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40-544: Cannes ( / k æ n , k ɑː n / KA(H)N , 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 . The city is known for its association with

80-599: A pain parisien (Parisian loaf) in Paris . Some phrases are used with meanings that differ from those of Standard French. For example, s'il faut , literally meaning "if necessary", is used to mean "perhaps", which would be rendered in Standard French as peut-être . That is a calque of the Occitan se cal . Many sub-varieties of Meridional French exist, with distinctive features. Diatopic variation accounts for

120-542: A Roman outpost on Le Suquet hill, suggested by Roman tombs discovered here. Le Suquet housed an 11th-century tower, which overlooked the 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 Saracens in 891, who remained until the end of the 10th century, devastated

160-575: A consonant) and as mid-close in open syllables (those ending in a vowel). The phenomenon has been shown to be somewhat more complex, however, by Durand (1995), Eychenne (2006), and Chabot (2008). The principle is strictly adhered to by speakers of Meridional French, in contrast to those of other varieties of French. A number of words are peculiar to Meridional French. For example, péguer (Occitan pegar ), "to be sticky" (Standard French poisser ), chocolatine (Southwest), " pain au chocolat ", cagade (Occitan cagat ) or flûte (a larger baguette), known as

200-578: A post office, and schools. There were fewer British and German tourists after the First World War , but more Americans. Winter tourism gave way to summer tourism, and the summer casino at Palm Beach was constructed. In 1931, Karan Singh 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

240-697: 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 . 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 . Ferries are available in

280-491: Is famous for hosting movie stars from around the world during the annual Film Festival . Following major renovations, it reopened on 13 March 2023. The Carlton Hotel was constructed from 1909 to 1910 by Swiss hotelier Henry Ruhl , and designed by architects Charles Dalmas and Marcellin Mayère . Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia contributed to the financing of the hotel. The hotel opened on 30th January 1911. It

320-657: Is located on the ground floor with a large outdoor terrace, along with the Carlton Beach Restaurant. The Carlton Bar serves as a hotel lounge. The hotel was a central location for the Alfred Hitchcock film To Catch a Thief , starring Grace Kelly and Cary Grant . While staying at the Carlton during the 1955 Cannes Film Festival , Kelly had an arranged meeting and photo shoot with Prince Rainier III of Monaco ; they married in 1956. In 1970,

360-572: Is nearby. 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. Cannes-la-Bocca station

400-587: Is the Aetolian town of Aegitium ( Αἱγἱτιον ). The area was a fishing village used as a port of call between the Lérins Islands . 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 . Canua was probably the site of a small Ligurian port, and later

440-692: Is the waterfront avenue with palm trees . 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 . Cannes of the 19th century can still be seen in its grand villas, built to reflect

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480-833: The 2011 G20 summit . In 2021, Cannes was designated as the City of Film by the UNESCO Creative Cities Network . Cannes has a subtropical Mediterranean climate ( Köppen climate classification 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 100 mm (3.9 in) falls. Cannes summers are long and warm, with summer daytime temperatures regularly hitting 30 °C (86 °F), while average temperatures are about 25 °C (77 °F). Temperatures remain high from June to September,

520-708: 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 6,500 companies, of which 3,000 are traders, artisans, and service providers. In 2006, 421 new companies were registered. Cannes hosts the Cannes Mandelieu Space Center , headquarters of Thales Alenia Space ,

560-647: 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. Cannes has 2 marinas – Vieux Port de Cannes (with 800 berths up to 145 m in length) beside

600-644: 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 . They had many different purposes: in the middle of the 19th century, one served as a hospital for soldiers wounded in the Crimean War . Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux bought land at

640-512: The 2019 film Rocketman . During the shooting of the video, the Carlton was the scene of a drunken party involving John and the band Duran Duran that has since become something of a legend at the hotel. Significant damage to the rooms in John's suite resulted. Both exterior and interior shots appear in New Order 's 1993 music video for the single, " World (The Price of Love) ". Exterior shots of

680-693: The Carlton, which became the Carlton Inter-Continental Cannes . The hotel chain was reorganized as InterContinental Hotels Group in 2003, and the hotel became the InterContinental Carlton Cannes . In June 2006, InterContinental Hotels Group sold the Carlton to investment bank Morgan Stanley , along with six other InterContinental properties in Amsterdam, Budapest, Rome, Frankfurt, Madrid and Vienna for 634 million euros, while retaining management of

720-538: The Croix des Gardes "about the year 1838, when it was little more than a fishing village on a picturesque coast" and constructed the villa Eleonore-Louise; Brougham's work to improve living conditions attracted the English aristocracy, who also built winter residences. The 19th century saw the modernization of Cannes, spearheaded by Marie de Lametz and her son Prince Charles III to follow the successes of nearby Nice and

760-521: The Jews of Gascony , whose large set of special vocabulary used only within the group has been linguistically described by Nahon (2018) , is one of the most distinctive sub-dialects of Meridional French. InterContinental Carlton Cannes Hotel The Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel is a historic 332-room luxury hotel opened in 1911, located at 58 La Croisette in Cannes on the French Riviera . It

800-628: The Palais des Festivals and Port Pierre Canto at the far end of the Croisette. Vieux Port is the main port and is used for cruise stopovers and yacht charters. Cannes is twinned with: Cannes has friendship pacts with: Meridional French There are speakers of Meridional French in all generations, but the accent is most marked among the elderly, who often speak Occitan as their first language . The phonology, morphology, syntax and lexicon of Occitan have all influenced Meridional French, but

840-700: The annual International Actors' Performance Festival (Festival Performance d'Acteur). Local theaters include the Théâtre Debussy, the Espace Miramar and the Alexandre III. The area around Cannes has developed into a high-tech cluster. The technopolis of Sophia Antipolis lies in the hills beyond Cannes. The Film Festival is a major event for the industry which takes place every year in May. In addition, Cannes hosts other major annual events such as

