Cannes ( , , ; oc, Canas) is a city located on the French Riviera. It is a
commune
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Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films o ...
,
Midem
Midem is the acronym for Marché International du Disque et de l'Édition Musicale, which is organised annually in and around the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, France. The trade show, organized by Reed MIDEM, a subsidiary of Re ...
, and
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity (formerly the International Advertising Festival) is a global event for those working in creative communications, advertising, and related fields. It is considered the largest gathering of the ...
. The city is known for its association with the rich and famous, its luxury hotels and restaurants, and for several conferences.
n Oxybii established a settlement here known as ''Aegitna'' ( grc, Αἴγιτνα). Historians are unsure what the name means. The area was a fishing village used as a port of call between the
Lérins Islands
The Lérins Islands (in french: les Îles de Lérins, ) are a group of four Mediterranean islands off the French Riviera, in Cannes. The two largest islands in this group are the Île Sainte-Marguerite and the Île Saint-Honorat. The smaller ...
.
In 154 BC, it became the scene of violent but quick conflict between the troops of Quintus Opimius and the Oxybii.
In the 10th century, the town was known as Canua. The name may derive from "canna", a
reed
Reed or Reeds may refer to:
Science, technology, biology, and medicine
* Reed bird (disambiguation)
* Reed pen, writing implement in use since ancient times
* Reed (plant), one of several tall, grass-like wetland plants of the order Poales
* ...
. Canua was probably the site of a small Ligurian port, and later a Roman outpost on Le Suquet hill, suggested by Roman tombs discovered here. Le Suquet housed an 11th-century tower, which overlooked swamps where the city now stands. Most of the ancient activity, especially protection, was on the Lérins Islands, and the history of Cannes is closely tied to the history of the islands.
An attack by the
Saracen
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s in 891, who remained until the end of the 10th century, devastated the country around Canua. The insecurity of the Lérins islands forced the monks to settle on the mainland, at the Suquet. Construction of a castle in 1035 fortified the city by then known as Cannes, and at the end of the 11th century construction was started on two towers on the Lérins islands. One took a century to build.
Around 1530, Cannes detached from the monks who had controlled the city for hundreds of years and became independent.
During the 18th century, both the Spanish and British tried to gain control of the Lérins Islands but were chased away by the French. The islands were later controlled by many, such as Jean-Honoré Alziary and the
Bishop of Fréjus
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
. They had many different purposes: in the middle of the 19th century, one served as a hospital for soldiers wounded in the
Crimean War
The Crimean War, , was fought from October 1853 to February 1856 between Russia and an ultimately victorious alliance of the Ottoman Empire, France, the United Kingdom and Piedmont-Sardinia.
Geopolitical causes of the war included the ...
.
Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux bought land at the Croix des Gardes and constructed the villa Eleonore-Louise. His work to improve living conditions attracted the English aristocracy, who also built winter residences.
At the end of the 19th century, several railways were completed, which prompted the arrival of streetcars. In Cannes, projects such as the Boulevard Carnot and the rue d'Antibes were carried out. After the closure of the Casino des Fleurs (hôtel Gallia), a luxury establishment was built for the rich winter clientele, the Casino Municipal next to the pier Albert-Edouard. This casino was demolished and replaced by the new Palace in 1979.
In the 20th century, new luxury hotels such as the Carlton, Majestic, Martinez, and
JW Marriott Cannes
The JW Marriott Cannes is a five star hotel on the Croisette in Cannes. It was built in 1992 as the Noga Hilton by hotel magnate Nessim Gaon, and was renamed the Palais Stéphanie in 2007 when it passed from Hilton to Accor. It was renamed again ...
were built. The city was modernised with a
sports centre
A leisure centre in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia (also called aquatic centres), Singapore and Canada is a purpose-built building or site, usually owned and operated by the city, borough council or municipal district council, where people ...
, a post office, and schools. There were fewer British and German tourists after the
First World War
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, but more Americans. Winter tourism gave way to summer tourism, and the summer casino at the Palm Beach was constructed.
In 1931,
Karan Singh
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the crown prince of Jammu and Kashmir was born at the Martinez Hotel.
The city council had the idea of starting an international film festival shortly after World War II.
On 3 November 2011, it hosted the 2011 G20 summit.
