Cannes (, ; , ; ) is a city located on the

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. It is a commune located in the

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department, and host city of the annual

Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival (; ), until 2003 called the International Film Festival ('), is the most prestigious film festival in the world. Held in Cannes, France, it previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around ...

, Midem, and

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. The city is known for its association with the rich and famous, its luxury hotels and restaurants, and for several conferences.

History

By the 2nd century BC, the

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n Oxybii established a settlement here known as ''Aegitna'' (). 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 () and Iton (); also phonetically close is the Aetolian town of Aegitium (). The area was a fishing village used as a port of call between the

Lérins Islands The Lérins Islands (in , ) are a group of five Mediterranean islands off the French Riviera, in Cannes. The two largest islands in this group are Île Sainte-Marguerite and Île Saint-Honorat. The smaller Îlot Saint-Ferréol, Îlot de la ...

In 154 BC, it became the scene of violent but quick conflict between the troops of Quintus Opimius and the Oxybii. In the 10th century, the town was known as Canua. The name may derive from "canna", a

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. Canua was probably the site of a small Ligurian port, and later a Roman outpost on

Le Suquet Le Suquet is the old quarter of Cannes, probably best known to tourists as the climbing, winding cobbled lane lined with local restaurants, Rue St Antoine. Le Suquet contains a clock tower and church that sit high facing east overlooking the Bay o ...

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

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s 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

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. They had many different purposes: in the middle of the 19th century, one served as a hospital for soldiers wounded in the

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Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, (; 19 September 1778 – 7 May 1868) was a British statesman who became Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain and played a prominent role in passing the Reform Act 1832 and Slavery A ...

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. 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

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. 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). The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1876. During the

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, the police conducted raids targeting the

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living there, without much success. At the end of the 19th century, several more railways were completed, which prompted the arrival of

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. 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

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, a post office, and schools. There were fewer British and German tourists after the

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, but more Americans. Winter tourism gave way to summer tourism, and the summer casino at Palm Beach was constructed. In 1931,

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, the crown prince of

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, 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

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Climate

Cannes has a

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Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...

(

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''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 falls. Cannes summers are long and warm, with summer daytime temperatures regularly hitting , while average temperatures are about . Temperatures remain high from June to September, the busiest time of the year. Mean temperatures drop below 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 on 19 July 2023, while the record low temperature was on 9 January 1985.

Population

Landmarks

The

Promenade de la Croisette The Promenade de la Croisette (), or Boulevard de la Croisette, is a prominent road in Cannes, France. It stretches along the shore of the Mediterranean Sea and is about 2 km long. The Croisette is known for the Palais des Festivals et de ...

is the waterfront avenue with

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. La Croisette is known for picturesque beaches, restaurants, cafés, boutiques, and luxury hotels.

, 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

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Hotels

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Hôtel Martinez The Hôtel Martinez is an Art Deco hotel on the Promenade de la Croisette in Cannes. It was opened on 20 February 1929 by Emmanuel Michele Martinez, son of Baron Giovanni Martinez and Giuseppa Labiso Costanza, members of a noble Italian family of ...

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Villas

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

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, which may be visited on appointment.

Île Sainte-Marguerite

It took the

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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

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 Mougins (; ; ) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Southeastern France. It is located on the heights of Cannes, in the arrondissement of Grasse. Mougins is a 15-minute drive from Ca ...

, and

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. 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 Lérins Abbey () is a Cistercian monastery on the island of Saint-Honorat, one of the Lérins Islands, on the French Riviera, with an active monastic community. There has been a monastic community there since the 5th century. The constructio ...

and divide their time between prayer and producing red and white wines.

Museums

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

Small venues stage productions and host short sketches during the annual International Actors' Performance Festival (Festival Performance d'Acteur). Local theaters include the Théâtre Debussy, the Espace Miramar and the Alexandre III.

Festivals and show events

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* The

founded in 1946 is held annually, usually in May, at the

Palais des Festivals et des Congrès The Palais des Festivals et des Congrès (''Palace of Festivals and Conferences'') is a convention centre in Cannes, France. It is the primary venue for the annual Cannes Film Festival, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, MIP ...

