Le Cannet
For the commune in the Var department, see Le Cannet-des-Maures.
| Le Cannet | ||
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Cannes, seen from Victoria Avenue in Le Cannet | ||
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  Le Cannet | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Le Cannet | ||
| Coordinates: 43°34′37″N 7°01′10″E / 43.5769°N 7.0194°ECoordinates: 43°34′37″N 7°01′10″E / 43.5769°N 7.0194°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes | |
| Arrondissement | Grasse | |
| Canton | Cannet and Mougins | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michèle Tabarot | |
| Area1 | 7.71 km2 (2.98 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 43,115 | |
| • Density | 5,600/km2 (14,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06030 / 06110 | |
| Elevation |
12–285 m (39–935 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Le Cannet (Occitan: Lo Canet) is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Administration
Le Cannet was part of Cannes until 1778, when it was made a separate commune.
Location
Le Cannet is located on the north of Cannes, on the French Riviera. The two cities form a single urban area.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,189 | — |
| 1800 | 1,289 | +8.4% |
| 1806 | 1,229 | −4.7% |
| 1821 | 1,433 | +16.6% |
| 1831 | 1,480 | +3.3% |
| 1836 | 1,532 | +3.5% |
| 1841 | 1,546 | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 1,480 | −4.3% |
| 1851 | 1,591 | +7.5% |
| 1856 | 1,596 | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 1,676 | +5.0% |
| 1866 | 1,762 | +5.1% |
| 1872 | 1,722 | −2.3% |
| 1876 | 1,738 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 2,563 | +47.5% |
| 1886 | 2,552 | −0.4% |
| 1891 | 2,572 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 2,593 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 3,097 | +19.4% |
| 1906 | 3,642 | +17.6% |
| 1911 | 4,166 | +14.4% |
| 1921 | 3,883 | −6.8% |
| 1926 | 6,244 | +60.8% |
| 1931 | 10,016 | +60.4% |
| 1936 | 10,056 | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 10,299 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 11,601 | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 15,499 | +33.6% |
| 1968 | 23,231 | +49.9% |
| 1975 | 33,892 | +45.9% |
| 1982 | 37,411 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 41,842 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 41,940 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 40,940 | −2.4% |
Personalities
Le Cannet was the birthplace of:
- Victorien Sardou (1831–1908), dramatist
- Richard Galliano (born 1950), accordionist
- François Garde (born 1959), High ranking official and writer
It was the home of:
- Margaret Caroline Anderson, editor of The Little Review
- Pierre Bonnard, painter
It is the home of:
- Patrick Tambay, former Formula 1 driver and City Councillor of Le Cannet
Twin towns
Le Cannet is twinned with:
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Lafayette, Louisiana, United States -
Beauport, Quebec, Canada -
Königstein im Taunus, Hesse, Germany -
Benidorm, Valencian Community, Spain -
Vila do Conde, Portugal -
Agnibilékrou, Côte d'Ivoire
See also
References
External links
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