Le Cannet | |
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![]() Cannes, seen from Victoria Avenue, Le Cannet | |
Coordinates: 43°34′37″N 7°01′10″E / 43.5769°N 7.0194°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
Arrondissement | Grasse |
Canton | Cannes-1 and Le Cannet |
Intercommunality | CA Cannes Pays de Lérins |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Pigrenet[1] |
Area 1 | 7.71 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 41,597 |
• Density | 5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 06030 /06110 |
Elevation | 12–285 m (39–935 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Le Cannet (French pronunciation: [lə kanɛ]; Occitan: Lo Canet; older Italian: Canneto) is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Administration
[edit]Le Cannet was part of Cannes until 1778, when it was made a separate commune.
Location
[edit]Le Cannet is located in the north of Cannes, on the French Riviera, approximately 2 kilometers from the Mediterranean Sea. The two cities form a single urban area. It has a typical Mediterranean climate. Being well located, protected by numerous pine covered hills allows the city to benefit from a form of micro-climate, defined by its low level of humidity and ice, even during winter. These characteristics have made it a particularly appreciated part of the region
Population
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
Personalities
[edit]Le Cannet was the birthplace of:
- Victorien Sardou (1831–1908), dramatist
- Richard Galliano (born 1950), accordionist
- François Garde (born 1959), High-ranking official and writer
It was the home of:
- Margaret Caroline Anderson, editor of The Little Review
- Georgette Leblanc , operatic soprano, actress, author
- Pierre Bonnard, painter
It is the home of:
- Patrick Tambay, former Formula 1 driver and City Councillor of Le Cannet
Twin towns
[edit]Le Cannet is twinned with:
Benidorm, Spain
Königstein im Taunus, Germany
Lafayette, United States
Magione, Italy
Vila do Conde, Portugal
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Le Cannet, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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