Cannes Holiday Apartment
Luxury Holiday Apartment - Cannes, South of France
Surrounding area
Cannes is a French commune located in the department of Alpes-Maritimes and the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It is is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera in southeastern France. Located on the Mediterranean Sea, it is 22 miles (36 km) from Nice, 34 miles (55 km) from Monaco and 37 miles (60 km) from the Italian border.
Essentially a modern resort town, it was originally settled by Celts, Greeks, and Romans. Along with the Lérins Islands, it has had a long involvement with monastic Christianity, although most of the city’s growth has occurred since the mid-1800s, when it became popular as a winter resort for the British.
The city is perhaps best known for the annual Cannes Film Festival, during which time its population swells from 70,000 to nearly 170,000.
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival (French: le Festival de Cannes), founded in 1946, is one of the world's oldest, most influential, and prestigious film festivals alongside those of Venice and Berlin. The private festival is held annually (usually in the month of May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès.
The Cannes Film Festival is organized in various sections. In the main event, known as 'The Official Selection', in the main competition, 20 films compete for the Palme d'Or; in the 'Un Certain Regard' section, 20 films are selected from various cultures; in the 'Out of Competition' section, films are shown but do not compete; the 'Special Screenings' section shows special-interest films; the 'Cinéfondation' section includes about 15 short and medium-length motion pictures from film schools; and there is a Short Film Palme d'Or.
(from the New World Encyclopedia)
LE VENISE, 12 Rue Commandant André, Cannes, France.
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