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Cagnes-sur-Mer

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Also known as Canha de Mar

Cagnes-sur-Mer (, literally Cagnes on Sea; ) is a French Riviera commune near Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France. It is part of the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. Its inhabitants are known as Cagnois.

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Cagnes-sur-Mer is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department of France, situated within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It serves as the capital for the cantons of Cagnes-sur-Mer-Centre and Cagnes-sur-Mer-Ouest. The municipality borders La Colle-sur-Loup, La Gaude, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, and Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Its postal code is 06800, and it is twinned with Passau.

The area covers 17.95 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 53,354 residents and another recording 46,923. The male population is listed as 23,663, while the female population is 27,265. Elevation data ranges from 22 to 187 meters above sea level. The official name is also recorded simply as Cagnes.

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Place details

Locality
Cagnes-sur-Mer
Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country
France
Population
46,923
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

38US AQIGood
PM2.5
7.5 µg/m³
PM10
12.5 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Cagnes-sur-Mer
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image flag
Flag of Cagnes-sur-Mer.svg
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville Cagnes-sur-Mer (Alp-Mar).svg
French commune.image
Haut-de-Cagnes (vue depuis le chateau).jpg
French commune.caption
The old village of Haut-de-Cagnes as seen from the château
French commune.arrondissement
Grasse
French commune.canton
Cagnes-sur-Mer-1 and 2
French commune.INSEE
06027
French commune.postal code
06800
French commune.mayor
Louis Nègre
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.party
LR
French commune.intercommunality
Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
187
French commune.area km2
17.95

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Cagnes
Country
France
Population
53354
Area
17.95
Elevation
52
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Mediterranean Sea
Shares border with
Villeneuve-Loubet
Official website
ville.cagnes.fr
Image
Le Haut-de-Cagnes 01.jpg
Licence plate code
06
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topic's main category
Category:Cagnes-sur-Mer
Commons category
Cagnes-sur-Mer
postal code
06800
twinned administrative body
Passau
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Cagnes-sur-Mer
male population
23663
female population
27265
associated electoral district
canton of Cagnes-sur-Mer-2
Commons gallery
Cagnes-sur-Mer
phone number
+33-4-93-22-19-00
fax number
+33-4-93-22-19-26
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Travel guide

Understand

The town is divided in three parts. The Cros de Cagnes is the portion of the village that is near the Sea, including the little fishermen harbour. The Cagnes is the modern portion of the village. The Haut de Cagnes is the medieval origin of the Cagnes settlement and nestles around an imposing medieval castle once owned by the Grimaldi dynasty (the Royal family of Monaco). The picture-perfect village has been maintained successfully over the years and offers an alternative to the concrete of the modern French Riviera.

Get in

The town is 10 minutes drive from Nice Cote Azur airport.

Get around

There is a free Navette (shuttle) that serves Haut de Cagnes and takes you around the village and into Cagnes sur Mer. Look for #44.

Sleep

Haute de Cagnes, having been meticulously preserved, has not been overcome by modern developments and big hotel complexes, so lodging options in that portion of town are limited to a handful of small hotels and private villa rentals.

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Horse racing at Cagnes-Sur-Mer

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Hydrography
  • Climate
  • History
  • Population
  • Sights
  • Transport
  • International relations
  • Photo gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Cagnes-sur-Mer (, literally Cagnes on Sea; ) is a French Riviera commune near Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France. It is part of the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. Its inhabitants are known as Cagnois.

==Geography== Cagnes-sur-Mer is a commune in southeastern France on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea between Saint-Laurent-du-Var and Villeneuve-Loubet. The largest suburb of Nice, it stretches along a cove offering nearly of beach and is surrounded by hills, including that of the castle, which rises to above sea level.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cagnes-sur-Mer” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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