AS Cannes

AS Cannes crest
Full name	Association Sportive de Cannes Football
Nickname(s)	Les Dragons Rouges (The Red Dragons)
Founded	1902
Ground	Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Cannes (Capacity: 16,000)
Chairman	Ziad Fakhri
Manager	Jean-Marc Pilorget
League	Championnat de France amateur
2010–11	CN, 5th
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours

Association Sportive de Cannes Football (French pronunciation: [a.sɔ.sja.sjɔ̃ spɔrtɪv də kan]; commonly referred to as AS Cannes or simply Cannes) is a French association football club based in Cannes. The club was formed 1902 as a sports club and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football. Cannes plays its home matches at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin located within the city. The team is managed by Jean-Marc Pilorget and captained by defender Vincent Di Bartoloméo.

Despite playing football on the French Riviera, a popular and relaxing tourist destination, Cannes have had a lackluster existence. The club was one of the founding members of the first division of French football and finished runner-ups in the league's inaugural season. The club's highest honor to date was winning the Coupe de France in 1932. Cannes last played in Ligue 1 in the 1997–98 season and are currently serving the longest stint of any club in the National division having been in the league since the 2001–02 season. The club has most notably served as a springboard for several prominent French football players such as Zinedine Zidane, Patrick Vieira, Johan Micoud, Gaël Clichy, Sébastien Frey, and Jonathan Zebina.

Cannes is known as Les Dragons Rouges (English: The Red Dragons) and incorporates the nickname into a multitude of club's fixtures, most notably its crest. On 21 May 2010, the club unveiled the its new logo to its supporters. The new logo is similar to the club's previous logo, but is now more dynamic with the club's city name and foundation now being displayed on the badge. The dragon, which is a focal point of the club, is also given a more up-to-date design.^[1]

History[link]

Cannes and Olympique Lillois in the Coupe de France in 1920.

Association Sportive de Cannes was founded on 4 August 1902 by English sportsman Herbert Lowe and a group of friends. Lowe was installed as the club's president. During the infancy of the club, in addition to association football, Cannes also practiced the sports of competitive swimming and athletics. The club also wore a black and blue combination kit before switching to its current red and white stripe following the club's merger with Club Sportif de Cannes in 1905. Under the leadership of Louis Grosso, a local furniture dealer, the football section developed its structures. In 1920, Cannes were playing in the Ligue du Sud-Est, a regional league under the watch of the French Football Federation. While playing in the league, Cannes developed rivalries with Nice and Marseille. Nice and Cannes contest the derby match that is known as the Derby de la Côte d'Azur. In 1921, the club inaugurated the Stade Municipal de Cannes and celebrated the opening by defeating Spanish club Espanyol 4–0. During the 1920s, Cannes successfully reached the semi-finals of the Coupe de France on two occasions. Led by French internationals such as Maurice Cottenet, Charles Bardot, and Raoul Dutheil, Cannes were regular participants in the latter rounds of the prestigious cup competition. In 1932, the club finally won the competition after defeating RC Roubaix 1–0 at the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir in Colombes, courtesy of a goal from captain Louis Clerc.

In July 1930, the National Council of the French Football Federation voted 128–20 in support of professionalism in French football. Cannes, along with most clubs from the south, were among the first clubs to adopt the new statute and, subsequently, became professional and were founding members of the new league. In the league's inaugural season, Cannes finished runner-up to champions Olympique Lillois after losing 4–3 in the ultimate match on 14 May 1933. Cannes had originally finished second in its group behind Antibes, but were declared champions of the group after Antibes was disqualified from the league for suspected bribery. Cannes remained in Division 1 for a decade before falling to Division 2 in the 1948–49 season after finishing last in the league table.

