For the commune in the Var département, see Le Cannet-des-Maures.
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Coordinates: 43°34′37″N 7°01′10″E / 43.5769444444°N 7.01944444444°E
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Commune of Le Cannet |
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  Le Cannet
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Grasse |
| Canton | Cannet and Mougins |
| Mayor | Michèle Tabarot (2008–) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 12–285 m (39–940 ft) (avg. 110 m/360 ft) |
| Land area1 | 7.71 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 43,200 (2005) |
| - Density | 5,603 /km2 (14,510 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| 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. | |
Le Cannet is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in south-eastern France.
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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.
Notable people
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
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
External links
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