Cannes is located a few miles east of Théoule sur Mer and is about a 20 minute drive away. Buses also run regularly from Théoule to the Hôtel de Ville in Cannes.

History

In the Middle Ages Cannes was a feudal depency of the Lérins monastery. Until the early 19th century, Cannes remained a small agricultural and fishing village with the highest density of population on Le Suquet hill. Beginning in the 1830s, foreign and French aristocrats built holiday homes in the area, gradually turning Cannes into a resort town.

The man responsible for Cannes' growth is Lord Henry Peter Brougham (1778-1868). A respected and talented British politician in his time, he discovered Cannes in 1834 on his way to Italy. Having bought land to the west of the Suquet hill, now the entrance to the city, Brougham used his many contacts in French politics to help develop the rest.

The area around Cannes has developed into a high-tech cluster. The technopolis of Sophia-Antipolis lies up in the hills beyond Cannes.

Festivals

The Cannes Film Festival, held annually in May, is a major event for the world film industry. There is also an annual television festival, airing in the last week in September, also the Mipim is a major commercial real estate exhibition, taking place in March.

Transport

Cannes lies on the main railway line from Italy to Marseille (via Théoule) and is well served by the TGV, national and regional trains. The railway station is close to the centre; buses leave from both there and the Hôtel de Ville.

Buses also run regularly from Théoule to the Hôtel de Ville in Cannes.

Bus services are provided by Bus Azur and operates an electric bus system called É-lo around the town center as well as a double-decker bus service between the Hôtel de Ville and the Palm Beach Casino.

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