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Cannes

Cannes (/kæn, kɑːn/ KAN, KAHN, French: [kan] , locally [ˈkanə]; Occitan: Canas) is a city located on the French Riviera. It is a commune located in the Alpes-Maritimes department, and host city of the annual Cannes Film Festival, Midem, and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The city is known for its association with the rich and famous, its luxury hotels and restaurants, and for several conferences.

Cannes
Canas (Occitan)
A view of Cannes
Location of Cannes
Cannes
Cannes
Coordinates: 43°33′05″N 7°00′46″E / 43.5513°N 7.0128°E / 43.5513; 7.0128
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementGrasse
CantonCannes-1 and 2
IntercommunalityCA Cannes Pays de Lérins
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) David Lisnard[1] (LR)
Area
1
19.62 km2 (7.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
73,255
 • Density3,700/km2 (9,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Cannois (masculine)
Cannoise (feminine)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06029 /06400
Elevation0–260 m (0–853 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History edit

By the 2nd century BC, the Ligurian Oxybii established a settlement here known as Aegitna (Ancient Greek: Αἴγιτνα).[3] Historians are unsure what the name means, but the connection to Greek αἴγες "waves, surf" seems evident. The second element could be compared to the Cretan and Thessalian towns of Itanos (Ἴτανος) and Iton (Ἴτων); also phonetically close is the Aetolian town of Aegitium (Αἱγἱτιον).[4] The area was a fishing village used as a port of call between the Lérins Islands.

 
Cannes seen from Spot Satellite

In 154 BC, it became the scene of violent but quick conflict between the troops of Quintus Opimius and the Oxybii.[5]

In the 10th century, the town was known as Canua.[6] The name may derive from "canna", a reed. Canua was probably the site of a small Ligurian port, and later a Roman outpost on Le Suquet hill, suggested by Roman tombs discovered here. Le Suquet housed an 11th-century tower, which overlooked the swamps where the city now stands. Most of the ancient activity, especially protection, was on the Lérins Islands, and the history of Cannes is closely tied to the history of the islands.

An attack by the Saracens in 891, who remained until the end of the 10th century, devastated the country around Canua. The insecurity of the Lérins islands forced the monks to settle on the mainland, at the Suquet. Construction of a castle in 1035 fortified the city then known as Cannes, and at the end of the 11th century construction was started on two towers on the Lérins islands. One took a century to build.

Around 1530, Cannes detached from the monks who had controlled the city for hundreds of years and became independent.

During the 18th century, both the Spanish and British tried to gain control of the Lérins Islands but were chased away by the French. The islands were later controlled by many, such as Jean-Honoré Alziary and the Bishop of Fréjus. They had many different purposes: in the middle of the 19th century, one served as a hospital for soldiers wounded in the Crimean War.

Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux bought land at the Croix des Gardes "about the year 1838, when it was little more than a fishing village on a picturesque coast" and constructed the villa Eleonore-Louise; Brougham's work to improve living conditions attracted the English aristocracy, who also built winter residences.[7]

The 19th century saw the modernization of Cannes, spearheaded by Marie de Lametz and her son Prince Charles III to follow the successes of nearby Nice and the successful gambling industry in Bad Homburg. After several failures in 1850s, the late 1860s saw an expansion of casino, villas, hotels, roads and railway (the distance from Paris to Cannes reduced to 23 hours).[8]

At the end of the 19th century, several more railways were completed, which prompted the arrival of streetcars. In Cannes, projects such as the Boulevard Carnot and the rue d'Antibes were carried out. After the closure of the Casino des Fleurs (hôtel Gallia), a luxury establishment was built for the rich winter clientele, the Casino Municipal next to the pier Albert-Edouard. This casino was demolished and replaced by the new Palace in 1979.

In the 20th century, new luxury hotels such as the Carlton, Majestic, Martinez, and JW Marriott Cannes were built. The city was modernised with a sports centre, a post office, and schools. There were fewer British and German tourists after the First World War, but more Americans. Winter tourism gave way to summer tourism, and the summer casino at Palm Beach was constructed.

In 1931, Karan Singh the crown prince of Jammu and Kashmir was born at the Martinez Hotel.

The city council had the idea of starting an international film festival shortly after World War II.

On 3 November 2011, it hosted the 2011 G20 summit.

In 2021, Cannes was designated as the City of Film by the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.

Climate edit

Cannes has a subtropical Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa) and the city enjoys 11 hours of sunshine per day during summer (July), while in winter (December to February) the weather is mild. Both seasons see a relatively low rainfall and most rain occurs during October and November when over 100 mm (3.9 in) falls.

Cannes summers are long and warm, with summer daytime temperatures regularly hitting 30 °C (86 °F), while average temperatures are about 25 °C (77 °F). Temperatures remain high from June to September, the busiest time of the year.

Mean temperatures drop below 10 °C (50 °F) for only three months of the year (December to February). The spring and autumn are also warm, although more suited to those who prefer slightly cooler weather.

The record high temperature was 39.2 °C (102.6 °F) on 19 July 2023, while the record low temperature was −12.0 °C (10.4 °F) on 9 January 1985.[9]

Climate data for Cannes (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1949–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.9
(73.2)
26.0
(78.8)
27.9
(82.2)
27.6
(81.7)
31.7
(89.1)
37.3
(99.1)
39.2
(102.6)
38.3
(100.9)
35.0
(95.0)
31.4
(88.5)
25.8
(78.4)
23.4
(74.1)
39.2
(102.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.6
(56.5)
13.9
(57.0)
16.0
(60.8)
18.2
(64.8)
21.9
(71.4)
25.5
(77.9)
28.2
(82.8)
28.6
(83.5)
25.3
(77.5)
21.3
(70.3)
17.1
(62.8)
14.3
(57.7)
20.3
(68.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5)
8.8
(47.8)
11.0
(51.8)
13.5
(56.3)
17.2
(63.0)
20.9
(69.6)
23.5
(74.3)
23.7
(74.7)
20.3
(68.5)
16.7
(62.1)
12.5
(54.5)
9.4
(48.9)
15.5
(59.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7)
3.7
(38.7)
6.0
(42.8)
8.7
(47.7)
12.6
(54.7)
16.3
(61.3)
18.7
(65.7)
18.8
(65.8)
15.4
(59.7)
12.1
(53.8)
7.9
(46.2)
4.6
(40.3)
10.7
(51.3)
Record low °C (°F) −12.0
(10.4)
−9.2
(15.4)
−9.9
(14.2)
−0.5
(31.1)
2.3
(36.1)
7.4
(45.3)
8.8
(47.8)
10.5
(50.9)
5.3
(41.5)
0.9
(33.6)
−3.4
(25.9)
−5.6
(21.9)
−12.0
(10.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 82.5
(3.25)
57.0
(2.24)
60.2
(2.37)
78.2
(3.08)
51.8
(2.04)
32.5
(1.28)
18.7
(0.74)
23.9
(0.94)
92.1
(3.63)
134.3
(5.29)
145.4
(5.72)
104.6
(4.12)
881.2
(34.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.9 5.3 5.7 6.3 5.4 3.6 1.8 2.7 4.8 7.5 8.5 6.4 63.9
Average relative humidity (%) 72 70 70 70 73 74 72 72 74 75 74 72 72.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 148.1 164.0 216.7 227.3 274.6 312.5 346.5 320.1 254.2 192.7 149.6 136.5 2,742.7
Source 1: Meteociel[9]
Source 2: Infoclimat.fr (humidity 1961–1990)[10][11]

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,626—    
1800 2,896+1.41%
1806 2,804−0.54%
1821 3,982+2.37%
1831 3,994+0.03%
1836 3,997+0.02%
1841 3,381−3.29%
1846 4,720+6.90%
1851 5,557+3.32%
1856 5,860+1.07%
1861 7,557+5.22%
1866 9,618+4.94%
1872 10,144+0.89%
1876 14,022+8.43%
1881 19,385+6.69%
1886 19,959+0.59%
1891 19,983+0.02%
1896 22,959+2.82%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 30,420+5.79%
1906 29,365−0.70%
1911 29,656+0.20%
1921 30,907+0.41%
1926 42,427+6.54%
1931 47,259+2.18%
1936 49,032+0.74%
1946 45,548−0.73%
1954 50,192+1.22%
1962 58,079+1.84%
1968 67,152+2.45%
1975 70,527+0.70%
1982 72,259+0.35%
1990 68,676−0.63%
1999 67,304−0.22%
2007 70,829+0.64%
2012 73,603+0.77%
2017 73,868+0.07%
Source: EHESS[12] and INSEE (1968-2017)[13]

Landmarks edit

The Promenade de la Croisette is the waterfront avenue with palm trees. La Croisette is known for picturesque beaches, restaurants, cafés, boutiques, and luxury hotels. Le Suquet, the old town, provides a good view of La Croisette. The fortified tower and the Chapelle Sainte-Anne house the Musée des Explorations du monde. A distinctive building in Cannes is the Russian Orthodox church.

Hotels edit

Villas edit

Cannes of the 19th century can still be seen in its grand villas, built to reflect the wealth and standing of their owners and inspired by anything from medieval castles to Roman villas. They are not open to the public. Lord Brougham's Italianate Villa Eléonore Louise (one of the first in Cannes) was built between 1835 and 1839. Also known as the Quartier des Anglais, this is the oldest residential area in Cannes. Another landmark is the Villa Fiésole (known today as the Villa Domergue) designed by Jean-Gabriel Domergue in the style of Fiesole, near Florence, which may be visited on appointment.

Île Sainte-Marguerite edit

 
St. Marguerite Island

It took the Man in the Iron Mask 11 years to leave the tiny, forested St Marguerite Island. The mysterious individual was believed to be of noble blood, but his identity has never been proven. His cell can be visited in the Fort of St Marguerite, now renamed the Musée de la Mer (Museum of the Sea). This museum also houses discoveries from shipwrecks off the island, including Roman (1st century BC) and Saracen (10th century AD) ceramics.

