Ancient History
The history of Cannes dates back to almost 1000BC, archeological research revealing evidence of human life in the Neolithic and the Iron age. The first recorded settlers in Cannes are thought to have been the Oxybian side of the Ligurian tribe. The Oxybians first inhabited Le Suquet (Cannes Old Town). An archeological dig revealed an early settlement that dated back to the 6th Century BC - an acropolis, a true urban settlement with public buildings. The Romans occupied Cannes and the nearby Islands of St Honorat and St Marguerite for almost five Centuries during the Republican period when the islands served as a large Naval Base and Roman ruins can still be seen there today. After the collapse of the Roman Empire came the period known as the ‘Dark Era’ with attacks from barbarians from the North (Visigoths, Lombards…) then the Saracens attacked via the sea undertaking devastating incursions and massacres. More
The history of Cannes dates back to almost 1000BC, archeological research revealing evidence of human life in the Neolithic and the Iron age. The first recorded settlers in Cannes are thought to have been the Oxybian side of the Ligurian tribe. The Oxybians first inhabited Le Suquet (Cannes Old Town). An archeological dig revealed an early settlement that dated back to the 6th Century BC - an acropolis, a true urban settlement with public buildings. The Romans occupied Cannes and the nearby Islands of St Honorat and St Marguerite for almost five Centuries during the Republican period when the islands served as a large Naval Base and Roman ruins can still be seen there today. After the collapse of the Roman Empire came the period known as the ‘Dark Era’ with attacks from barbarians from the North (Visigoths, Lombards…) then the Saracens attacked via the sea undertaking devastating incursions and massacres. More
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