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Touring Cannes in France

Cannes in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur with its 70,011 citizens is located in France - some 429 mi or ( 690 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Cannes

Time in Cannes is now 03:41 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Toulon, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Saint-Jean, Peymeinade, and Nice. Being here already, consider visiting Toulon . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Cannes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Le Voyage dans la Lune (Uni Music) - 1902 HQ restored - A Trip to the Moon

12:43 min by Красный Кофе
Views: 84839 Rating: 4.92

Путешествие на Луну - 月球旅行记 - Viaje a la Luna - 달세계 여행 - Die Reise zum Mond - מסע אל הירח - Viaggio nella Luna - Resan till månen - رحلة إلى القمر - Viagem à Lua - Georges Méliès - Ένα ταξίδι στο φεγγ ..

Ruby TV- Australians at The Cannes Film Festival 2012

2:13 min by RubyBoukabou
Views: 55677 Rating: 5.00

Ruby TV heads to Cannes Film Festival 2012 to report for ABC, SBS and Screen Australia and scores an exclusive with John Hillcoat, meets up Wayne Blair, Miranda Tapsall and Chris O'Dowd before The Sap ..


MyFabolousLife On The Road: Cannes, France

4:33 min by MyFabolousLife
Views: 23953 Rating: 4.83

Fabolous takes a trip to the south of France to perform at Club Gotha in Cannes. www.MyFabolousLife.com http Produced By Nigel D. www.twitter.com ..

Spaziergang an der Croisette im Ferienhausurlaub in Cannes

3:18 min by NOVASOLurlaubswelt
Views: 2972 Rating: 5.00

Die elegante Flaniermeile direkt an der Bucht ist eine der Perlen von Cannes. Obwohl die Stadt international in erster Linie für Luxus und das Filmfestival bekannt ist, bietet Cannes viel mehr. Schlen ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes International Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is one of the most prestigious and publicized film festivals in the world. The invitation-only festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. The 2012 Cannes Film Festival took place from May 16 to May 27, 2012.

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Located at 43.55 7.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1939 establishments in France, Cannes Film Festival, Film festivals in France, International film festivals, May events, Recurring events established in 1939, Visitor attractions in Alpes-Maritimes

Gare de Cannes

Gare de Cannes or Cannes-Ville is the main railway station for the French Southern city of Cannes. It is situated on the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway.

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Located at 43.55 7.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Cannes, Railway stations in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Railway stations opened in 1863, Région Sud-Est, TER Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur

Eurovision Song Contest 1959

The Eurovision Song Contest 1959 was the fourth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Cannes, following the French victory the previous year. The contest was won by the Netherlands with the song "Een beetje", performed by Teddy Scholten. This was their second and the first time a country had won the contest twice. Willy van Hemert was also the lyricist of "Net als toen", which won the Eurovision Song Contest 1957. Van Hemert was the first person to win the Eurovision Song Contest twice.

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Located at 43.55 7.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1959 in France, 1959 in music, Eurovision Song Contest by year

Eurovision Song Contest 1961

The Eurovision Song Contest 1961 was the sixth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held on 18 March 1961 and was the first to take place on a Saturday night, a tradition that has continued into modern times. It was hosted in the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès located in Cannes, France, where it was staged two years previously. Luxembourg won for its first time with the song "Nous les amoureux" performed in French by Jean-Claude Pascal.

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Located at 43.55 7.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1961 in France, 1961 in music, Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961, Eurovision Song Contest by year

Carlton Cannes

The InterContinental Carlton Cannes is a 343-room luxury hotel built in 1911, located at 58 La Croisette in Cannes on the French Riviera and listed by the Government of France as a National Historic Building. During the Cannes Film Festival it is the most prestigious place to stay and the undisputed headquarters of motion picture industry deal-making. Part of the InterContinental chain, the Carlton is famous for hosting movie stars from around the world during the annual Film Festival.

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Located at 43.55 7.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1911 establishments in France, Buildings and structures in Cannes, Hotels established in 1911, Hotels in France, InterContinental hotels

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Cannes