Île Saint-Honorat edit

 
St. Honorat Island

Cistercian monks are the only inhabitants of the smaller, southern St Honorat Island. Monks have inhabited the island since AD 410 and, at the height of their powers, owned Cannes, Mougins, and Vallauris. Medieval vestiges remain in the stark church, which is open to the public, and in the ruins of the 11th-century monastery on the seashore. The monks inhabit the Lérins Abbey and divide their time between prayer and producing red and white wines.

Museums edit

The Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Provence houses artifacts from prehistoric to present, in an 18th-century mansion. The Musée de la Castre has objects from the Pacific Atolls, Peruvian relics, and Mayan pottery. Other venues include the Musée de la Marine, Musée de la Mer, Musée de la Photographie and Musée International de la Parfumerie.

Theatre and music edit

Cannes is not known for traditional theatre. However, small venues stage productions and host short sketches during the annual International Actors' Performance Festival. Local theaters include the Espace Miramar and the Alexandre III.[citation needed]

Festivals and show events edit

 
Festival d'art pyrotechnique de Cannes 2021
  • The Cannes Film Festival founded in 1946 is held annually, usually in May, at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès.
  • The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is a global event and awards show for those working in advertising and related fields, held annually in June.
  • The Festival d'art pyrotechnique de Cannes is an annual fireworks competition held in the summer at the Bay of Cannes.
  • Midem, the foremost trade show for the music industry.
  • MIPIM, the world's largest property-related trade show.
  • Carnival on the Riviera is an annual parade through the streets to mark the 21 days before Shrove Tuesday.
  • The International Festival of Games is a festival of bridge, belote, backgammon, chess, draughts, tarot, and more (February).
  • Cannes Yachting Festival is an event for boating enthusiasts in the Vieux Port (September).
  • The International Actors' Performance Festival: comedy sketches and performances by fringe artists
  • The International Luxury Travel Market brings together under one roof the top international luxury travel providers and suppliers from all around the world.[14]
  • The Global Champions Tour showjumping league has an annual event in the ports of Cannes.
  • MIPCOM and MIPTV, held in October and April respectively, are the world's most important trade markets for the television industry.
  • The Pan-African Film Festival, held in early April and featuring films from the African diaspora.

Economy edit

 
The Cannes Mandelieu aero centre

The area around Cannes has developed into a high-tech cluster. The technopolis of Sophia Antipolis lies in the hills beyond Cannes. The Film Festival is a major event for the industry which takes place every year in May. In addition, Cannes hosts other major annual events such as the MIPIM, MIPTV, MIDEM, Cannes Lions, and the NRJ Music Awards.[15] There is an annual television festival in the last week in September.

The economic environment is based on tourism, business fairs, trade, and aviation. Cannes has 6,500 companies, of which 3,000 are traders, artisans, and service providers. In 2006, 421 new companies were registered.

Cannes hosts the Cannes Mandelieu Space Center, headquarters of Thales Alenia Space, the first European satellite manufacturer.

Sport edit

Cannes is home to the football side AS Cannes, which currently plays in the French third division. The club is notable for having launched the professional career of Zinedine Zidane.

The city hosts the Jumping International de Cannes international horse jumping event every June.

Cannes women's volleyball team RC Cannes has been very successful (won twenty French Championships and two CEV Champions League).

Transport edit

Nice Côte d'Azur Airport edit

Located 24 km (15 mi) from Cannes, Nice Côte d'Azur Airport. The smaller Cannes – Mandelieu Airport is nearby.

Rail edit

Cannes station is the main railway station for the city of Cannes. It is situated on the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway.

There are several rail services including: TGVs from Paris Gare de Lyon to Nice, a TER from Marseille St Charles to Nice, a TER service from Cannes to Les Arcs,and a TER service from Grasse/Cannes to Ventimiglia (Italy). The formers occasional Thello (Italian train) from Marseille St Charles to Milan no longer operates since December 2021. [16]

Cannes-la-Bocca station is both a passenger station and a goods/maintenance depot. It is situated alongside the beach and has a connection to local ferries. There are three more stations on the line to Grasse: Le Bosquet, La Frayère, and Ranguin.

Bus edit

Coach services arrive at the Gare Routière de Cannes, in the centre of the city, near the Town Hall. Companies from abroad include Eurolines and Agence Phocéens. Regional services are by Rapides Côte d'Azur and CTM, with services from Nice and Grasse/Mandelieu respectively. Local bus services are provided by Bus Azur.

Ferry edit

Ferries are available in the Nice harbour from Bastia and Calvi in Corsica, with services provided by SNCM Ferryterranée and Corsica Ferries. From Bastia, the journey is 4 hours, and 45 minutes on conventional ferries, and 3 hours, and 40 minutes on express ferries, while from Calvi, conventional vessels take 3 hours, and 45 minutes, and express vessels take 2 hours and 45 minutes. An average of four ferries a day sail on these routes, with more during summer.

Port edit

Cannes has 2 marinas – Vieux Port de Cannes (with 800 berths up to 145 m in length)[17] beside the Palais des Festivals and Port Pierre Canto at the far end of the Croisette. Vieux Port is the main port and is used for cruise stopovers and yacht charters.

