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Cannes is a city in the Alpes-Maritimes
department in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in
southeastern France. It is one of the best-known cities of the
French Riviera. It is a busy tourist destination and host of the
annual Cannes Film Festival. The population was of 70,400 as of
the 2007 census. Cannes is the home of numerous luxurious houses
and mansions as well as many high-end gated communities. The
city is also famous for its various luxury stores, fancy
restaurants, and prestigious hotels.
With the 20th century came new luxury hotels
such as the Miramar and the Martinez. The city was modernised
with a sports centre, street cars, a post office, and schools.
There were fewer British and German tourists after the First
World War but more Americans. Winter tourism gave way to summer
tourism and the summer casino at the Palm Beach was constructed.
The city council had the idea of an international film festival
shortly before World War II. The first opened on September 20,
1946, held in the Casino Municipal.
Festivals and show events
* The Cannes Film Festival (French: le Festival international du
film de Cannes or simply le Festival de Cannes), founded in
1939, is the highlight of the city’s calendar. In May 2006,
Hollywood Reporter acknowledged that Cannes is the "grandaddy of
all film festivals". The private festival is held annually;
usually in the month of May.
* Midem, a large market for disc and music
* Mipim, a large market concerning buildings apartments and
villa for rent at www.palmedazur.com
* Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival
* Carnival on the Riviera is an annual parade through the
streets to mark the 21-day period prior to Shrove Tuesday.
* The International Festival of Games is festival of bridge,
belote, backgammon, chess, draughts, tarot and more (February).
* Festival de la Plaisance is an event for boating enthusiasts
in the Vieux Port(September).
* The International Actors’ Performance Festival: comedy
sketches and performances by fringe artists
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