Mediterranean climate
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(
Köppen climate classification
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''Csa'') and the city enjoys 11 hours of sunshine per day during summer (July), while in winter (December to February) the weather is mild. Both seasons see a relatively low rainfall and most rain occurs during October and November, when over falls.
Cannes summers are long and warm, with summer daytime temperatures regularly hitting , while average temperatures are about . Temperatures remain high from June to September, the busiest time of the year.
Mean temperatures drop below for only three months of the year (December to February). The spring and autumn are also warm, although more suited to those who prefer slightly cooler weather.
Population
Landmarks
The
Promenade de la Croisette
The Promenade de la Croisette (), or Boulevard de la Croisette, is a prominent road in Cannes, France. It stretches along the shore of the Mediterranean Sea and is about 2 km long. The Croisette is known for the Palais des Festivals et des ...
is the waterfront avenue with
palm trees
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* Palm plants, of family Arecaceae
**List of Arecaceae genera
* Several other plants known as "palm"
Palm or Palms may also refer to:
Music
* Palm ( ...
. La Croisette is known for picturesque beaches, restaurants, cafés, boutiques and luxury hotels. Le Suquet, the old town, provides a good view of La Croisette. The fortified tower and the Chapelle Sainte-Anne house the Musée des Explorations du monde. A distinctive building in Cannes is the
Russian Orthodox church
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Hotels
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Hotel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes
The Hotel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes is a historic luxury hotel on the Croisette in Cannes, built in 1926. It belongs to the Lucien Barrière group. It is a traditional hotel for film stars attending the Cannes Festival.
History
The present ...
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Hôtel Martinez
The Hôtel Martinez is a famous art deco style Grand Hotel on the Croisette at Cannes. It was opened on 20 February 1929 by its founder-owner Emmanuel Michele Martinez, son of the Baron Giovanni Martinez and Giuseppa Labiso Costanza, from Palermo ...
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InterContinental Carlton Cannes
The Carlton Cannes is a historic 332-room luxury hotel opened in 1911, located at 58 La Croisette in Cannes on the French Riviera. It is famous for hosting movie stars from around the world during the annual Cannes Film Festival, Film Festival. ...
Villas
Cannes of the 19th century can still be seen in its grand villas, built to reflect the wealth and standing of their owners and inspired by anything from medieval castles to Roman villas. They are not open to the public. Lord Brougham's Italianate Villa Eléonore Louise (one of the first in Cannes) was built between 1835 and 1839. Also known as the Quartier des Anglais, this is the oldest residential area in Cannes. Another landmark is the Villa Fiésole (known today as the Villa Domergue) designed by Jean-Gabriel Domergue in the style of Fiesole, near
Florence
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, which may be visited on appointment.
Île Sainte-Marguerite
It took the
Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask (French ; died 19 November 1703) was an unidentified prisoner of state during the reign of King Louis XIV of France (1643–1715). Warranted for arrest on 28 July 1669 under the pseudonym of "Eustache Dauger", he wa ...
11 years to leave the tiny, forested St Marguerite Island. The mysterious individual was believed to be of noble blood, but his identity has never been proven. His cell can be visited in the Fort of St Marguerite, now renamed the Musée de la Mer (Museum of the Sea). This museum also houses discoveries from shipwrecks off the island, including Roman (1st century BC) and Saracen (10th century AD) ceramics.
Île Saint-Honorat
Cistercian monks are the only inhabitants of the smaller, southern St Honorat Island. Monks have inhabited the island since AD 410 and, at the height of their powers, owned Cannes,
Mougins
Mougins (; oc, Mogins ; la, Muginum ) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 19,982.
It is located on the heights of Cannes, in the a ...
, and
Vallauris
Vallauris (; oc, Valàuria) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is located in the metropolitan area, and is today effectively an extension of the town of Antibes ...
. Medieval vestiges remain in the stark church, which is open to the public, and in the ruins of the 11th-century monastery on the sea shore. The monks inhabit the
Lérins Abbey
Lérins Abbey () is a Cistercian monastery on the island of Saint-Honorat, one of the Lérins Islands, on the French Riviera, with an active monastic community.
There has been a monastic community there since the 5th century. The constructio ...
and divide their time between prayer and producing red and white wines.
