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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: monastery located in Alpes-Maritimes, in France
- Also known as: “Monastère de Lérins”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lérins Abbey and Île Saint-Honorat.
Lérins Abbey
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lérins Abbey is a Cistercian monastery on the island of Saint-Honorat, one of the Lérins Islands, on the French Riviera, with an active monastic community. Lérins Abbey is situated 160 metres north of Monastère fortifié de l’abbaye de Lérins.
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.
Chapelle Saint-Pierre de Cannes
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelle Saint-Pierre de Cannes is a church, which is situated 250 metres northwest of Monastère fortifié de l’abbaye de Lérins.
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 7 km north of Monastère fortifié de l’abbaye de Lérins.
La Pointe de l’Aiguille
La Pointe de l'Aiguille is a natural park next to the city of Théoule-sur-mer in the Alpes-Maritimes.Monastère fortifié de l’abbaye de Lérins
- Categories: monastery, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cannes, Arrondissement of Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.50525° or 43° 30′ 19″ northLongitude
7.0478° or 7° 2′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8FM9G24X+34OpenStreetMap ID
way 64971359OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q15952779
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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.
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