Cannes, << kan >> (pop. 74,152), is a luxurious resort city on the French Riviera in southeastern France. Cannes is famous for its annual film festival, which features movies from all parts of the world.
Cannes lies on the Gulf of Napoule, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea. The city is noted for its mild, dry climate and its broad, treelined boulevards. The best-known boulevard is the Promenade de la Croisette, which runs along the shore and has elegant hotels and casinos. Other interesting features of Cannes include the Hotel de Ville (City Hall); the nearby Lerins Islands; and a castle called the Chateau des Abbes de Lerins on Mont Chevalier, a hill overlooking the gulf.
Tourism is Cannes’s leading economic activity. Other activities include perfume and soap manufacturing, metalworking, and fishing.
The first settlement at what is now Cannes was a fortress built on Mont Chevalier by an ancient Italian people called Ligurians. It was probably established about the 700’s B.C.