 
Panorama of Cannes waterfront, from which many ferries can be caught

International relations edit

Cannes is twinned with:

Cannes has friendship pacts with:

Notable people edit

 
Catherine Guillouard, 2017
 
Gérard Philipe, 1955
 
Sarah Bouhaddi, 2014
 
Jean-Baptiste Dumas
 
Alexis de Tocqueville, 1850

Public service edit

The Arts edit

Sport edit

Died in Cannes edit

Gallery edit

See also edit

References edit

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  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Aegitna". Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft (in German). Vol. I. 1893. p. 477.
  4. ^ William Smith: Dictionary 1of Greek and Roman Geography, illustrated by numerous engravings on wood. Walton and Maberly, London 1854, s. v.Aegitium.
  5. ^ Reported in Polybius, Histories, 33.10.
  6. ^ Meeks, Edward; Monsigny, Jacqueline (2007). Le roman du festival de Cannes (in French). Monaco: Rocher. p. 19. ISBN 978-2268061931.
  7. ^ a b "Brougham and Vaux, Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). 1911. pp. 652–655.
  8. ^ Miles, Jonathan (2023). "Chapter 4". Once Upon a Time World: The Dark and Sparkling Story of the French Riviera. Atlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-83895-342-3.
  9. ^ a b "1991–2020 Normals and Records – Station: Cannes (06)". Meteociel.fr. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Normes et records 1961-1990: Cannes – Mandelieu (06) – altitude 2m" (in French). Infoclimat. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  11. ^ "World Daily High and Low 24 Hour Temperatures with Maximum World Rainfall in Fahrenheit and Inches".
  12. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Cannes, EHESS (in French).
  13. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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Further reading edit

Published in the 19th century
  • "Cannes", A Handbook for Travellers in France (8th ed.), London: J. Murray, 1861, OL 24627024M
  • C. B. Black (1896), "Cannes", The Riviera; or, the Coast from Marseilles to Leghorn (9th ed.), London: Adam & Charles Black
Published in the 20th century

External links edit

  • Cannes at Curlie (in English)
  • The City Hall official website (in French)
  • Cannes Tourist Office official website (in English)
  • Cannes Film Festival official website (in French and English)
  • Cannes Today guide (in Russian and English)

