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Cagnes-sur-Mer
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Cagnes-sur-Mer-Centre Cagnes-sur-Mer-Ouest Saint-Laurent-du-Var-Cagnes-sur-Mer-Est |
| Intercommunality | Nice-Côte d'Azur |
| Mayor | Louis Nègre (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 0–187 m (0–614 ft) |
| Land area1 | 17.95 km2 (6.93 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 48,926 (2008) |
| - Density | 2,726 /km2 (7,060 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06027/ 06800 |
| 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. | |
Cagnes-sur-Mer (IPA: [kaɲ syʁ mɛʁ]) is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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It is the largest suburb of the city of Nice and lies to the west-southwest of it, about 15 km (9.3 mi) from the center.
It was the retreat and final address of the painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, who moved there in an attempt to improve his arthritis. In the late 1920s, Cagnes-sur-mer became a residence for many American renowned literary and art figures, such as Kay Boyle, George Antheil and Harry and Caresse Crosby.[1][2]
| Year | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 |
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| Population | 1304 | 1168 | 1519 | 1936 | 2349 | 2317 | 2102 | 2454 | 2443 | 2280 |
| Year | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 |
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| Population | 2435 | 2793 | 2582 | 2400 | 2855 | 3057 | 2962 | 3029 | 3381 | 3705 |
| Year | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 |
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| Population | 5044 | 5395 | 7499 | 7866 | 9038 | 9315 | 11,066 | 15,392 | 22,110 |
| Year | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 29,538 | 35,214 | 40,902 | 43,929 | 48,926 |
Places of interest include Renoir's estate, Les Collettes, surrounded by olive trees ; the Medieval castle at le Haut-de-Cagnes and the Cros quarter, founded by Italian fishermen in the nineteenth century.
It is also known for its horse racing venue, the Hippodrome de la Côte d'Azur, and a four-kilometre pebble beach.
The Gare de Cagnes-sur-Mer railway station offers local services in the directions of Nice and Cannes.