Cannes (French pronunciation: ​[kan]; Occitan Canas) is ane o the best-kent ceeties o the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination an host o the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Communes o Fraunce in the Alpes-Maritimes depairtment.

Cannes
The Promenade de la Croisette
Coat of airms o Cannes
Coat airms
Cannes is located in Fraunce
Cannes
Cannes
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
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; 7.0128Coordinates: 43°33′05″N 7°00′46″E / 43.5513°N 7.0128°E / 43.5513; 7.0128
KintraFraunce
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepairtmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementGrasse
CantonCannes-1 an 2
IntercommunalityCA Cannes Pays de Lérins
Govrenment
 • Mayor (2014-2020) David Lisnard UMP
Area
1
19.62 km2 (7.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)2
73,603
 • Density3,800/km2 (9,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06029 /06400
Elevation0–260 m (0–853 ft)
1 French Laund Register data, that excludes lochs, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) an river estuaries. 2 Population withoot dooble coontin: residents o multiple communes (e.g., students an militar personnel) anerly coontit ance.

The city is weel kent for its sindry luxury shops, restaurants, an hotels an aw.

Twin ceeties eedit

Cannes is twinned wi: