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Cannes

French commune and city in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

🇫🇷 France · 43.5525, 7.0214

Cannes is recorded as a filming location for 12 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level — somewhere in Cannes, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 7 more.

5 places inside Cannes have a page of their own — listed below. Everything shot at them is already named above, recorded against Cannes as well.

“Scenes at Porte des Lilas and the historic Arles Amphitheatre were filmed in November; after which the crew filmed at the Hotel Majestic in Cannes, La Turbie and Villefranche.”

Ronin (1998) · Wikipedia

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Movies and TV series filmed in Cannes

The Transporter 2002
Mr. Bean's Holiday 2007
Ronin 1998
Rust and Bone 2012
“Locations were used in Antibes, Cannes, Belgium, Île-de-France, northern France, Liège and Brussels.” Wikipedia
French Kiss 1995
“French Kiss was filmed primarily in Paris, the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France, and Cannes.” Wikipedia
Femme Fatale 2002
What Just Happened 2008
Heartbreaker 2010
Anthony Zimmer 2005
Lady Killer 1937
The Dictator's Guns 1965
Deadly Force 2000–2006

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Cannes as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list — each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

The Substance 2024
“Palm trees were filmed in Cannes with additional scenes shot in Nice, Carros and Saint-Laurent-du-Var.” Wikipedia
The White Lotus 2021–
The Jewel of the Nile 1985
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 1988
“Production of the film began on June 6, 1988, and lasted through early August, finishing "six days ahead of schedule." Filming locations included Antibes, Cannes, Beaulieu-sur-Mer (depicted in the film as "Beaumont-sur-Mer"), Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Nice and Villefranche-sur-Mer.” Wikipedia
The Bride Wore Black 1968
“The Bride Wore Black was shot from 16 May to 24 July 1967 in and around Paris and in Versailles, Chevilly-Larue, Senlis and Cannes.” Wikipedia
The Persuaders! 1971–
Remington Steele 1982–
“Key third-season episodes included the premiere, "Steele At It", shot on location in Cannes; "Steele Your Heart Away", shot on location in Ireland; and "Maltese Steele", shot on location in Malta.” Wikipedia

Filming locations inside Cannes

5 places inside Cannes, each with a page of their own. Every production shot at them is already listed above, because Wikidata records them against Cannes too.

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Cannes?

19 productions are recorded as filmed in Cannes, including The Transporter (2002), Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007) and Ronin (1998). 7 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Cannes?

The Transporter (2002), covered by 49 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Cannes?

Cannes is in France, at 43.5525, 7.0214.

What other filming locations are near Cannes?

Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monte Carlo Casino, Antibes and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Jenny Andersson / News Oresund, CC BY 2.0.