Cannes
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History
In 154 BC, it became the scene of violent but quick conflict between the troops of Quintus Opimius) and the Oxybii.
History
In the 10th century, the town was known as Canua. 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 the swamps where the city now stands. Most of the ancient activity, especially protection, was on the Lérins Islands, and the history of Cannes is closely tied to the history of the islands.
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