Cannes
Cannes (/kæn, kɑːn/ KAN, KAHN, French: [kan] ⓘ, locally [ˈkanə]; Occitan: Canas) is a city located on the French Riviera. It is a commune located in the Alpes-Maritimes department, and host city of the annual Cannes Film Festival, Midem, and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.[3] The city is known for its association with the rich and famous, its luxury hotels and restaurants, and for several conferences.
Not to be confused with Caen or Cannae.
Sport[edit]
Cannes is home to the football side AS Cannes, which currently plays in the French third division. The club is notable for having launched the professional career of Zinedine Zidane.[27]
The city hosts the Jumping International de Cannes international horse jumping event every June.[28]
Cannes women's volleyball team RC Cannes has been very successful (won twenty French Championships and two CEV Champions League).[29]
Transport[edit]
Nice Côte d'Azur Airport[edit]
Located 24 km (15 mi) from Cannes, Nice Côte d'Azur Airport. The smaller Cannes – Mandelieu Airport is nearby.
Rail[edit]
Cannes station is the main railway station for the city of Cannes. It is situated on the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway.
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,and
a TER service from Grasse/Cannes to Ventimiglia (Italy). The formers occasional Thello (Italian train) from Marseille St Charles to Milan no longer operates since December 2021. [30]
Cannes-la-Bocca station is both a passenger station and a goods/maintenance depot. It is situated alongside the beach and has a connection to local ferries. There are three more stations on the line to Grasse: Le Bosquet, La Frayère, and Ranguin.
Bus[edit]
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[edit]
Ferries are available in the Nice harbour from Bastia and Calvi in Corsica, with services provided by SNCM Ferryterranée and Corsica Ferries. From Bastia, the journey is 4 hours, and 45 minutes on conventional ferries, and 3 hours, and 40 minutes on express ferries, while from Calvi, conventional vessels take 3 hours, and 45 minutes, and express vessels take 2 hours and 45 minutes. An average of four ferries a day sail on these routes, with more during summer.
The Croisette gardens
The old harbour
Cannes in 1950
