Tarawa (CVA 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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Airview of the Cannes yacht basin The owners of these 'boats include such personages as kings dukes wealthy business men, well to do scions, left The world famous Carlton l-lotel has been a rendezvous spot ot the international set tor many years. Cannes was discovered, so to speak, in T834 when Peter Broughman, a fashionable English Chancellor, attracted by the luxuriant growth and climate built a villa on the outskirts ot town. Ever since this time Cannes has been a playground for the rich and titled. below The yacht basin from the main boulevard.

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obove MCDNACG Pciloce belonging To The Prince of Monoco. f. f 1 -I I n pb- -T below The Cosino has been in olmosT conTinuous use since 1858. Over The yeors mony miilions hcive Troded honcls in The TovoriTe gomes oT RouleTTe ond TrenTe eT QUoronTe. CiTizens of Moncico ore not olloweol inside The Cosino, buT This is more Thcin mode up for when one reolizes Thcai The Cosino clefroys oll Their locol Tc1Xes.