Cannes

Cannes
Canas (Occitan)
A view of Cannes
A view of Cannes
Flag of Cannes
Coat of arms of Cannes
Location of Cannes
Map
Cannes is located in France
Cannes
Cannes
Cannes is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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.

Cannes (/kæn, kɑːn/ KA(H)N, 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.[3] The city is known for its association with the rich and famous, its luxury hotels and restaurants, and for several conferences.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Major Events in Cannes". Ville de Cannes. Retrieved 11 April 2024.