Cannes returned to the top division for the 1965–66 season and spent an unforgettable campaign in the league finishing second from bottom, thus returning to Division 2. It took another 20 years before the club returned to the first division for the 1987–88 season. During this time, Cannes had a young play-maker by the name of Zinedine Zidane in its ranks. In the club return to the first division, Cannes finished in 11th place. In the ensuing two seasons, Cannes remained mid-table finishing 12th and 11th, respectively. However, in the 1990–91 season, the club surprised everyone by finishing in 4th place, which gave the club qualification for the UEFA Cup. Along with Zidane, the striking duo of loanee Amara Simba and the emerging George Weah formed an excellent partnership, which tormented defenses. Weah later left the club for rivals Monaco and Simba returned to Paris Saint-Germain. Unfortunately, in the following season, with the departure of Simba and Weah and Cannes having to combine its focus on both the league and Europe, the club finished in a disastrous 19th place position. The club also suffered elimination in Round of 32 in the UEFA Cup. The resulting relegation led to the departure of Zidane and numerous others who were being courted by Division 1 clubs.

Though the departure of Zidane and others did hurt the club, Cannes still had a solid core of players, which included veterans André Amitrano, William Ayache, Franck Durix, and Adick Koot and youngsters Johan Micoud, Patrick Vieira, David Jemmali, and Laurent Macquet. The group effectively lived up to club expectations by finishing second in its group in the second division. Due to having more points than the second-place finisher in the other group, Cannes were back in Division 1. In the club's return, Cannes finished in a respectable 9th place position for the 1994–95 season. The next season, Cannes finished 14th. In the off-season heading into the 1996–97, Vieira departed the club for Italy, Durix ventured to Japan, and Ayache retired. Cannes struggled to replace the departed players and, subsequently, finished in 15th place for the season. Midway through the campaign, Micoud left the club for FC Girondins de Bordeaux. After the season, Jammeli followed suit and also joined Bordeaux. The resulting departure of all the club's youth talent ultimately led to its downfall with Cannes finishing dead last in the 1997–98 season. Since the club's relegation in 1998, Cannes have yet to return to the first division of French football.

Players[link]

Current squad[link]

As of 24 July, 2011.^[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Jérémy Gavanon 5 DF Sébastien Gimenez 7 MF Sebastien Gregori 8 MF Didier Neumann 10 MF Francois Masson 11 MF Lilian Compan 13 FW Elias Uzamukunda 15 FW Biliaminou Tidjani 16 GK Perica Radić 18 MF Antony Lopez Peralta 21 FW Paulin Voavy

No. Position Player 25 MF Sylvain N'Diaye 26 DF Romain Rambier 29 MF Benoît Leroy 30 GK Kevin Dolmadjian DF Grégory Tomas DF Adama Soumaré MF Jérémy Cordoval MF Dylan Domarin MF Serisay Barthelemy MF Jonathan Roufosse MF Mathieu Lafon FW Mohamed Soly (on loan from Guingamp)

Notable players[link]

Below are the notable former players who have represented Cannes in league and international competition since the club's foundation as a football club in 1909. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 80 official matches for the club.

For a complete list of Cannes players, see Category:AS Cannes players

Club officials[link]

Management and coaching[link]

Association Sportive de Cannes Football

• Owner and President: Ziad Fakhri^[3]
• General Director: Xavier Nielsen
• Executive Secretary: Sandrine Mullié

Senior club staff

• Financial Director: Valérie Clément
• Marketing Communications Chief: Thomas Dersy
• Commercial Director: Anthony Marais
• Webmaster: Yannick Pelayo
• Photographer: Stéphane Senaux
• Ticketing Director: Gilbert Cognat
• Assistant Ticketing Director: Richard Lopez
• Security Director: Jacques Le
• Assistant Security Director: Claude Gimenez

Coaching and medical staff

• Manager: Albert Emon
• Assistant Manager: Phillipe Cuervo
• Goalkeeping Coach: François Lemasson
• Sporting Director: Olivier Miannay
• Fitness Coach: Alexandre Garcia
• Assistant Fitness Coach: Corentin Digard
• Medical Coordinator: Michel Gaillaud
• Doctor: Jean-Jacques Robert
• Doctor: Antoine Grosso
• Kinesiotherapy: Jean-Frédéric Gervais
• Intendant: Jean-Christophe Pourette

Managerial history[link]

