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Cagnes-sur-Mer

Cagnes-sur-Mer is a commune in France|commune of the Alpes-Maritimes Departments of France|department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Régions of France|region in southeastern France. It is a part of the metropolitan area of Community of Agglomeration Nice Côte d'Azur|Nice Côte d'Azur and the largest suburb of the city of Nice, and lies to the west-southwest of it, about 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 United States|American renowned literary and art figures, such as Kay Boyle, George Antheil and Harry Crosby|Harry and Caresse Crosby. Antheil, George (1952); Bad Boy of MusicA(braham) Lincoln Gillespie, Jr. Biography | Dictionary of Literary Biography Places of interest include Renoir's estate, ''Les Collettes'', surrounded by olive trees ; the Middle-Ages 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-kilometer pebble beach. Image:Cros-de-Cagnes.jpg|Cros-de-Cagnes Image:Pierre-Auguste Renoir 062.jpg|''Landscape near Cagnes'', by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

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