A dozen cabbies slept in their hacks outside the Cannes station. Over on the promenade the Casino, the smart shops, and the great hotels turned blank iron masks to the summer sea.
And that has made cabbies really miffed, to the point where some have been going undercover to try and expose Uber drivers and then report them to the police.
But all of that might be about to change because the government is worried that cantankerous cabbies are putting tourists off when they arrive in the city.