Dates[4] Name 1932–1934 Billy Aitken 1934–1938 Stan Hillier 1938–1939 Maurice Cottenet Cornelli Francis Roux 1948 Elek Schwartz 1948–1949 Dominique Mori 1949–1952 Anton Marek 1952–1955 Lucien Troupel Léon Rossi Paul Baron 1961–1962 Dante Lerda 1962–1964 Alberto Muro 1964–1966 Louis Mus 1966–1968 Maurice Blondel 1968–1976 Dante Lerda 1976–1981 Robert Domergue 1981–1983 Charly Loubet 1983–1985 Jean-Marc Guillou 1985–1990 Jean Fernandez 1990–1992 Boro Primorac

Dates Name 1992 Erick Mombaerts 1992–1994 Luis Fernandez 1994–1995 Safet Sušić 1995 William Ayache 1995–1997 Guy Lacombe 1997–1998 Adick Koot 1998 Guy Calleja 1998–2001 Roland Gransard 2001–2002 René Marsiglia 2002 Bernard Casoni 2002 Christian Lopez 2002–2003 Robert Buigues 2003 Nenad Stojkovic 2003–2004 René Marsiglia 2004–2006 Gérard Bernardet 2006–2007 Michel Dussuyer 2007 Patrice Carteron 2007–2008 Stéphane Paille 2008–2009 Patrice Carteron 2009–2011 Albert Emon 2011 Victor Zvunka 2011–2012 David Guion 2012– Jean-Marc Pilorget

Honours[link]

• Ligue 1
  • Runner-Ups (1): 1932^[5]
• Coupe de France
  • Champions (1): 1932
• USFSA League (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)
  • Champions (1): 1910
• Coupe Gambardella
  • Champions (2): 1955, 1995

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website (French)

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: AS Cannes

Cannes
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Cannes
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Cannes
Administration
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement	Grasse
Mayor	Bernard Brochan (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	0–260 m (0–850 ft)
Land area1	19.62 km2 (7.58 sq mi)
Population2	72,939  (2008)
- Density	3,718 /km2 (9,630 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	06029/ 06400
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 43°33′05″N 7°00′46″E / 43.5513°N 7.0128°E / 43.5513; 7.0128

Cannes (French pronunciation: [kan], in Occitan Canas) is a city located in the French Riviera. It is a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a commune of France located in the Alpes-Maritimes department.

The city is also famous for its various luxury shops, restaurants, and hotels. On 3 November 2011 it played host to the G20 organisation of industrialised nations.

History[link]

By the 2nd century BC the Ligurian Oxybii established a settlement here known as Aegitna. Historians are unsure what the name means. The area was a fishing village used as a port of call between the Lérins Islands.

Cannes seen from Spot Satellite

In 69 AD it became the scene of violent conflict between the troops of Othos and Vitellius.^[1]

In the 10th century the town was known as Canua^{[citation needed]}. The name may derive from "canna", a reed. 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. Le Suquet housed an 11th-century tower which overlooked swamps where the city now stands. Most of the ancient activity, especially protection, was on the Lérins islands and the history of Cannes is the history of the islands.

An attack by the Saracens in 891, who remained until the end of the 10th century, devastated the country around Canua. The insecurity of the Lérins islands forced the monks to settle on the mainland, at the Suquet. Construction of a castle in 1035 fortified the city by then known as Cannes, and at the end of the 11th century construction was started on two towers on the Lérins islands. One took a century to build; the other, three.

Around 1530, Cannes detached from the monks who had controlled the city for hundreds of years and became independent.

During the 18th century, the Spanish and British both tried to gain control of the Lérins Islands, but were chased away by the French. The islands were later controlled by many, such as Jean-Honoré Alziary, and the Bishop of Fréjus. The islands had many different purposes; at the end of the 19th century, one was a hospital for soldiers in the Crimean War.

Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux bought land at the Croix des Gardes and constructed the villa Eleonore-Louise. His work to improve living conditions attracted the English aristocracy, who also built winter residences.

