcome visitors to the Film Festival or MIPIM.
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In short
In Cannes, many visitors to the big events discover your business on their phone. I build fast websites, in English and French, and plan their launch a few weeks before the event that matters to you.
| Who it’s for | Luxury brands, estate agencies, restaurants, hotels and beach clubs, visitor and yachting services. |
|---|---|
| What I do | WordPress websites, PrestaShop or WooCommerce stores that also sell abroad, year-round maintenance. |
| Languages | English and French, and other languages if needed; the text comes from you or your translator. |
| How we work | A meeting in Cannes at the start or at a key stage, then remotely, with a link to follow progress. |
| Where | Cannes, Le Cannet, Mandelieu-la-Napoule, Mougins, and also Antibes, Nice and Monaco. |
| Quote | Itemised, with a realistic timeline. Reply within one business day. |
The big events in Cannes, month by month
In March, MIPIM brings the property world together. In May, it’s the Cannes Film Festival. In June, Cannes Lions, the advertising festival. In September, the Cannes Yachting Festival, the boat show. In October, MIPCOM, the TV programme market.
Each time, the city fills with visitors from all over the world, and many of them discover your business on their phone. So your website must be ready before these dates. It needs to be fast, in English and up to date, with a contact or booking form that works first time.
The websites I build for businesses in Cannes
Luxury shops and brands
A design worthy of your brand, photos that load quickly, and a store that also sells abroad.
Estate agencies
Listings in several languages, clear property pages and enquiries that reach the right person. If your listings software offers an export, your properties can appear on your website without entering them twice.
Restaurants, hotels and beach clubs on the Croisette
The menu, opening hours and booking, clear at a glance on a phone. In English and French, and easy to update before each big event.
Visitor and yachting services
Rentals, transport, concierge, yacht services. Your clients want a quote quickly, and in English. A precise form saves you time with every exchange.
High-end doesn’t have to mean slow
A luxury website often loads large photos and effects. On a phone, it can become slow. Lighter images, clean code and as few plugins as possible are enough to keep a website both beautiful and fast.
The website you are on proves it. Despite its animations, it scores 98 out of 100 on Google’s speed test.
A beautiful website that keeps people waiting is a customer lost to the shop next door.
Build or grow your website in Cannes
Build your WordPress website
A fast website that reflects your brand, and that you can update yourself whenever you like. WordPress developer
Build or grow your online store
PrestaShop or WooCommerce. I build your store, keep improving it, and set up payments and shipping abroad. PrestaShop developer
Look after your website
Security, backups and updates: I look after your website all year round, not just before the Festival. Maintenance
Working together in Cannes
I’m Ivan Vujnovic. I’ve been building websites and online stores for more than ten years, and I’m based between Monaco and Cannes.
We can meet to talk about your project, then work remotely, by email or video call. A link lets you watch your website take shape day by day.
I also work with businesses in Le Cannet, Mandelieu-la-Napoule and Mougins, and of course in Antibes, Nice and Monaco.
A few projects
A Monaco fashion house creates luxury knitwear from rare fibres. I designed its whole website, a WooCommerce store with a bespoke design that sells internationally. For an eco-friendly fashion brand, I reproduced the design pixel for pixel, on desktop and mobile.
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The questions I get asked most
How much does a website cost in Cannes?
It all depends on what your website needs to do: the number of languages, an online store, displaying your property listings or a booking system. Tell me about your project: I will send you an itemised quote, with a realistic timeline. Reply within one business day.
Can my website be ready for the Film Festival or MIPIM?
It can be, if we start early enough. I work back from the date of the event and plan the launch a few weeks ahead. That leaves time to check everything, and for Google to find the new pages. Write to me as soon as you’ve decided to go ahead.
For a high-end website, do I need a big agency?
Not necessarily. A beautiful website takes care and time, not a big team. For a luxury fashion brand, I designed the whole website, from the design to the online store. And you keep the same contact afterwards.
Can you build my website in French, English and other languages?
Yes. Each language has its own version, properly linked to the others, so Google shows the right one to each visitor. You provide the text, or your translator does, and I take care of everything else.
Can you display the listings from my property software?
Most of the time, yes: many listings tools offer an export. I’ll check with you what yours offers before committing.
Do you travel to Cannes?
Yes. I’m not far away, so a meeting at the start or at a key stage is easy to arrange. For everything else, an email or a video call is enough.