. * The

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

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. *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. *The

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showjumping league has an annual event in the ports of Cannes. * MIPCOM and

MIPTV MIPTV () is an event which takes place annually in Cannes, France, using the facilities and infrastructure which the town has developed over the years to host other important events such as the Cannes Film Festival amongst other events. It is e ...

, 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

The area around Cannes has developed into a

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cluster. The technopolis of

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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 MIPIM (from the French: ''Le Marché international des professionnels de l'immobilier'') is a four-day property and real estate trade show held annually in March at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. Drawing thousands of international a ...

, MIDEM, Cannes Lions, and the

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Music Awards. 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 companies, of which are traders, artisans, and service providers. In 2006, 421 new companies were registered. Cannes hosts the

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, headquarters of

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, the first European

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manufacturer.

Sport

Cannes is home to the football side

AS Cannes Association Sportive de Cannes Football (; commonly referred to as AS Cannes or simply Cannes) is a French association football club based in Cannes. The club was formed in 1902 as a sports club and currently plays in the Championnat National 2 ...

, which currently plays in the French fourth division. The club is notable for having launched the professional career of

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. The city hosts the Jumping International de Cannes international horse jumping event every June. Cannes women's volleyball team

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has been very successful (won twenty French Championships and two

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Transport

Nice Côte d'Azur Airport

Located from Cannes,

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is nearby.

Rail

Cannes station Cannes station or ''Cannes-Voyageurs'' ( French: ''Gare de Cannes'') is the main railway station for the French Southern city of Cannes. It is situated on the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway. History The station opened on 10 April 1863 when th ...

is the main

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for the city of Cannes. It is situated on the

Marseille–Ventimiglia railway The Marseille–Ventimiglia railway ( French: ''Ligne de Marseille-Saint-Charles à Vintimille''; Italian: ''Ferrovia Marsiglia-Ventimiglia'') is a French- Monégasque-Italian railway line. It opened in several stages between 1858 and 1872. The ...

. 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.

Cannes-la-Bocca station Cannes-la-Bocca station ( French: ''Gare de Cannes-la-Bocca'') is a railway station in the city of Cannes, southern France. The station opened on 10 April 1863 when the line from Les Arcs to Cagnes-sur-Mer (part of the Marseille–Ventimiglia ...

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

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

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Ferry

Ferries are available in the

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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

Cannes has 2 marinas – Vieux Port de Cannes (with 800 berths up to 145 m in length) 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.

International relations

Cannes is twinned with: Cannes has friendship pacts with:

Notable people

Public service

* Dante Livio Bianco (1909–1953), Italian civil lawyer and wartime partisan leader. * Anne Spoerry (1918–1999), French-Kenyan doctor and pilot *

(born 1931), former ruler of

, Indian diplomat and politician *

Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz and Viscountess of La Torre (Spanish language, Spanish: ''María del Pilar Alfonsa Juana Victoria Luisa Ignacia y Todos los Santos de Borbón y Borbón''; 30 July 1936 – 8 January 2020), sometimes kn ...

(1936–2020), Spanish royal and Grandee of Spain * Jean-Charles Terrassier (1940–2022), psychologist, specialized in childhood

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Norbert Turini Norbert José Henri Turini (born 30 August 1954) is a French prelate of the Catholic Church who was named Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montpellier, metropolitan archbishop of Montpellier in July 2022. He was Roman Catholic Diocese of Cahors, bish ...

(born 1954), prelate of the Catholic Church, archbishop of Montpellier. *

Catherine Guillouard Catherine Guillouard (born 23 January 1965 in Cannes) is a French businesswoman. She was the chairwoman and chief executive officer of RATP from August 2017 to 30 September 2022. Educational background After having finishing her secondary st ...

(born 1965), CEO of

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, state-owned public transport operator

The arts

* Amédée de Vallombrosa (1880–1968), classical organist *

Gérard Philipe Gérard Philipe () (born Gérard Albert Philip, 4 December 1922 – 25 November 1959) was a prominent French actor who appeared in 32 films between 1944 and 1959. He came to prominence during the later period of the poetic realism movement o ...