At the end of the 19th century, several railways were completed. This prompted the arrival of streetcars. In Cannes, projects such as the Boulevard Carnot, the rue d'Antibes and the Carlton Hotel on the Promenade de la Croisette were carried out. After the closure of the Casino des Fleurs (hôtel Gallia), a luxury establishment was built for the rich winter clientele, the Casino Municipal next to the pier Albert-Edouard. This casino was demolished and replaced by the new Palace in 1979.

With the 20th century came new luxury hotels such as the Miramar and the Martinez. The city was modernised with a sports centre, street cars, a post office, and schools. There were fewer British and German tourists after the First World War but more Americans. Winter tourism gave way to summer tourism and the summer casino at the Palm Beach was constructed.

The city council had the idea of an internation film festival shortly before World War II. The first opened on 20 September 1946, held in the Casino Municipal.

Geography[link]

Population

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Climate[link]

Cannes has a Mediterranean climate and the city enjoys 12 hours of sunshine per day during summer (May to September), while in winter (December to February) the weather is mild. Both seasons see a relatively low rainfall and most rain occurs during October and November, when 110 mm falls.

Cannes summers are long and warm, with summer daytime temperatures regularly hitting 30 °C (86 °F), while average temperatures are about 25 °C (77 °F). Temperatures remain high from June to September, the busiest time of the year. Despite the hot daytime temperatures, a Mediterranean breeze keeps summer evenings comfortably cool.

Temperatures drop below 10 °C (50 °F) for only three months of the year (December to February). The spring and autumn are also warm, although more suited to those who prefer slightly cooler weather.

Panorama of the waterfront

Boulevard de la Croisette along the waterfront.

Economy[link]

The Cannes Mandelieu aero centre

The area around Cannes has developed into a high-tech cluster. The technopolis of Sophia Antipolis lies in the hills beyond Cannes. The Film Festival is a major event for the industry. There is an annual television festival in the last week in September.

The economic environment is based on tourism (business fairs), trade and aviation. Cannes has 6,500 companies, of which 3,000 are traders, artisans and service providers. In 2006, 421 new companies were registered.

Cannes hosts the Cannes Mandelieu Space Center, headquarters of Thales Alenia Space, the first European satellite manufacturer.

Landmarks[link]

The Promenade de la Croisette is the waterfront avenue with palm trees. La Croisette is known for picturesque beaches and for restaurants, cafés and boutiques. La Suquet, the old town, provides a good view of La Croisette. The fortified tower and Chapel of St Anne house the Musée de la Castre. The Man in the Iron Mask was imprisoned on the Île Sainte-Marguerite.

Museums[link]

The Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Provence houses artifacts from prehistoric to present, in an 18th century mansion. The Musée de la Castre has objects from the Pacific Atolls, Peruvian relics and Mayan pottery. Other venues include the Musée de la Marine, Musée de la Mer, Musée de la Photographie and Musée International de la Parfumerie.

The villas of Cannes[link]

Nineteenth-century Cannes can still be seen in its grand villas, built to reflect the wealth and standing of their owners and inspired by anything from medieval castles to Roman villas. Lord Brougham’s Italianate Villa Eléonore Louise (one of the first in Cannes) was built between 1835 and 1839. Also known as the Quartier des Anglais, this is the oldest residential area in Cannes. Another landmark is the Villa Fiésole (known today as the Villa Domergue) designed by Jean-Gabriel Domergue in the style of Fiesole, near Florence. The villas are not open to the public. Villa Domergue may be visited on appointment.

Île Sainte-Marguerite (St Marguerite Island)[link]

It took "The Man in the Iron Mask" 11 years to leave this tiny, forested island. The mysterious individual was believed to be of noble blood, but his identity has never been proven. His cell can be visited in the Fort of St Marguerite, now renamed the Musée de la Mer (Museum of the Sea). This museum also houses discoveries from shipwrecks off the island, including Roman (first century BC) and Saracen (10th century AD) ceramics.

