Le Cannet
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Le Cannet (French pronunciation: [lə kanɛ]; Occitan: Lo Canet; older Italian: Canneto) is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Le Cannet
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 Cannes, seen from Victoria Avenue, Le Cannet | |
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 Location of Le Cannet | |
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| Coordinates: 43°34′37″N 7°01′10″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 (2023)[2] | 41,938 |
| • Density | 5,440/km2 (14,100/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. | |
History
The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1902.[3]
Administration
Le Cannet was part of Cannes until 1778, when it was made a separate commune.
Location
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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Personalities
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
Le Cannet is twinned with:
Benidorm, Spain
Königstein im Taunus, Germany
Lafayette, United States
Magione, Italy
Vila do Conde, Portugal