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AzurDepartmentAlpes MaritimesArrondissementGrasseCantonCannes 1 and 2IntercommunalityCA Cannes Pays de LerinsGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 David Lisnard 1 LR Area119 62 km2 7 58 sq mi Population 2021 2 73 255 Density3 700 km2 9 700 sq mi Demonym s Cannois masculine Cannoise feminine Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code06029 06400Elevation0 260 m 0 853 ft 1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries Contents 1 History 2 Climate 3 Population 4 Landmarks 4 1 Hotels 4 2 Villas 4 3 Ile Sainte Marguerite 4 4 Ile Saint Honorat 4 5 Museums 4 6 Theatre and music 4 7 Festivals and show events 5 Economy 6 Sport 7 Transport 7 1 Nice Cote d Azur Airport 7 2 Rail 7 3 Bus 7 4 Ferry 7 5 Port 8 International relations 9 Notable people 9 1 Public service 9 2 The Arts 9 3 Sport 9 4 Died in Cannes 10 Gallery 11 See also 12 References 13 Further reading 14 External linksHistory editBy the 2nd century BC the Ligurian Oxybii established a settlement here known as Aegitna Ancient Greek Aἴgitna 3 Historians are unsure what the name means but the connection to Greek aἴges waves surf seems evident The second element could be compared to the Cretan and Thessalian towns of Itanos Ἴtanos and Iton Ἴtwn also phonetically close is the Aetolian town of Aegitium Aἱgἱtion 4 The area was a fishing village used as a port of call between the Lerins Islands nbsp Cannes seen from Spot SatelliteIn 154 BC it became the scene of violent but quick conflict between the troops of Quintus Opimius and the Oxybii 5 In the 10th century the town was known as Canua 6 The name may derive from canna a reed Canua was probably the site of a small Ligurian port and later a Roman outpost on Le Suquet hill suggested by Roman tombs discovered here Le Suquet housed an 11th century tower which overlooked the swamps where the city now stands Most of the ancient activity especially protection was on the Lerins Islands and the history of Cannes is closely tied to the history of the islands An attack by the Saracens in 891 who remained until the end of the 10th century devastated the country around Canua The insecurity of the Lerins islands forced the monks to settle on the mainland at the Suquet Construction of a castle in 1035 fortified the city then known as Cannes and at the end of the 11th century construction was started on two towers on the Lerins islands One took a century to build Around 1530 Cannes detached from the monks who had controlled the city for hundreds of years and became independent During the 18th century both the Spanish and British tried to gain control of the Lerins Islands but were chased away by the French The islands were later controlled by many such as Jean Honore Alziary and the Bishop of Frejus They had many different purposes in the middle of the 19th century one served as a hospital for soldiers wounded in the Crimean War Henry Brougham 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux bought land at the Croix des Gardes about the year 1838 when it was little more than a fishing village on a picturesque coast and constructed the villa Eleonore Louise Brougham s work to improve living conditions attracted the English aristocracy who also built winter residences 7 The 19th century saw the modernization of Cannes spearheaded by Marie de Lametz and her son Prince Charles III to follow the successes of nearby Nice and the successful gambling industry in Bad Homburg After several failures in 1850s the late 1860s saw an expansion of casino villas hotels roads and railway the distance from Paris to Cannes reduced to 23 hours 8 At the end of the 19th century several more railways were completed which prompted the arrival of streetcars In Cannes projects such as the Boulevard Carnot and the rue d Antibes were carried out After the closure of the Casino des Fleurs hotel Gallia a luxury establishment was built for the rich winter clientele the Casino Municipal next to the pier Albert Edouard This casino was demolished and replaced by the new Palace in 1979 In the 20th century new luxury hotels such as the Carlton Majestic Martinez and JW Marriott Cannes were built The city was modernised with a sports centre a post office and schools There were fewer British and German tourists after the First World War but more Americans Winter tourism gave way to summer tourism and the summer casino at Palm Beach was constructed In 1931 Karan Singh the crown prince of Jammu and Kashmir was born at the Martinez Hotel The city council had the idea of starting an international film festival shortly after World War II On 3 November 2011 it hosted the 2011 G20 summit In 2021 Cannes was designated as the City of Film by the UNESCO Creative Cities Network Climate editCannes has a subtropical Mediterranean climate Koppen climate classification Csa and the city enjoys 11 hours of sunshine per day during summer July while in winter December to February the weather is mild Both seasons see a relatively low rainfall and most rain occurs during October and November when over 100 mm 3 9 in falls Cannes summers are long and warm with summer daytime temperatures regularly hitting 30 C 86 F while average temperatures are about 25 C 77 F Temperatures remain high from June to September the busiest time of the year Mean temperatures drop below 10 C 50 F for only three months of the year December to February The spring and autumn are also warm although more suited to those who prefer slightly cooler weather The record high temperature was 39 2 C 102 6 F on 19 July 2023 while the record low temperature was 12 0 C 10 4 F on 9 January 1985 9 Climate data for Cannes 1991 2020 normals extremes 1949 present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 22 9 73 2 26 0 78 8 27 9 82 2 27 6 81 7 31 7 89 1 37 3 99 1 39 2 102 6 38 3 100 9 35 0 95 0 31 4 88 5 25 8 78 4 23 4 74 1 39 2 102 6 Mean daily maximum C F 13 6 56 5 13 9 57 0 16 0 60 8 18 2 64 8 21 9 71 4 25 5 77 9 28 2 82 8 28 6 83 5 25 3 77 5 21 3 70 3 17 1 62 8 14 3 57 7 20 