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Cannes
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometres, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Cannes is a city and commune in southern France, located on the Riviera, in the Alpes-Maritimes department. Demographically population of the city of Cannes at the 1999 census was 67,304 inhabitants. Cannes is a part of the Nice metropolitan area whose total population was 933,080 inhabitants at the 1999 census.
Geographically Cannes lies on the Cote d'Azur within easy reach of the Maritime Alps. It is noted for its gorgeous sandy beaches which are mainly public, particularly as one moves west to Cannes La Bocca. In the Middle Ages Cannes was a feudal depency of the Lerins 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 vacation homes in the area, gradually turning Cannes into a resort town.
Economically the area around Cannes has developed into a high-tech cluster. The technopolis of Sophia-Antipolis lies up in the hills beyond Cannes. The Cannes Film Festival, held annually in May, is a major event for the world film industry. There is an annual television festival, airing in the last week in September. Cannes also hosts the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, luxurious hotels and cottages, Cannes is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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