Museums
The Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Provence houses artifacts from prehistoric to present, in an 18th-century mansion. The Musée de la Castre has objects from the Pacific Atolls, Peruvian relics and Mayan pottery. Other venues include the Musée de la Marine, Musée de la Mer, Musée de la Photographie and Musée International de la Parfumerie.
Theatre and music
Cannes is not known for traditional theatre. However, small venues stage productions and host short sketches during the annual International Actors' Performance Festival. Local theaters include the Espace Miramar and the Alexandre III.
Festivals and show events
* The
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films o ...
founded in 1946 is held annually, usually in May, at the
Palais des Festivals et des Congrès
The Palais des Festivals et des Congrès (''Palace of Festivals and Conferences'') is a convention centre in Cannes, France, the venue for the Cannes Film Festival, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and the NRJ Music Award. Th ...
.
* The
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity (formerly the International Advertising Festival) is a global event for those working in creative communications, advertising, and related fields. It is considered the largest gathering of the ...
is a global event and awards show for those working in advertising and related fields, held annually in June.
*The Festival d'art pyrotechnique de Cannes is an annual fireworks competition held in the summer at the Bay of Cannes.
*
Midem
Midem is the acronym for Marché International du Disque et de l'Édition Musicale, which is organised annually in and around the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, France. The trade show, organized by Reed MIDEM, a subsidiary of Re ...
, the foremost trade show for the music industry.
*
MIPIM
MIPIM (in French, Le Marché International des Professionnels de L’immobilier) is an international property event hosted in Cannes, France, each March. It is hosted by Reed MIDEM and includes an exhibition area, networking events and conference ...
, the world's largest property-related trade show.
*Carnival on the Riviera is an annual parade through the streets to mark the 21-day period prior to
Shrove Tuesday
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.
*The International Festival of Games is festival of bridge, belote, backgammon, chess, draughts, tarot and more (February).
*Cannes Yachting Festival is an event for boating enthusiasts in the Vieux Port (September).
*The International Actors' Performance Festival: comedy sketches and performances by fringe artists
*The International Luxury Travel Market brings together under one roof the top international luxury travel providers and suppliers from all around the worl *The
Global Champions Tour
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It wa ...
showjumping league has an annual event in the ports of Cannes.
*
MIPCOM
MIPCOM (Marché International des Programmes de Communication, English: International Market of Communications Programmes) is an annual trade show held in the French town of Cannes, traditionally in the month of October and running for 4 days. It ...
and MIPTV, held in October and April respectively, the world's most important trade markets for the television industry.
* The Pan-African Film Festival, held in early April and featuring films from the African diaspora.
Economy
The area around Cannes has developed into a high-tech cluster. The technopolis of
Sophia Antipolis
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lies in the hills beyond Cannes. The Film Festival is a major event for the industry which takes place every year during the month of May. In addition, Cannes hosts other major annual events such as the MIPIM, MIPTV, MIDEM, Cannes Lions, and the NRJ Music Awards. There is an annual television festival in the last week in September.
The economic environment is based on tourism, business fairs, trade and aviation. Cannes has companies, of which are traders, artisans and service providers. In 2006, 421 new companies were registered.
Cannes hosts the
Cannes Mandelieu Space Center
The Cannes Mandelieu Space Center is an industrial plant dedicated to spacecraft manufacturing, located in both the towns of Cannes and Mandelieu in France. After a long history in aircraft manufacturing, starting in 1929, the center became incre ...
, headquarters of
Thales Alenia Space
Thales Alenia Space () is a Franco-Italian aerospace manufacturer. A joint venture between the French technology corporation Thales Group (67%) and Italian defense conglomerate Leonardo (33%), the company is the largest satellite manufactur ...
, the first European
satellite
A satellite or artificial satellite is an object intentionally placed into orbit in outer space. Except for passive satellites, most satellites have an electricity generation system for equipment on board, such as solar panels or radioi ...
manufacturer.
Sport
Cannes is home to the football side
AS Cannes
Association Sportive de Cannes Football (; commonly referred to as AS Cannes or simply Cannes) is a French association football club based in Cannes. The club was formed 1902 as a sports club and currently plays in the Championnat National 3, t ...