3 68 6 Daily mean C F 8 6 47 5 8 8 47 8 11 0 51 8 13 5 56 3 17 2 63 0 20 9 69 6 23 5 74 3 23 7 74 7 20 3 68 5 16 7 62 1 12 5 54 5 9 4 48 9 15 5 59 9 Mean daily minimum C F 3 7 38 7 3 7 38 7 6 0 42 8 8 7 47 7 12 6 54 7 16 3 61 3 18 7 65 7 18 8 65 8 15 4 59 7 12 1 53 8 7 9 46 2 4 6 40 3 10 7 51 3 Record low C F 12 0 10 4 9 2 15 4 9 9 14 2 0 5 31 1 2 3 36 1 7 4 45 3 8 8 47 8 10 5 50 9 5 3 41 5 0 9 33 6 3 4 25 9 5 6 21 9 12 0 10 4 Average precipitation mm inches 82 5 3 25 57 0 2 24 60 2 2 37 78 2 3 08 51 8 2 04 32 5 1 28 18 7 0 74 23 9 0 94 92 1 3 63 134 3 5 29 145 4 5 72 104 6 4 12 881 2 34 7 Average precipitation days 1 0 mm 5 9 5 3 5 7 6 3 5 4 3 6 1 8 2 7 4 8 7 5 8 5 6 4 63 9Average relative humidity 72 70 70 70 73 74 72 72 74 75 74 72 72 3Mean monthly sunshine hours 148 1 164 0 216 7 227 3 274 6 312 5 346 5 320 1 254 2 192 7 149 6 136 5 2 742 7Source 1 Meteociel 9 Source 2 Infoclimat fr humidity 1961 1990 10 11 Population editHistorical populationYearPop p a 17932 626 18002 896 1 41 18062 804 0 54 18213 982 2 37 18313 994 0 03 18363 997 0 02 18413 381 3 29 18464 720 6 90 18515 557 3 32 18565 860 1 07 18617 557 5 22 18669 618 4 94 187210 144 0 89 187614 022 8 43 188119 385 6 69 188619 959 0 59 189119 983 0 02 189622 959 2 82 YearPop p a 190130 420 5 79 190629 365 0 70 191129 656 0 20 192130 907 0 41 192642 427 6 54 193147 259 2 18 193649 032 0 74 194645 548 0 73 195450 192 1 22 196258 079 1 84 196867 152 2 45 197570 527 0 70 198272 259 0 35 199068 676 0 63 199967 304 0 22 200770 829 0 64 201273 603 0 77 201773 868 0 07 Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki org Source EHESS 12 and INSEE 1968 2017 13 Landmarks editThe Promenade de la Croisette is the waterfront avenue with palm trees La Croisette is known for picturesque beaches restaurants cafes boutiques and luxury hotels Le Suquet the old town provides a good view of La Croisette The fortified tower and the Chapelle Sainte Anne house the Musee des Explorations du monde A distinctive building in Cannes is the Russian Orthodox church Hotels edit nbsp Hotel Barriere Le Majestic Cannes nbsp Hotel Martinez nbsp InterContinental Carlton CannesVillas edit Cannes of the 19th century can still be seen in its grand villas built to reflect the wealth and standing of their owners and inspired by anything from medieval castles to Roman villas They are not open to the public Lord Brougham s Italianate Villa Eleonore Louise one of the first in Cannes was built between 1835 and 1839 Also known as the Quartier des Anglais this is the oldest residential area in Cannes Another landmark is the Villa Fiesole known today as the Villa Domergue designed by Jean Gabriel Domergue in the style of Fiesole near Florence which may be visited on appointment Ile Sainte Marguerite edit nbsp St Marguerite IslandIt took the Man in the Iron Mask 11 years to leave the tiny forested St Marguerite Island The mysterious individual was believed to be of noble blood but his identity has never been proven His cell can be visited in the Fort of St Marguerite now renamed the Musee de la Mer Museum of the Sea This museum also houses discoveries from shipwrecks off the island including Roman 1st century BC and Saracen 10th century AD ceramics Ile Saint Honorat edit nbsp St Honorat IslandCistercian monks are the only inhabitants of the smaller southern St Honorat Island Monks have inhabited the island since AD 410 and at the height of their powers owned Cannes Mougins and Vallauris Medieval vestiges remain in the stark church which is open to the public and in the ruins of the 11th century monastery on the seashore The monks inhabit the Lerins Abbey and divide their time between prayer and producing red and white wines Museums edit The Musee d Art et d Histoire de Provence houses artifacts from prehistoric to present in an 18th century mansion The Musee de la Castre has objects from the Pacific Atolls Peruvian relics and Mayan pottery Other venues include the Musee de la Marine Musee de la Mer Musee de la Photographie and Musee International de la Parfumerie Theatre and music edit Cannes is not known for traditional theatre However small venues stage productions and host short sketches during the annual International Actors Performance Festival Local theaters include the Espace Miramar and the Alexandre III citation needed Festivals and show events edit nbsp Festival d art pyrotechnique de Cannes 2021The Cannes Film Festival founded in 1946 is held annually usually in May at the Palais des Festivals et des Congres The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is a global event and awards show for those working in advertising and related fields held annually in June The Festival d art pyrotechnique de Cannes is an annual fireworks competition held in the summer at the Bay of Cannes Midem the foremost trade show for the music industry MIPIM the world s largest property related trade show Carnival on the Riviera is an annual parade through the streets to mark the 21 days before Shrove Tuesday The International Festival of Games is a festival of bridge belote backgammon chess draughts tarot and more February Cannes Yachting Festival is an event for boating enthusiasts in the Vieux Port September The International Actors Performance Festival comedy sketches and performances by fringe artists The International Luxury Travel Market brings together under one roof the top international luxury travel providers and suppliers from all around the world 14 The Global Champions Tour showjumping league has an annual event in the ports of Cannes MIPCOM and MIPTV held in October and April respectively are the world s most important trade markets for the television industry The Pan African Film Festival held in early April and featuring films from the African diaspora Economy edit nbsp The Cannes Mandelieu aero centreThe area around Cannes has developed into a high tech cluster The technopolis of Sophia Antipolis lies in the hills beyond Cannes The Film Festival is a major event for the industry which takes place every year in May In addition Cannes