Île Saint-Honorat (St Honorat Island)[link]

Cistercian monks are the only inhabitants of the smaller, southern St Honorat Island. Monks have inhabited the island since AD410 and, at the height of their powers, owned Cannes, Mougins and Vallauris. Medieval vestiges remain in the stark church, which is open to the public, and in the ruins of the 11th-century monastery on the sea’s edge. The monks divide their time between prayer and producing red and white wines.

Theatre and music[link]

Cannes is not renowned for traditional theatre. However, small venues stage productions and host short sketches during the annual International Actors’ Performance Festival. Popular theaters include the Espace Miramar and the Alexandre III.

Festivals and show events[link]

• The Cannes Film Festival (French: le Festival international du film de Cannes or simply le Festival de Cannes), founded in 1939, is held annually, usually in May.
• Midem, the foremost trade show for the music industry
• MIPIM, the worlds largest property-related trade show
• Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival
• Carnival on the Riviera is an annual parade through the streets to mark the 21-day period prior to Shrove Tuesday.
• The International Festival of Games is festival of bridge, belote, backgammon, chess, draughts, tarot and more (February).
• Festival de la Plaisance is an event for boating enthusiasts in the Vieux Port (September).
• The International Actors’ Performance Festival: comedy sketches and performances by fringe artists
• The International Luxury Travel Market brings together under one roof the top international luxury travel providers and suppliers from all around the world.[1]
• Le Festival d’Art Pyrotechnique is a magnificent annual fireworks competition held in the summer at the Bay of Cannes.
• Mipcom and MIPTV, held in October and April respectively, the world's most important trade markets for the television industry.
• The Pan-African Film Festival, held in early April and featuring films from the African diaspora

Transport[link]

Nice Côte d’Azur Airport

Located 24 km (15 mi) from Cannes, Nice Côte d’Azur Airport has close to 10 million passengers a year. The smaller Cannes – Mandelieu Airport is also nearby. CannesExpress operate a regular door-2-door Airport Shuttle service between Nice Airport and hotels/accommodations in Cannes. Price per seat is 20 Euros.

Rail

TGV rail services to the Gare de Cannes provide access from major French cities, including Nice, Marseille, Lyon, Paris and Toulouse. Other cities with rail connections include Brussels (6 hours), Milan (5 hours), Basel (10 hours), Rome (10 hours) and Venice (10 hours). The minor train stations Gare de Cannes-La Bocca and Gare du Bosquet serve only regional destinations.

Bus

Coach services arrive at the Gare Routière de Cannes, in the centre of the city, near the Town Hall. Companies from abroad include Eurolines and Agence Phoceens. Regional services are by Rapides Côte d’Azur and CTM, with services from Nice and Grasse/Mandelieu respectively. Local bus services are provided by Bus Azur.

Ferry

Ferries are available in Nice harbour from Bastia and Calvi in Corsica, with services provided by SNCM Ferryterranée and Corsica Ferries. From Bastia, the journey is 4 hours, 45 minutes on conventional ferries and 3 hours, 40 minutes on express ferries, while from Calvi, conventional vessels take 3 hours, 45 minutes and express vessels take 2 hours, 45 minutes. An average of four ferries a day sail on these routes, with more during summer.

Panorama of Cannes Waterfront, from which many ferries can be caught.

Twin cities[link]

Cannes is twinned with:

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  The aerial view of Cannes

• Cannes Marina.jpg

  The marina at Cannes

• Jardins de la croisette, Cannes.jpg

  The Croisette gardens

• Ile st honorat.jpg

  St Honorat Island

• Cannes Town Hall .jpg

  Hôtel de Ville (The City Hall)

• Rocks on the beach in Cannes.jpg

  The rocky beaches in Cannes

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  The old harbour

See also[link]

• Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department

References[link]

• INSEE

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Cannes

• Cannes at the Open Directory Project (English)
• Information and photos from Provence Beyond web site
• Photos fine art of Cannes
• The City Hall official website (French)
• Cannes Film Festival official website (French) (English)
• News site for travellers to Cannes (English)
• Panoramic virtual tour of the Cannes seafront
• Photos, videos, paintings of Cannes and Cannes film Festival (frenc/english and more)

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