Towns & cities

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 15 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Cannes, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 21 more.

3 productions were filmed at 8 places inside Cannes rather than at Cannes itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.

“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
“Anthony Zimmer was filmed on location in France in Gare de Lyon in Paris 12, the Hôtel Carlton in Cannes, the Hôtel Negresco at 37 Promenade des Anglais in Nice, and on the TGV Paris-Nice train.” Wikipedia
The Umbrella Coup 1980
Lady Killer 1937
The Marseille Contract 1974
The Dictator's Guns 1965
Cannes Man 1996
“The film was shot in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France, and in Beverly Hills.” Wikipedia
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
To Catch a Thief 1955
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 Transporter Refueled 2015
The Last Time I Saw Paris 1954
Double Team 1997
The Persuaders! 1971–
Bonjour Tristesse 1958
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
Bay of Angels 1963
Bedtime Story 1964
Emmanuelle 5 1987
“The film shoot took place on location in Paris, Cannes, and the island of Réunion from May 26 to July 19 in the year 1986.” Wikipedia
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie 2016
Möbius 2013
Manina, the Girl in the Bikini 1952
“The film was shot in Cannes, Nice and Paris in the summer of 1952.” Wikipedia
Once a Thief 1991
An Easy Girl 2019
Banana Peel 1963

Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Cannes

3 productions shot at 8 places inside Cannes, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Cannes itself.

The Brain Cannes – Mandelieu Airport per Wikipedia 1969
Condorman île Sainte-Marguerite 1981
The Last of Sheila île Saint-Honorat per Wikipedia 1973

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Cannes?

39 productions are recorded as filmed in Cannes, 3 of them at places inside it, including The Transporter (2002), Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007) and Ronin (1998). 21 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. Its coordinates are 43.5525, 7.0214.

What other filming locations are near Cannes?

Majestic, Cannes (under 1 km), Palais des Festivals et des Congrès (under 1 km), Promenade de la Croisette (under 1 km), Carlton Cannes (under 1 km) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.

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.