, which currently plays in the French third division. The club is notable for having launched the professional career of
Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Yazid Zidane (; born 23 June 1972), popularly known as Zizou, is a French professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He most recently coached Spanish club Real Madrid and is one of the mos ...
.
The city hosts the Jumping International de Cannes international horse jumping event every June.
Cannes women's volleyball team
RC Cannes
RC Cannes is a French women's volleyball club based in Cannes and playing in the Ligue AF.
History
was created as a sports club in 1922 and the volleyball department was introduced in 1942. Originally it had both men and women's teams until 19 ...
has been very successful (won twenty French Championships and two
CEV Champions League
The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation.
Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification
A tot ...
).
Transport
;Nice Côte d'Azur Airport
Located from Cannes,
Nice Côte d'Azur Airport
Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (french: link=no, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur) is an international airport located southwest of Nice, in the Alpes-Maritimes ''départment'' of France. It is the third busiest airport in France and serves as a foc ...
has close to 10 million passengers a year.
Marseille Provence Airport
Marseille Provence Airport () is an international airport located 27 km (17 miles) northwest of Marseille, on the territory of Marignane, both ''communes'' of the Bouches-du-Rhône ''département'' in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur '' r ...
is also away. The smaller Cannes – Mandelieu Airport is nearby.
CannesExpress operate a regular door-to-door airport shuttle service between Nice Airport and hotels/accommodations in Cannes. Price per seat is 20 Euros.
;Rail
Cannes station is the main
railway station
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for the city of Cannes. It is situated on the
Marseille–Ventimiglia railway
The Marseille–Ventimiglia railway (French: ''Ligne de Marseille-Saint-Charles à Vintimille''; Italian: ''Ferrovia Marsiglia-Ventimiglia'') is a French- Monégasque- Italian railway line. It opened in several stages between 1858 and 1872.
It ...
.
There are several rail services including:
TGVs from Paris Gare de Lyon to Nice,
a TER from Marseille St Charles to Nice,
a TER service from Cannes to Les Arcs,
a TER service from Grasse/Cannes to Ventimiglia (Italy),
and an occasional Thello (Italian train) from Marseille St Charles to Milan.
Cannes-la-Bocca station is both a passenger station and a goods/maintenance depot. It is situated alongside the beach and a connection to local ferries. There are three more stations on the line to Grasse: Le Bosquet, La Frayère and Ranguin.
;Bus
Coach services arrive at the Gare Routière de Cannes, in the centre of the city, near the Town Hall. Companies from abroad include Eurolines and Agence Phocéens. Regional services are by Rapides Côte d'Azur and CTM, with services from Nice and Grasse/Mandelieu respectively. Local bus services are provided by Bus Azur.
;Ferry
Ferries are available in
Nice
Nice ( , ; Niçard dialect, Niçard: , classical norm, or , nonstandard, ; it, Nizza ; lij, Nissa; grc, Νίκαια; la, Nicaea) is the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes departments of France, department in France. The Nice urban unit, agg ...
harbour from
Bastia
Bastia (, , , ; co, Bastìa ) is a commune in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It is located in the northeast of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. It also has the second-highest population of any commune on the is ...
and Calvi in Corsica, with services provided by SNCM Ferryterranée and
Corsica Ferries
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The ferry company was founded in 1967 by the C ...
. From Bastia, the journey is 4 hours, 45 minutes on conventional ferries and 3 hours, 40 minutes on express ferries, while from Calvi, conventional vessels take 3 hours, 45 minutes and express vessels take 2 hours, 45 minutes. An average of four ferries a day sail on these routes, with more during summer.
;The Port
Cannes has 2 marinas - Vieux Port de Cannes (with 800 berths up to 145 m in length) beside the Palais des Festivals and Port Pierre Canto at the far end of the Croisette. Vieux Port is the main port and used for cruise stopovers and yacht charters.
International relations
Cannes is twinned with:
Cannes has friendship pacts with:
Notable people
Public service
* Dante Livio Bianco (1909–1953), Italian civil lawyer and wartime partisan leader.
* Anne Spoerry (1918–1999), French-Kenyan doctor and pilot
*
Karan Singh
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(born 1931), former ruler of Jammu and Kashmir, Indian diplomat and politician
*
Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz
Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz and Viscountess of La Torre ( Spanish: ''María del Pilar Alfonsa Juana Victoria Luisa Ignacia y Todos los Santos de Borbón y Borbón''; 30 July 1936 – 8 January 2020), sometimes known more simply as ...
