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On the French Riviera, under the sun of the Mediterranean Sea, Cannes is a prestigious and elegant seaside resort, well-known throughout the whole world and renowned for its International Film Festival. Cannes is easy accessible, with good hotel and meeting facilities and nice weather.There are 5200 rooms in the city, among them 2300 in 4* and 4*L hotels, within walking distance from the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. The Palais is located on the Mediterranean shore offers a unique combination between exhibition spaces and meeting facilities (21 meeting rooms from 40 to 2300 persons). Cannes ranks second in France for conventions after Paris. The hotels, restaurants and luxury boutiques benefit from tourist activity and another major facet of the economy in Cannes is the high-technology industry dominated by the Alcatel Space Division (ex-Aérospatiale Group’s) operational satellite centre. Cannes also benefits from the proximity of Sophia Antipolis Science and Technology Park, which represents more than ever Europe’s “Silicon Valley”. There are 3 casinos, 4 museums, 25 cinemas, 6 theatre, art galleries, 20 night-clubs and piano-bars, exceptional choice of restaurants, luxury boutiques, 12 18-hole golf courses, equestrian clubs, yacht harbours, sailing, water-skiing, diving and parachutist school, 5 mi. beach. Skiing during winter (1 hour from Cannes), mountain bike, modelling, gliding and 4x4. The Nice-Côte d'Azur International Airport is 15 miles outside of Cannes, and can be reached by taxi or buses. The trip to the city center takes between 30 and 45 minutes.