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 Islands in the Bay of Cannes |
Alps Riviera Provence Cannes, Alpes-Côte d'Azur 06400 France |
Several companies offer a wide choice of sail boats and boat trips to these beautiful and relatively wild islands. Less than half an hour's boat ride away, the smaller of the two islands, Saint-Honorat, has an active monastery, a museum and an abbey. While the larger, Sainte-Marguerite island's claim to fame is its old fort, where the legendary Man in the Iron Mask was imprisoned. Also worth a look while visiting this pleasant car-free sanctuary is the Musée de la Mer, which is home to an impressive collection of archaeological treasures including amphoras and other relics. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Doug Boit |
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Excursion to Lérins islands |
Island St Honorat Cannes, Alpes-Côte d'Azur 06406 France +33 4 9299 5400 |
Rich in monastic tradition and history, the smallest and most distant of the two Lérins islands (1500m long by 400m wide and some 3km in circumference) used to be called Lérina. It has fertile soil and magnificent trees, notably Aleppo pines. A reef protects the south side of the island against the sea. Once on the island, make sure you visit the abbey Notre-Dame de Lérins, its main attraction. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Stephanie Tomlinson |
 Photo: Laura Johnson |
 Photo: Paul Roberts |
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Lero Island |
Les Îles de Lérin Cannes, Alpes-Côte d'Azur 06400 France +33 4 9343 1817 (Musée de la Mer ) |
The largest of the three Lérin islands, is a fifteen-minute boat ride from Cannes. In ancient times it was called Léro. Numerous boat companies make the crossing from the old port. Also inhabiting this island is a seventeenth-century fort, which houses the Maritime Museum. This fort was once a prison, and was the home to the unidentified character, called the man in the iron mask. Admission is free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Abbey, Museum and Monastery |
Île St-Honorat Cannes, Alpes-Côte d'Azur 06400 France +33 4 9299 5400 http://www.abbayedelerins.com |
Founded in 410 by Saint Honorat, this monastery is currently inhabited by a community of 30 Cistercian monks who observe the rules of Saint Benoît. There are seven other chapels around the island, some of which date back to the Middle Ages. You can also visit a museum (ancient archaeology, paintings, historical information on the monastery), a church, and an old fortified monastery. The monastery is also a retreat, and you can buy products made by the monks - try the Lérina liqueur. Review © 2007, Wcities |
