Victorien Sardou statue

The statue of tragedian Victorien Sardou, an illustrious descendant of one of Le Cannet’s families, Victorien Sardou spent most of his childhood in his father’s house in the eponymous Rue du Vieux-Cannet.

“It was in 1839 that I first came to this country (…); this delightful Cannet, so well sheltered, so warm and which, nestled in its nest of lemon and orange trees, with its terraced houses (…) had all the aspect of a Sardinian or Corsican village. “Victorien Sardou was 8 years old at the time of this first memory of a stay in the family home, at 5 rue which bears his name. Seduced by the atmosphere, colors and light so particular to Le Cannet, which so inspired the painter Bonnard, he was one of the many personalities who left their mark on life in Le Cannet. Descended from one of Le Cannet’s founding families, he was born in Paris in 1831. First a medical student, then a tutor in philosophy, mathematics and history, he began his career in letters, contributing to magazines and encyclopedias. After his 1st play failed, he turned away from the theater until his marriage to Mademoiselle Brécourt in 1858. A year later, he enjoyed success with “les premières armes du Figaro”. This was followed by more than 40 works – including the famous “Madame sans-gêne” and “Tosca” – which earned him a place in the Académie Française in 1877.

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