(1936–2020), Spanish royal and Grandee of Spain
* Jean-Charles Terrassier (1940–2022), psychologist, specialized in childhood
intellectual giftedness
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* Norbert Turini (born 1954), prelate of the Catholic Church,
archbishop of Montpellier
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.
*
Catherine Guillouard
Catherine Guillouard (born January 23, 1965 in Cannes) is a French businesswoman.
She has been the chairwoman and chief executive officer of RATP Group, RATP from August 2017 to 30 September 2022.
Educational background
After having finishing ...
(born 1965), CEO of RATP Group, state-owned public transport operator
Gérard Philipe
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(1922–1959), theater and film actor
*
Claude Mercier-Ythier
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(1931–2020), a French harpsichord maker
* James de Beaujeu Domville (1933–2015), theatrical producer and Commissioner of the
National Film Board of Canada
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.
* Gabriel Tacchino (born 1934), a French classical pianist and piano teacher.
* Vojislav Stanimirovic (1937-2022), reformed criminal, writer, journalist and artist
*
Jean-Jacques Kantorow
Jean-Jacques Kantorow (born 3 October 1945) is a French violinist and conductor.
His son is the pianist Alexandre Kantorow.
Biography
Kantorow was born in Cannes, France, into a family of Russian-Jewish origin. From the age of 13 he studied at ...
(born 1945), violinist and conductor
* Jacques Israelievitch (1948–2015), a French violinist
* Paolo Barzman (born 1957), French-American film director
*
Frédéric Boyer Frédéric Boyer (born 2 March 1961, Cannes) is a French author of novels, poems, essays, and translations.
Biography
A former student of the École normale supérieure de Fontenay Saint-Cloud, he coordinated the ''Bible Nouvelle Traduction'' (Ba ...
(born 1961), author of novels, poems and essays
*
Cécilia Cara
Cécilia Cara (born 5 June 1984) is a French actress and singer. She is best known for playing the role of Juliet in the French musical "''Romeo and Juliet''".
Early life
Cécilia was born in Cannes, on the French Riviera. Cécilia started l ...
(born 1984), a French actress and singer
Sport
* Bernard Casoni (born 1961), a former footballer with 488 club caps and 30 for
France
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Johan Micoud
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He was considered a skilled midfielder and a dead-ball expert. During a 16-year career he played professionally, o ...
(born 1973), footballer with 485 club caps and 17 for
France
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Sarah Bouhaddi
Sarah Bouhaddi (born 17 October 1986) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain.
Club career
After spending 13 seasons with Lyon, Bouhaddi joined Paris Saint-Germain on 16 Se ...
(born 1986), footballer with over 300 club caps and 149 for France women
* Anthony Modeste, (born 1988), football player with over 400 club caps
* Tony Ramoin (born 1988), snowboarder, bronze medallist at the
2010 Winter Olympics
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* Élodie Lorandi (born 1989), a swimmer and medallist at the
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and
2012 Summer Paralympics
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*
Johann Zarco
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Zar ...
(born 1990), Grand Prix motorcycle racer
*
Norman Nato
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(born 1992), racing driver
* Brandon Maïsano (born 1993), racing driver
*
Dylan Bronn
Dylan Daniel Mahmoud Bronn ( ar, دِيلاَن دَانِيَال مَحْمُود بْرون; born 19 June 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian club Salernitana. Born in France, he plays for the Tunisia na ...
(born 1995) a footballer with over 200 club caps and 35 for
Tunisia
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.
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Charles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg
Charles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg PC FRS (26 October 1778 – 23 April 1866) was a Scottish politician and colonial administrator who served as Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Background and education
Grant was born in Kidderpor ...
(1778–1866), a Scottish politician and colonial administrator.
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Victor Cousin
Victor Cousin (; 28 November 179214 January 1867) was a French philosopher. He was the founder of "eclecticism", a briefly influential school of French philosophy that combined elements of German idealism and Scottish Common Sense Realism. As ...
(1792–1867), a French philosopher, founded "
eclecticism
Eclecticism is a conceptual approach that does not hold rigidly to a single paradigm or set of assumptions, but instead draws upon multiple theories, styles, or ideas to gain complementary insights into a subject, or applies different theories i ...
