Monastère fortifié de l’abbaye de Lérins
Monastère fortifié de l'abbaye de Lérins is a building on Île Saint-Honorat in the Bay of Cannes in the Alpes-Maritimes of France. Construction began in the late 11th century on the southern coast to protect the island and Lérins Abbey.
- Castle
- …is also known as “Tour-monastère”
- Description: monastery located in Alpes-Maritimes, in France
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lérins Abbey and Île Saint-Honorat.
Lérins Abbey
Church
Chapelle Saint-Pierre de Cannes
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cannes and Golfe-Juan.
Golfe-Juan
Village
Photo: Floflo, Public domain.
Monastère fortifié de l’abbaye de Lérins
- Categories
- Location
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
43.50525° or 43° 30′ 19″ north
Longitude
7.0478° or 7° 2′ 52″ east
Open location code
8FM9G24X+34
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yes
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Monastère fortifié de l’abbaye de Lérins” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “要塞修道院”
- French: “Monastère fortifié de l’abbaye de Lérins”
- French: “Tour-monastère de l’abbaye de Lérins”
- German: “Château De Saint-Honorat”
- German: “Château de Saint”
- German: “Monastère Fortifié De Saint-Honorat”
- Korean: “레린 수도원”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include L’Îlot and Chapelle Saint-Cyprien-et-Sainte-Justine.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Chapelle Saint-Porcaire and La Tonnelle.
Curious Castles to Discover
Uncover intriguing castles from every corner of the globe.