hosts other major annual events such as the MIPIM MIPTV MIDEM Cannes Lions and the NRJ Music Awards 15 There is an annual television festival in the last week in September The economic environment is based on tourism business fairs trade and aviation Cannes has 6 500 companies of which 3 000 are traders artisans and service providers In 2006 421 new companies were registered Cannes hosts the Cannes Mandelieu Space Center headquarters of Thales Alenia Space the first European satellite manufacturer Sport editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Cannes is home to the football side AS Cannes which currently plays in the French third division The club is notable for having launched the professional career of Zinedine Zidane The city hosts the Jumping International de Cannes international horse jumping event every June Cannes women s volleyball team RC Cannes has been very successful won twenty French Championships and two CEV Champions League Transport editNice Cote d Azur Airport edit Located 24 km 15 mi from Cannes Nice Cote d Azur Airport The smaller Cannes Mandelieu Airport is nearby Rail edit Cannes station is the main railway station for the city of Cannes It is situated on the Marseille Ventimiglia railway There are several rail services including TGVs from Paris Gare de Lyon to Nice a TER from Marseille St Charles to Nice a TER service from Cannes to Les Arcs and a TER service from Grasse Cannes to Ventimiglia Italy The formers occasional Thello Italian train from Marseille St Charles to Milan no longer operates since December 2021 16 Cannes la Bocca station is both a passenger station and a goods maintenance depot It is situated alongside the beach and has a connection to local ferries There are three more stations on the line to Grasse Le Bosquet La Frayere and Ranguin Bus edit Coach services arrive at the Gare Routiere de Cannes in the centre of the city near the Town Hall Companies from abroad include Eurolines and Agence Phoceens Regional services are by Rapides Cote d Azur and CTM with services from Nice and Grasse Mandelieu respectively Local bus services are provided by Bus Azur Ferry edit Ferries are available in the Nice harbour from Bastia and Calvi in Corsica with services provided by SNCM Ferryterranee and Corsica Ferries From Bastia the journey is 4 hours and 45 minutes on conventional ferries and 3 hours and 40 minutes on express ferries while from Calvi conventional vessels take 3 hours and 45 minutes and express vessels take 2 hours and 45 minutes An average of four ferries a day sail on these routes with more during summer Port edit Cannes has 2 marinas Vieux Port de Cannes with 800 berths up to 145 m in length 17 beside the Palais des Festivals and Port Pierre Canto at the far end of the Croisette Vieux Port is the main port and is used for cruise stopovers and yacht charters nbsp Panorama of Cannes waterfront from which many ferries can be caughtInternational relations editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in France Cannes is twinned with nbsp Acapulco Mexico nbsp Beverly Hills California US nbsp Kensington and Chelsea United Kingdom 18 nbsp Shizuoka Japan 19 Cannes has friendship pacts with nbsp Florence Italy nbsp Gstaad Saanen Switzerland nbsp Moscow Russia nbsp Papeete French Polynesia nbsp Quebec City Quebec Canada nbsp Tel Aviv Israel nbsp Turin Italy 20 Notable people edit nbsp Catherine Guillouard 2017 nbsp Gerard Philipe 1955 nbsp Sarah Bouhaddi 2014 nbsp Jean Baptiste Dumas nbsp Alexis de Tocqueville 1850Public service edit Dante Livio Bianco 1909 1953 Italian civil lawyer and wartime partisan leader Anne Spoerry 1918 1999 French Kenyan doctor and pilot Karan Singh born 1931 former ruler of Jammu and Kashmir Indian diplomat and politician Infanta Pilar Duchess of Badajoz 1936 2020 Spanish royal and Grandee of Spain Jean Charles Terrassier 1940 2022 psychologist specialized in childhood intellectual giftedness Norbert Turini born 1954 prelate of the Catholic Church archbishop of Montpellier Catherine Guillouard born 1965 CEO of RATP Group state owned public transport operatorThe Arts edit Amedee de Vallombrosa 1880 1968 classical organist Gerard Philipe 1922 1959 theater and film actor Claude Mercier Ythier 1931 2020 a French harpsichord maker James de Beaujeu Domville 1933 2015 theatrical producer and Commissioner of the National Film Board of Canada Gabriel Tacchino born 1934 a French classical pianist and piano teacher Vojislav Stanimirovic 1937 2022 reformed criminal writer journalist and artist Jean Jacques Kantorow born 1945 violinist and conductor Jacques Israelievitch 1948 2015 a French violinist Paolo Barzman born 1957 French American film director Frederic Boyer born 1961 author of novels poems and essays Cecilia Cara born 1984 a French actress and singerSport edit Bernard Casoni born 1961 a former footballer with 488 club caps and 30 for France Yann Bonato born 1972 basketball player Johan Micoud born 1973 footballer with 485 club caps and 17 for France Cyrille Sauvage born 1973 racing driver Sebastien Vieilledent born 1976 rower and gold medallist at the Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics Men s double sculls Sarah Bouhaddi born 1986 footballer with over 300 club caps and 149 for France women Anthony Modeste born 1988 football player with over 400 club caps Tony Ramoin born 1988 snowboarder bronze medallist at the 2010 Winter Olympics Elodie Lorandi born 1989 a swimmer and medallist at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Paralympics Johann Zarco born 1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racer Norman Nato born 1992 racing driver Brandon Maisano born 1993 racing driver Dylan Bronn born 1995 a footballer with over 200 club caps and 35 for Tunisia Timothe Luwawu Cabarrot born 1995 NBA player Dorian Boccolacci born 1998 racing driverDied in Cannes edit Henry Brougham 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux 1778 1868 British statesman amp Lord Chancellor 7 Charles Grant 1st Baron Glenelg 1778 1866 a Scottish politician and