(1922–1959), theater and film actor * Claude Mercier-Ythier (1931–2020), French harpsichord maker *

James de Beaujeu Domville James de Beaujeu Domville (23 June 1933''New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1966'' – 2 April 2015) was a French-born Canadian theatrical producer and administrator. In addition to his theatrical work, Domville served in several impo ...

(1933–2015), theatrical producer and Commissioner of the

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Gabriel Tacchino Gabriel Tacchino (; 4 August 1934 – 29 January 2023) was a French classical pianist and teacher. Life and career Tacchino was born in Cannes on 4 August 1934. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris, Paris Conservatoire from 1947 to 1953, whe ...

(born 1934), French classical pianist and piano teacher * Vojislav Stanimirovic (1937–2022), reformed criminal, writer, journalist, and artist *

Jean-Jacques Kantorow Jean-Jacques Kantorow (born 3 October 1945) is a French violinist and conductor. His son is the pianist Alexandre Kantorow. Biography Kantorow was born in Cannes, France, into a family of Russian-Jewish origin. From the age of 13 he studied ...

(born 1945), violinist and conductor *

Jacques Israelievitch Jacques Israelievitch, CM (May 6, 1948 – September 5, 2015) was a French violinist, and one of Canada's foremost chamber musicians. Born in Cannes, France, at 11 years old he was the youngest graduate in the history of the Le Mans Conservatory ...

(1948–2015), a French violinist *

Paolo Barzman Paolo Barzman (born April 9, 1957) is a Canadian film and television director, and television writer. He is the son of blacklisted screenwriters Ben Barzman, Ben and Norma Barzman. He grew up largely in Europe. Career Directing His television d ...

(born 1957), French-American film director *

Frédéric Boyer Frédéric Boyer (born 2 March 1961, Cannes) is a French author of novels, poems, essays, and translations. Biography A former student of the École normale supérieure de Fontenay Saint-Cloud, he coordinated the ''Bible Nouvelle Traduction'' (B ...

(born 1961), author of novels, poems, and essays *

Cécilia Cara Cécilia Cara (born 5 June 1984) is a French actress and singer. She is best known for playing the role of Juliet in the French musical ''Romeo and Juliet''. Career During her time in ''Roméo & Juliette'', she recorded duets with French reco ...

(born 1984), French actress and singer

Sport

Bernard Casoni Bernard René Michel Casoni (born 4 September 1961) is a French football manager and former professional player who played as a defender. In his playing career he played for Olympique Marseille and France at Euro 1992. Career Managerial career ...

(born 1961), a former footballer with 488 club caps and 30 for

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Yann Bonato Yann Jean Claude Bonato (born 4 March 1972 in Cannes) is a former professional basketball player from France, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics with the senior French Men's National Team. He was inducted into the French Baske ...

(born 1972), basketball player *

Johan Micoud Johan Cédric Micoud (born 24 July 1973) is a French former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He was considered a skilled midfielder and a dead-ball expert. During a 16-year career he played professionally in France ...

(born 1973), footballer with 485 club caps and 17 for

Cyrille Sauvage Cyrille Sauvage (born 16 January 1973 in Cannes) is a French racing driver. He has competed in such series as International Formula 3000 and Porsche Supercup The Porsche Supercup (officially known as Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, known as Porsc ...

(born 1973), racing driver *

Sébastien Vieilledent Sébastien Vieilledent (born 26 August 1976 in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes) is a Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls, 2004 French rowing gold medallist. He won the gold medal alongside Adrien Hardy. He is currently coach ...

(born 1976), rower and gold medallist at the

Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls These are the results of the men's double sculls competition in rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In a sculling boat, each rower has two oars, one on each side of the boat. The Rowing events were held at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoein ...

Sarah Bouhaddi Sarah Bouhaddi (born 17 October 1986) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Ula. Club career After spending 13 seasons with Lyon, Bouhaddi joined Paris Saint-Germain on 16 S ...

(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 The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games () and also known as Vancouver 2010 (), were an international winter multi-sport event held from February 12 to 28, 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with ...

