Le Cannet
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- For the commune in the Var département, see Le Cannet-des-Maures.
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Commune of Le Cannet |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement de Grasse |
| Canton | Cannet and Mougins |
| Mayor | Michèle Tabarot (2008-) |
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| Elevation | 12 m–285 m (avg. 110 m) |
| Land area¹ | 7,71 km² |
| Population² (2005) |
43 200 |
| - Density | 5 468/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 06030/ 06110 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Le Cannet is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes département in southeastern France.
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[edit] Administration
Le Cannet was part of Cannes until 1778, when it was made a separate commune.
[edit] Location
Le Cannet is located on the north of Cannes, on the French Riviera. The two cities form a single urban area.
[edit] Personalities
Le Cannet was the birthplace of:
- Victorien Sardou (1831-1908), dramatist
- Richard Galliano (born 1950), accordionist
It was the home of:
- Margaret Caroline Anderson, editor of The Little Review
[edit] Twin towns
Le Cannet is twinned with:
- Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
- Beauport, Quebec, Canada
- Königstein im Taunus, Hesse, Germany
- Benidorm, Valencian Community, Spain
- Vila do Conde, Portugal
- Agnibilékrou, Côte d'Ivoire
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