Cannes
commune in Alpes-Maritimes, France
Cannes (IPA: [kan]) is a commune and the prefecture of Alpes-Maritimes.
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  Cannes Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Cannes | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′05″N 7°00′46″E / 43.5513°N 7.0128°ECoordinates: 43°33′05″N 7°00′46″E / 43.5513°N 7.0128°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Cannes-1 and 2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Cannes Pays de Lérins |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | David Lisnard UMP |
| Area 1 | 19.62 km2 (7.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 73,603 |
| • Density | 3,800/km2 (9,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06029 /06400 |
| Elevation | 0–260 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
It is most famous for the Cannes Film Festival, which takes place every summer. Many famous people come to the movie festival from around the world to promote their movies and to see other peoples' movies too.
- Photos, videos, paintings of Cannes and Cannes film festival
- Life in Cannes has always been glamorous
- a tiny fishing village once existed were Cannes States today
- (french/english and more)
- cannes population is 70,400
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