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880-401: The breasts of Caroline Otero (" La Belle Otero ") the most famous courtesan of the French Riviera , during the years surrounding World War I . The Carlton's elegant seventh floor formal dining room was named La Belle Otero in her honour. The restaurant later closed, the entire seventh floor was converted to a VIP floor in 2004, containing seven luxury suites. The Carlton Restaurant "Riviera"

920-443: The busiest time of the year. Mean temperatures drop below 10 °C (50 °F) 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. The record high temperature was 39.2 °C (102.6 °F) on 19 July 2023, while the record low temperature was −12.0 °C (10.4 °F) on 9 January 1985. The Promenade de la Croisette

960-584: 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 were built. The city was modernised with a sports centre ,

1000-556: 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 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

1040-618: The differences between the French varieties spoken in the various areas of Southern France. Phonetics and vocabulary often change from one region to another. For instance, the lexis used in the variety of French spoken in Toulouse, described by Séguy (1950) , differs substantially from the variety spoken in Bayonne, described by Lambert (1928) . Diastratic variation is also extant in Meridional French. The sociolects spoken by

1080-657: The first European satellite manufacturer. Cannes is home to the football side AS Cannes , which currently plays in the French fourth division. The club is notable for having launched the professional career of Zinedine Zidane . The city hosts the Jumping International de Cannes international horse jumping event every June. Cannes women's volleyball team RC Cannes has been very successful (won twenty French Championships and two CEV Champions League ). Located 24 km (15 mi) from Cannes, Nice Côte d'Azur Airport . The smaller Cannes – Mandelieu Airport

1120-452: The front of the hotel and the jetty leading out of the beach appear in Steps ' 1999 music video for their single " Love's Got a Hold on My Heart ". Large portions of the 1995 romantic comedy French Kiss were filmed in and around the hotel. The Carlton Cannes has been the target of several high-profile jewelry robberies. On 11 August 1994, three men brandishing automatic weapons entered

1160-600: The hotel featured in the Peter Sellers/Goldie Hawn comedy There's a Girl in My Soup and exterior scenes were filmed at the entrance to the hotel and on the hotel beach. The hotel lobby scene and interior scenes were done on a set. In the summer of 1983, the hotel and its private beach featured prominently in the music video for the Elton John song " I'm Still Standing ". The video also appears in

1200-657: The hotel reopened briefly in August, only to close again on September 10, 2020, for extensive renovations. It reopened on 13th March 2023 as Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel . The hotel celebrated its grand reopening on May 17, 2023. The multi-day reopening celebration took place during the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and was attended by celebrities including Michael Douglas , Catherine Zeta Jones , Helen Mirren , Fan BingBing , Uma Thurman , Mads Mikkelsen , Naomi Campbell and Brie Larson . The Carlton's distinctive domes on both seaward corners were reputedly designed to resemble

1240-422: The island, including Roman (1st century BC) and Saracen (10th century AD) ceramics. 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 , and Vallauris . Medieval vestiges remain in the stark church, which is open to the public, and in the ruins of the 11th-century monastery on

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1280-450: The jewelry store in the hotel and proceeded to open fire. The thieves made off with over $ 60 million in jewelry, and precious stones. After the investigation it was determined that the thieves were firing blanks as no bullet holes were evident. The thieves have not been apprehended. On 28 July 2013, a thief stole $ 137 million in jewels from the hotel in a daylight robbery (see Carlton Intercontinental Hotel heist ). The jewelry

1320-477: The phonological effects are perhaps the most salient by producing the characteristic accent, which is used by speakers of Meridional French. Those effects include the following: Meridional French is also subject to a phonological law known as the Law of Position in which mid-vowels are subject to allophonic variation based on the shape of their syllables; they are realised as mid-open in closed syllables (those ending in

1360-524: The properties. In April 2011, Morgan Stanley re-sold the portfolio of seven properties to Lebanese businessman Toufic Aboukhater at a loss, for 450 million euros. In 2014, Katara Hospitality , owned by the government of Qatar, purchased the Carlton, along with four other properties in the portfolio, in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Madrid and Rome. After closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020,

1400-573: The rich and famous, its luxury hotels and restaurants, and for several conferences. By the 2nd century BC, the Ligurian Oxybii established a settlement here known as Aegitna ( Ancient Greek : Αἴγιτνα ). Historians are unsure what the name means, but the connection to Greek αἴγες "waves, surf" seems evident. The second element could be compared to the Cretan and Thessalian towns of Itanos ( Ἴτανος ) and Iton ( Ἴτων ); also phonetically close

1440-653: The seashore. The monks inhabit the Lérins Abbey and divide their time between prayer and producing red and white wines. 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. Small venues stage productions and host short sketches during

1480-642: The style of Fiesole, near Florence , which may be visited on appointment. It took the Man in the Iron Mask 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

1520-554: The successful gambling industry in Bad Homburg . After several failures in 1850s, the late 1860s saw an expansion of casino, villas, hotels, roads and railway (the distance from Paris to Cannes reduced to 23 hours). At the end of the 19th century, several more 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

1560-683: 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

1600-573: Was such a huge success that the hotel acquired the adjoining Hotel de la Plage, on its western side, and demolished it for construction of a new wing from 1912 to 1913, which doubled the hotel's size and gave it its present form. In the late 1960s, the hotel was acquired by UK-based Maxwell Joseph 's Grand Metropolitan hotel group. In September 1981, Grand Metropolitan acquired Inter-Continental Hotels from PanAm and on April 1, 1982, they merged their own hotel operations with Inter-Continental, placing 17 of their own hotels within that chain, including

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