. *

Élodie Lorandi Élodie Lorandi (born 31 May 1989) is a French Paralympic swimming, Paralympic swimmer who won medals at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics. On 1 January 2013, Lorandi was made a Knight (Chevalier) of the Légion d'honn ...

(born 1989), a swimmer and medallist at the

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

and

2012 Summer Paralympics The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international Multi-sport event, multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Sum ...

Johann Zarco Johann Sylvain Pierre Zarco (born 16 July 1990) is a French Grand Prix motorcycle racer, best known for winning the and Moto2 World Championships with his 2015 triumph being a record points total for the intermediate class. He is a MotoGP rac ...

(born 1990), Grand Prix motorcycle racer *

Norman Nato Norman Jean Claude Nato (born 8 July 1992) is a French Auto racing, racing driver. He races in the Formula E, Formula E World Championship for the Nismo, Nissan Formula E Team, and in the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship, FIA World Endurance ...

(born 1992), racing driver *

Brandon Maïsano Brandon Maïsano (born 24 June 1993 in Cannes) is a former racing driver from France. He has competed in various third-tier open wheel championships, most notably the GP3 Series and FIA Formula 3 European Championship The FIA Formula 3 Euro ...

(born 1993), racing driver *

Dylan Bronn Dylan Daniel Mahmoud Bronn (; born 19 June 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swiss Super League club Servette. Born in France, he plays for the Tunisia national team. Before becoming professional, Bronn played in t ...

(born 1995) a footballer with over 200 club caps and 35 for

Tunisia Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...

Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot (; born 9 May 1995) is a French professional basketball player for Saski Baskonia of the ACB league and the EuroLeague. He was selected 24th overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2016 NBA draft. Professional car ...

(born 1995),

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Ca ...

player *

Dorian Boccolacci Dorian Maurice Gines Daniel Joan Boccolacci (born 9 September 1998 in Cannes) is a French racing driver who currently competes in the GT World Challenge Asia for Phantom Global Racing. Having successfully competed in a number of single-seater ca ...

(born 1998), racing driver

Died in Cannes

(1778–1868), British statesman &

Lord Chancellor The Lord Chancellor, formally titled Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, is a senior minister of the Crown within the Government of the United Kingdom. The lord chancellor is the minister of justice for England and Wales and the highest-ra ...

. *

Charles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg Charles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg PC FRS (26 October 1778 – 23 April 1866) was a Scottish politician and colonial administrator who served as Secretary of State for War and the Colonies Background and education Grant was born in Kidderpore ...

(1778–1866), a Scottish politician and colonial administrator. *

Victor Cousin Victor Cousin (; ; 28 November 179214 January 1867) was a French philosopher. He was the founder of " eclecticism", a briefly influential school of French philosophy that combined elements of German idealism and Scottish Common Sense Realism. ...

(1792–1867), a French philosopher, founded "

eclecticism Eclecticism is a conceptual approach that does not hold rigidly to a single paradigm or set of assumptions, but instead draws upon multiple theories, styles, or ideas to gain complementary insights into a subject, or applies different theories i ...

". *

Jean-Baptiste Dumas Jean Baptiste André Dumas (; 14 July 180010 April 1884) was a French chemist, best known for his works on organic analysis and synthesis, as well as the determination of atomic weights (relative atomic masses) and molecular weights by measuri ...

(1800–1884), a French chemist, worked on organic analysis and synthesis. * T. E. Ellis (1859-1899), Welsh politician, leader of

Cymru Fydd The Cymru Fydd (The Wales to Come; ) movement was founded in 1886 by some of the London and Liverpool Welsh. Some of its main leaders included David Lloyd George (later Prime Minister), J. E. Lloyd, O. M. Edwards, T. E. Ellis (leader, MP for ...

. *

Prosper Mérimée Prosper Mérimée (; 28 September 1803 – 23 September 1870) was a French writer in the movement of Romanticism, one of the pioneers of the novella, a short novel or long short story. He was also a noted archaeologist and historian, an import ...