".
* Jean-Baptiste Dumas (1800–1884), a French chemist, worked on organic analysis and synthesis.
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Prosper Mérimée
Prosper Mérimée (; 28 September 1803 – 23 September 1870) was a French writer in the movement of Romanticism, and one of the pioneers of the novella, a short novel or long short story. He was also a noted archaeologist and historian, and a ...
(1803–1870), a French
Romanticism
Romanticism (also known as the Romantic movement or Romantic era) was an artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century, and in most areas was at its peak in the approximate ...
writer.
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Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis Charles Henri Clérel, comte de Tocqueville (; 29 July 180516 April 1859), colloquially known as Tocqueville (), was a French aristocrat, diplomat, political scientist, political philosopher and historian. He is best known for his wor ...
(1805–1859), aristocrat, diplomat, political scientist & philosopher and historian.
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Louis Blanc
Louis Jean Joseph Charles Blanc (; ; 29 October 1811 – 6 December 1882) was a French politician and historian. A socialist who favored reforms, he called for the creation of cooperatives in order to guarantee employment for the urban poor. Alt ...
(1811–1882), a French socialist politician and historian.
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Monier Monier-Williams
Sir Monier Monier-Williams (; né Williams; 12 November 1819 – 11 April 1899) was a British scholar who was the second Boden Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford University, England. He studied, documented and taught Asian languages, especiall ...
(1819–1899), an Oxford scholar who taught Asian languages.
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John Francis Campbell
John Francis Campbell (Scottish Gaelic: Iain Frangan Caimbeul; Islay, 29 December 1821 – Cannes, 17 February 1885), also known as Young John of Islay (Scottish Gaelic: Iain Òg Ìle) was a Scottish author and scholar who specialised ...
(1821–1885), a Scottish author and scholar.
* Sir
Henry James Sumner Maine
Sir Henry James Sumner Maine, (15 August 1822 – 3 February 1888), was a British Whig comparative jurist and historian. He is famous for the thesis outlined in his book '' Ancient Law'' that law and society developed "from status to contract. ...
(1822–1888), a British Whig comparative jurist and historian.
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Charilaos Trikoupis
Charilaos Trikoupis ( el, Χαρίλαος Τρικούπης; 11 July 1832 – 30 March 1896) was a Greek politician who served as a Prime Minister of Greece seven times from 1875 until 1895.
He is best remembered for introducing the vote of c ...
(1832–1896), Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece seven times, 1875-1895.
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Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire
Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire, (23 July 183324 March 1908), styled Lord Cavendish of Keighley between 1834 and 1858 and Marquess of Hartington between 1858 and 1891, was a British statesman. He has the distinction of having ...
(1833–1908), a British statesman.
* Benjamin Godard (1849–1895), a French violinist and Romantic-era composer.
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Nubar Gulbenkian
Nubar Sarkis Gulbenkian ( hy, Նուպար Սարգիս Կիւլպէնկեան; 2 June 1896 – 10 January 1972) was an Armenian-British business magnate and socialite born in the Ottoman empire. During World War II, he helped organize the ...
(1896–1972),
Armenian
Armenian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...
business magnate and socialite
Gallery
File:Palais des festivals et des congrès de Cannes.JPG,
Palais des Festivals et des Congrès
The Palais des Festivals et des Congrès (''Palace of Festivals and Conferences'') is a convention centre in Cannes, France, the venue for the Cannes Film Festival, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and the NRJ Music Award. Th ...
File:Jardins de la croisette, Cannes.jpg, The Croisette gardens
File:Cannes vieux-port pecheurs r8.jpg, The old harbour
File:From the ferry to Ile Sainte Marguerite - panoramio - Alistair Cunningham.jpg, Le Suquet, the old quarter of Cannes
File:CannesCroisetteEst.JPG,
Promenade de la Croisette
The Promenade de la Croisette (), or Boulevard de la Croisette, is a prominent road in Cannes, France. It stretches along the shore of the Mediterranean Sea and is about 2 km long. The Croisette is known for the Palais des Festivals et des ...
File:Cannes , Kodachrome by Chalmers Butterfield.jpg, Cannes in 1950