The event took place in Cannes , France , with the venue being the original building of Palais des Festivals et des Congrès , after France got the right to host this edition of the Eurovision Song Contest for winning its previous 1960 edition with the song " Tom Pillibi " performed by Jacqueline Boyer . Cannes , a city located on the French Riviera , is a busy tourist destination and known worldwide for hosting the annual Cannes Film Festival , with the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès also hosting the Film Festival . The original building was built in 1949 and was located on the boulevard of Promenade de la Croisette , on the present site of the JW Marriott Cannes . It also hosted the 1959 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest
1960 edition
Eurovision Song Contest 1960
Eurovision Song Contest 1961