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Cannes ranks 595th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Conakry, Mobile, Alabama, and Rostock. Memorable people born in Cannes include Gérard Philipe, Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz, and Princess Louise of Orléans. Memorable people who died in Cannes include Alexis de Tocqueville, Jean Marais, and Prosper Mérimée. Cannes has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Cannes is located in France.

Cannes is a city located on the French Riviera. 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. The city is known for its association with the rich and famous, its luxury hotels and restaurants, and for several conferences. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1874 and 2000, Cannes was the birth place of 25 globally memorable people, including Gérard Philipe, Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz, and Princess Louise of Orléans. Additionaly, 50 globally memorable people have passed away in Cannes including Alexis de Tocqueville, Jean Marais, and Prosper Mérimée. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Cannes than were born there.

People Born in Cannes

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Cannes were soccer players (7), politicians (5), noblemen (2), musicians (2), and basketball players (2),  while most who died were politicians (16), writers (5), actors (4), historians (2), and chemists (2).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Cannes, including Johan Micoud, Anthony Modeste, and Bernard Casoni. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Cannes, including Johan Micoud, Anthony Modeste, and Bernard Casoni.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 9 globally memorable people born in Cannes since 1700.