Le Suquet housed an 11th-century tower, which overlooked the swamps where the city now stands. Canua was probably the site of a small Ligurian port, and later a Roman outpost on Le Suquet hill, suggested by Roman tombs discovered here. The name may derive from 'canna', a reed. In the 10th century, the town was known as Canua. In 154 BC, it became the scene of violent but quick conflict between the troops of Quintus Opimius and the Oxybii.
The area was a fishing village used as a port of call between the Lérins Islands. The second element could be compared to the Cretan and Thessalian towns of Itanos (Ἴτανος) and Iton (Ἴτων) also phonetically close is the Aetolian town of Aegitium (Αἱγἱτιον). Historians are unsure what the name means, but the connection to Greek αἴγες 'waves, surf' seems evident. The city is known for its association with the rich and famous, its luxury hotels and restaurants, and for several conferences.īy the 2nd century BC, the Ligurian Oxybii established a settlement here known as Aegitna ( Ancient Greek: Αἴγιτνα). It is a commune located in the Alpes-Maritimes department, and host city of the annual Cannes Film Festival, Midem, and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km 2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.Ĭannes ( / k æ n, k ɑː n/ KAN, KAHN, French: ⓘ, locally Occitan: Canas) is a city located on the French Riviera.