(1803–1870), a French

Romanticism Romanticism (also known as the Romantic movement or Romantic era) was an artistic and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century. The purpose of the movement was to advocate for the importance of subjec ...

writer. *

Alexis de Tocqueville Alexis Charles Henri Clérel, comte de Tocqueville (29 July 180516 April 1859), was a French Aristocracy (class), aristocrat, diplomat, political philosopher, and historian. He is best known for his works ''Democracy in America'' (appearing in t ...

(1805–1859), aristocrat, diplomat, political scientist & philosopher, and historian. *

Louis Blanc Louis Jean Joseph Charles Blanc ( ; ; 29 October 1811 – 6 December 1882) was a French Socialism, socialist politician, journalist and historian. He called for the creation of cooperatives in order to job guarantee, guarantee employment for t ...

(1811–1882), a French socialist politician and historian. * Sir

Monier Monier-Williams Sir Monier Monier-Williams (; né Williams; 12 November 1819 – 11 April 1899) was a British scholar who was the second Boden Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford University, England. He studied, documented and taught Asian languages, especially ...

(1819–1899), an Oxford scholar who taught Asian languages. *

John Francis Campbell John Francis Campbell (Scottish Gaelic: Iain Frangan Caimbeul; Islay, 29 December 1821 – Cannes, 17 February 1885), also known as Young John of Islay (Scottish Gaelic: Iain Òg Ìle) was a Scottish author and scholar who specialised in C ...

(1821–1885), a Scottish author and scholar. * Sir

Henry James Sumner Maine Sir Henry James Sumner Maine, (15 August 1822 – 3 February 1888), was a British Whig comparative jurist and historian. He is famous for the thesis outlined in his book '' Ancient Law'' that law and society developed "from status to contract ...

(1822–1888), a British Whig comparative jurist and historian. *

Charilaos Trikoupis Charilaos Trikoupis (; 11 July 1832 – 30 March 1896) was a Greek politician who served as a Prime Minister of Greece seven times from 1875 until 1895. He is best remembered for introducing the vote of confidence in the Greek constitution, p ...

(1832–1896), Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece seven times, 1875–1895. *

Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire (23 July 183324 March 1908), styled Lord Cavendish of Keighley between 1834 and 1858 and Marquess of Hartington between 1858 and 1891, was a British statesman. He has the distinction of having he ...

(1833–1908), a British statesman. *

Benjamin Godard Benjamin Louis Paul Godard (18 August 184910 January 1895) was a French violinist and Romantic-era composer of Jewish extraction, best known for his opera '' Jocelyn''. Godard composed eight operas, five symphonies, two piano and two violin conce ...

(1849–1895), a French violinist and Romantic-era composer. *

Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (Leopold George Duncan Albert; 7 April 185328 March 1884) was the eighth child and youngest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Leopold was later created Duke of Albany, Earl of Clarence, and Baron Arklow. He ...

(1853-1884), eighth child of

Queen Victoria Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in January 1901. Her reign of 63 year ...

and

Prince Albert Prince Albert most commonly refers to: *Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819–1861), consort of Queen Victoria *Albert II, Prince of Monaco (born 1958), present head of state of Monaco Prince Albert may also refer to: Royalty * Alb ...

Nubar Gulbenkian Nubar Sarkis Gulbenkian (; 2 June 1896 – 10 January 1972) was an Armenians, Armenian-British people, British business magnate and Playboy (lifestyle), socialite born in the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman empire. During World War II, he helped organ ...

(1896–1972),

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...

business magnate and socialite *

Jacques Monod Jacques Lucien Monod (; 9 February 1910 – 31 May 1976) was a French biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1965, sharing it with François Jacob and André Lwoff "for their discoveries concerning genetic control of e ...

(1910–1976), French microbiologist and biochemist, Nobel prizewinner

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File:Jardins de la croisette, Cannes.jpg, The Croisette gardens File:Cannes vieux-port pecheurs r8.jpg, The old harbour File:From the ferry to Ile Sainte Marguerite - panoramio - Alistair Cunningham.jpg,

, the old quarter of Cannes File:CannesCroisetteEst.JPG,

File:Cannes , Kodachrome by Chalmers Butterfield.jpg, Cannes in 1950

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