Cannes
Canas (Occitan) | |
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Coordinates: 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 (2020–2026) | David Lisnard[1] (LR) |
Area 1 | 19.62 km2 (7.58 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 73,255 |
• Density | 3,700/km2 (9,700/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Cannois (masculine) Cannoise (feminine) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (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. |
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.