Lérins Islands
The Lérins Islands are a group of five Mediterranean islands off the French Riviera, in Cannes. The two largest islands in this group are Île Sainte-Marguerite and Île Saint-Honorat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: archipelago in Cannes, France
- Also known as: “Iles de Lerins”, “Îles de Lérins”, “Isles of Lerins”, “Isles of Lérins”, and “Lerins Islands”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Île Saint-Honorat and Fort Royal in Sainte-Marguerite Island.
Île Saint-Honorat
Islet
Photo: Jeje42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Île Saint-Honorat is the second-largest of the Lérins Islands, about 1.6 kilometres off shore from the French Riviera city of Cannes. The island is approximately 1.5 kilometres in length and 400 metres wide.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cannes and Golfe-Juan.
Cannes
Photo: Afernand74, CC BY 2.5.
Once a small fishing village on the French Riviera, Cannes is now a glamorous and expensive seaside town of 73,000 people considered to be one of the social hubs of Europe.
Golfe-Juan
Village
Photo: Floflo, Public domain.
Golfe-Juan is a seaside resort on France's Côte d'Azur. The distinct local character of Golfe-Juan is indicated by the existence of a demonym, "Golfe-Juanais", which is applied to its inhabitants. Golfe-Juan is situated 6 km north of Lérins Islands.
Vallauris
Town
Photo: Dacoucou, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vallauris is a seaside commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is located in the metropolitan area of Antibes, bordering it on its west side. Vallauris is situated 7 km north of Lérins Islands.
Lérins Islands
- Categories: archipelago and landform
- Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Lérins Islands” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Lérins uharteak”
- Catalan: “Illes Lerins”
- Catalan: “Lerins”
- Catalan: “Lérins”
- Cebuano: “Îles de Lérins”
- Chinese: “萊蘭群島”
- Croatian: “Lérins”
- Czech: “Lérinské ostrovy”
- Dutch: “Iles de Lerins”
- Dutch: “Îles de Lérins”
- Dutch: “Lerins-eilanden”
- Dutch: “Lérins-eilanden”
- Esperanto: “Insuloj de Lerino”
- French: “Archipel de Lérins”
- French: “Discussion Portail:Alpes-Maritimes”
- French: “Iles de Lerins”
- French: “îles de Lérins”
- French: “Îles de lérins”
- French: “Îles de Lérins”
- French: “Lérins”
- German: “Îles de Lerins”
- German: “Îles de Lérins”
- German: “Lerins”
- German: “Lérins”
- Greek: “Λερίνες νήσοι”
- Hebrew: “איי לרן”
- Icelandic: “Lérins eyjar”
- Italian: “Isole di Lerino”
- Italian: “Isole di Lerins”
- Italian: “Isole di Lérins”
- Italian: “Lerins”
- Italian: “Lérins”
- Japanese: “レランス島”
- Japanese: “レランス諸島”
- Latin: “Insulae Lero et Lerina”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Lerins-øyene”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Lerinsøyene”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Îles des Lérins”
- Norwegian: “Lerinsøyene”
- Piemontese: “Ìsole ëd Lérins”
- Polish: “Wyspy Leryńskie”
- Romanian: “Insulele Lérins”
- Romanian: “Lérins”
- Russian: “Лерен”
- Russian: “Леринские острова”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Lérins”
- Spanish: “Islas Lerins”
- Spanish: “Islas Lérins”
- Spanish: “Lerins”
- Spanish: “Lérins”
- Swahili: “Visiwa vya Lerins”
- Ukrainian: “Леринські острови”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Terrefial and La Croix des Gardes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Île Sainte-Marguerite and Fort Sainte-Marguerite.
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Marseille, Nice, Cannes, and Avignon.
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