FRANCE. COTE D'AZUR, CANNES

France. Cote d'Azur, Cannes

One of the most famous cities of France -. Cannes is It has a unique architecture and history. And of course, a famous film festival. Although beyond the Cannes Film Festival Cannes Film Festival is held here pyrotechnics and lesser-known advertising festival - " . Cannes Lions " The city has the Palais des Festivals and the Croisette -. pier, which is known to all visitors . Only Cannes has its excellent beaches It is expensive, so basically there are the rich and famous.

Cannes (Fr .. Cannes, aux Canas.) - A town in southern France, with a population of 70,000 inhabitants, based on the coast of Liguria Gulf of Napoule, which comes close range Esterel He is one of the most popular resorts and well known to the French Riviera.

International Cannes Film Festival - an annual film festival, held in late May in the resort town of Cannes (France) at the Palais des Festivals in Kruazet.Kannsky Film Festival landfill is one of the oldest (designed in 1939, was first held in 1946) and most prestigious mire.Etot Palace was inaugurated in 1982 to replace the old zdaniya.Obschaya area of the new palace is now about 28,000 m² Twice in the Palace held a music competition "Eurovision" (1959 and 1961).

The red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival. The idea of establishing an independent Cannes Film Festival came after winning the Venice Film Festival in 1938, the film "Olympia" and Leni Riefenstahl film "The pilot Luciano Serra", which led the son of Mussolini. The first festival was held in September 1939. The forum's initiator was the French minister Jean Zey Education. Jury Honorary President appointed by Louis Lumière. The program included the American film "The Wizard of Oz" . and the Soviet film "Lenin in 1918" . However, the discovery was thwarted began in Europe in World War II The first was held in 1946, from September 20 to October 5, in the resort town of Cannes on the French Riviera . Since 1952, held annually in May. Location - Festivals Palace and kongressov.Blagodarya major media attention, the festival is visited by many movie stars. It is also popular with film producers, are preparing new projects and sales ready-made.

Sophie Marceau (Sophie Marceau) at the premiere of the film ", says Charly" (Selon Charlie) May 20, 2006, the Festival Palace (Palais des Festivals), 59th International Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France.