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Sophia Antipolis Cannes -- Sophia Antipolis is a technology park northwest of Antibes and southwest of Nice, France. Much of the park falls within the commune of Valbonne. Created in 1970~84, it houses primarily companies in the fields of computing, electronics, pharmacology and biotechnology. Several institutions of higher learning are also located here, along with the European headquarters of W3C.

Sophia Antipolis is probably the most international spot in the whole of France – 30 000 people from more than 60 countries gathered on some 20 square kilometers most of them researchers and employees in R&D intensive companies. The University of Nice Sophia Antipolis (UNSA) has a campus in Sophia and there are inumerable high profile educations and institutes in the park, such as Theseus, CERAM and Eurecom.
Sophia Antipolis is something of a hub of the "Telecom Valley", which stretches from Milano in the east to Valencia in the south-west. As the name implies, IT and telecom in general are the basis of the activities in Telecom Valley, and even more so in Sophia Antipolis. Apart from IT and telecom there are several companies doing research in medicine in Sophia Antipolis.
Most companies establishing here choose to place their Research and Development departments in Sophia. One of the obvious reasons is the possibility to collaborate with other companies. One fourth of the activities are being run by international companies - most of them American such as HP, IBM, Texas Instruments, Infineon Technologies, Cisco, Nortel Networks and Accenture. Not to mention all the young IT companies.
Sophia also hosts the European telecom standardization organization, ETSI which plays an important role even for setting the global telecommunication standards. You find both formal and informal networks of professionals in Sophia, something that must be considered very important both for collaborators and competitors. Someone has compared the activities in Sophia with a Trojan horse; through Sophia Antipolis you get a foothold in the often so secluded French market.

Time zone -- GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)

Currency -- Euro

Language -- English is increasingly understood in France, especially among young people who have studied it in school. People are more likely to understand English in such centers as Paris and the Riviera than in the more remote provinces. Service personnel in hotels tend to speak English, at least at the front desk. A staff member at most restaurants will speak a bit of English. But many people you encounter in France do not speak English, and you may want to carry a Berlitz handbook.

Electricity -- Electricity in France runs on 220-volt, 50-cycle AC current.

Air Connections -- Located 15 miles from Cannes, Nice Côte d'Azur Airport is a busy airport that sees a passenger throughput of close to 10 million per year. The airport operates two terminals, with Terminal 1 capable of serving 4.5 million passengers per year and Terminal 2 capable of managing 8.5 million passengers a year. ATMs, banks, bureau de change and post office facilities are all on hand at the airport as well as excellent shopping and dining options. Delta Airlines provides transatlantic connections to the US, while British Airways, Bmi and easyJet among others provide connections with the UK. A large number of other carriers serve various EU countries. The highest number of private jets in the world in fact land at this airport.

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3 Popular Hotels in Cannes near the Sophia Antipolis, European headquarters of W3C :

Arc Hotel Olea - ( 2.9 km from the Sophia Antipolis business area )

Only a short distance from Cannes with La Croisette ans its festivals, from Grasse, renowned for its perfumes, the village of Mougins exudes the art of living and tranquility.

Media Garden Hotel - ( 0.8 km from Business Area Sophia Antipolis in Cannes )

Located in the technopole of Sophia Antipolis between sea and mountain, very nice hotel surrounded by beautiful gardens in a very quiet environment for business or leisure.

La Bastide De Valbonne- ( 3.5 km from the Sophia Antipolis Technology Park )

La Bastide De Valbonne is an extraordinary charming and nicely decorated hotel, situated in a quite and nice surrounding between the Provencal Villages Valbonne and Mougins.

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