ïle de Saint is located in the Alpes Maritime department in the commune of Cannes.
Les îles de Lérins, with the islands of Saint Honorat and Marguerite.
By boat 15 minutes from quai des îles in Cannes.
Lérins Abbey is a Cistercian monastery.
Church of the Lérins Abbey
The construction of the current monastery buildings started around 1073.
Today the monks cultivate vineyards and produce wine and liqueur.
There has been a monastic community there since the 5th century.
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Church and monastery of the Lérins Abbey.
North gate of the island Saint Honorat
Chapêl of the Saint Sauveur
More to see in île de Saint Honorat: