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.

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Type: Castle
Description: monastery located in Alpes-Maritimes, in France
Also known as: “Tour-monastère”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lérins Abbey and Île Saint-Honorat.

Lérins Abbey

Church

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.