colonial administrator 21 Victor Cousin 1792 1867 a French philosopher founded eclecticism 22 Jean Baptiste Dumas 1800 1884 a French chemist worked on organic analysis and synthesis 23 Prosper Merimee 1803 1870 a French Romanticism writer 24 Alexis de Tocqueville 1805 1859 aristocrat diplomat political scientist amp philosopher and historian 25 Louis Blanc 1811 1882 a French socialist politician and historian 26 Sir Monier Monier Williams 1819 1899 an Oxford scholar who taught Asian languages 27 John Francis Campbell 1821 1885 a Scottish author and scholar 28 Sir Henry James Sumner Maine 1822 1888 a British Whig comparative jurist and historian 29 Charilaos Trikoupis 1832 1896 Greek politician Prime Minister of Greece seven times 1875 1895 30 Spencer Cavendish 8th Duke of Devonshire 1833 1908 a British statesman 31 Benjamin Godard 1849 1895 a French violinist and Romantic era composer 32 Prince Leopold Duke of Albany 1853 1884 eighth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert Nubar Gulbenkian 1896 1972 Armenian business magnate and socialite Jacques Monod 1910 1976 French microbiologist and biochemist Nobel prizewinnerGallery edit nbsp The Croisette gardens nbsp The old harbour nbsp Le Suquet the old quarter of Cannes nbsp Promenade de la Croisette nbsp Cannes in 1950See also editCommunes of the Alpes Maritimes departmentReferences edit Repertoire national des elus les maires in French data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises 6 June 2023 Populations legales 2021 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 28 December 2023 Aegitna Realencyclopadie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft in German Vol I 1893 p 477 William Smith Dictionary 1of Greek and Roman Geography illustrated by numerous engravings on wood Walton and Maberly London 1854 s v Aegitium Reported in Polybius Histories 33 10 Meeks Edward Monsigny Jacqueline 2007 Le roman du festival de Cannes in French Monaco Rocher p 19 ISBN 978 2268061931 a b Brougham and Vaux Henry Peter Brougham 1st Baron Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 4 11th ed 1911 pp 652 655 Miles Jonathan 2023 Chapter 4 Once Upon a Time World The Dark and Sparkling Story of the French Riviera Atlantic Books ISBN 978 1 83895 342 3 a b 1991 2020 Normals and Records Station Cannes 06 Meteociel fr Retrieved 23 July 2023 Normes et records 1961 1990 Cannes Mandelieu 06 altitude 2m in French Infoclimat Retrieved 19 December 2014 World Daily High and Low 24 Hour Temperatures with Maximum World Rainfall in Fahrenheit and Inches Des villages de Cassini aux communes d aujourd hui Commune data sheet Cannes EHESS in French Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEE ILTM Portfolio Creating Moments that Matter ILTM Reed Exhibitions Limited Retrieved 7 April 2023 Major events in Cannes French Riviera Program amp Information cannes destination com Archived from the original on 26 August 2018 Retrieved 12 June 2018 Thello Buy Trenitalia Thello train tickets Vieux Port de Cannes Book a berth now MarinaReservation com marinareservation com Retrieved 10 February 2021 British towns twinned with French towns via WaybackMachine com Archant Community Media Ltd Archived from the original on 5 July 2013 Retrieved 20 July 2013 International Exchange List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures Council of Local Authorities for International Relations CLAIR Archived from the original on 13 January 2016 Retrieved 21 November 2015 Pessotto Lorenzo International Affairs Twinnings and Agreements International Affairs Service in cooperation with Servizio Telematico Pubblico City of Torino Archived from the original on 18 June 2013 Retrieved 6 August 2013 Glenelg Charles Grant Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 12 11th ed 1911 p 121 Veitch John 1911 Cousin Victor Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 7 11th ed pp 330 335 Dumas Jean Baptiste Andre Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 8 11th ed 1911 pp 657 658 Saintsbury George 1911 Merimee Prosper Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 18 11th ed pp 166 167 Tocqueville Alexis Henri Charles Maurice Clerel Comte de Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 26 11th ed 1911 p 1043 Blanc Louis Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 4 11th ed 1911 p 39 Monier Williams Sir Monier Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 18 11th ed 1911 p 722 Campbell John Francis Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 5 11th ed 1911 p 130 Pollock Frederick 1911 Maine Sir Henry James Sumner Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 17 11th ed pp 432 433 Fyfe Henry Hamilton 1911 Tricoupis Charilaos Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 27 11th ed p 267 Chisholm Hugh 1911 Devonshire Earls and Dukes of Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 8 11th ed pp 130 132 see page 131 Spencer Compton Cavendish 8th duke 1833 1908 Godard Benjamin Louis Paul Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 12 11th ed 1911 p 170 Further reading editPublished in the 19th century Cannes A Handbook for Travellers in France 8th ed London J Murray 1861 OL 24627024M C B Black 1896 Cannes The Riviera or the Coast from Marseilles to Leghorn 9th ed London Adam amp Charles BlackPublished in the 20th centuryCoolidge William Augustus Brevoort 1911 Cannes Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 5 11th ed p 184 Cannes Southern France including Corsica 6th ed Leipzig Baedeker 1914 OL 24364670MExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cannes nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Cannes nbsp Look up Cannes in Wiktionary the free dictionary nbsp Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica article Cannes Cannes at Curlie in English The City Hall official website in French Cannes Tourist Office official website in English Cannes Film Festival official website in French and English Cannes Today guide in Russian and English 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