Tourelle des Moines
Tourelle des Moines is an islet in Cannes, Arrondissement of Grasse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Tourelle des Moines is situated nearby to the reef Les Moines, as well as near the islet L’Îlot.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Île Saint-Honorat and Lérins Abbey.
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.
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 1 km northwest of Tourelle des Moines.
Monastère fortifié de l’abbaye de Lérins
Castle
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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. Monastère fortifié de l’abbaye de Lérins is situated 710 metres northwest of Tourelle des Moines.
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
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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 8 km north of Tourelle des Moines.
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.Tourelle des Moines
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Cannes, Arrondissement of Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.49947° or 43° 29′ 58″ northLongitude
7.05153° or 7° 3′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8FM9F3X2+QJOpenStreetMap ID
way 772326361OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Les Moines and L’Îlot.
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