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Sport French tennis was born in Cannes (the 'town of a hundred courts') in 1879 when Sir Thomas Robinson Woolfield built the first court. The modern city has over 16 clubs with 130 courts; the oldest amongst them, the Tennis Club de Cannes, has welcomed both George V of Sweden and Rita Hayworth. Golf in the city dates back to the original Cannes Golf Club, set up by the exiled brother of Alexander III Tsar of Russia in the nineteenth century. Watersports, including windsurfing, water-skiing, scuba diving and pedalos, are widely enjoyed. Sailing takes place at the Vieux Port (Quai St Pierre) and the marinas on the eastern side of Cannes. The International Festival of Games, which takes place in February, features backgammon, bridge, belote, draughts, chess, role-playing, tarot-reading and crossword puzzles. The Cannes International Show Jumping Competition takes place in June. In September, the International Yachting Festival, one of the leading boat shows in France, is held at the Pantiero Esplanade. During the Royal Regattas, later in the month, fleets of yachts come to Cannes for a week of races. Boules: Boule SuquÉtane Olympique is Cannes' oldest boules club and is located at 11 rue du PrÉ (tel: (04) 9339 1918). Another option is Cannes AÉro Sports Boules, 100 boulevard du Midi, Cannes-La Bocca (tel: (04) 9299 7533). Golf: The best greens on the Riviera are within easy reach of Cannes: Cannes-Mandelieu, Route du Golf in Mandelieu (tel: (04) 9297 3200) and Cannes Mougins Golf Country Club, 175 Route d'Antibes in Mougins (tel: (04) 9375 7913). Expect to pay FFr330 for a day's golfing. Swimming: In addition to the hotel pools and the beaches, visitors can swim at Piscine Coubertin, avenue Pierre PoÉsi (tel: (04) 9347 1294) for FFr7.50. Tennis: A few of the many courts in Cannes are: Tennis Club de France, 11 rue Lacour (tel: (04) 9343 5885); Gallia Lucien Barrière Tennis, boulevard Strasbourg (tel: (04) 9399 9840), and Tennis Municipal de la Bastide, 230 avenue Francis Tonner in La Bastide Rouge (tel: (04) 9347 2933). All charge hourly rates. |