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Cannes - Trips & Activities - Sainte-Marguerite
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Island of Ste-Marguerite

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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Lérins Monastery and Abbey

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