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Cannes
👁 The Promenade de la Croisette
Location of Cannes
Coordinates: 43°33′05″N 7°00′46″E / 43.5513°N 7.0128°E / 43.5513; 7.0128
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementGrasse
CantonCannes-1 and 2
IntercommunalityCA Cannes Pays de Lérins
Government
•Mayor (2014-2020) David Lisnard UMP
Area
1
19.62km2 (7.58sqmi)
Population
(2012)
73,603
Density3,800/km2 (9,700/sqmi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
•Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06029 /06400
Elevation0–260m (0–853ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1km2 (0.386sqmi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cannes (IPA:[kan]) is a commune and the prefecture of Alpes-Maritimes.

It is most famous for the Cannes Film Festival, which takes place every summer. Many famous people come to the movie festival from around the world to promote their movies and to see other peoples' movies.

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