The Lerins islands

The Lerins islands: the French Mediterranean in the bay of Cannes implants the Lerinian archipelago in the middle of the gulf of La Napoule and that of Juan, on the Cote d'Azur. Therefore, These islands of Lérins are under the administrative control of Cannes and are located off the tip of the Croisette. Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat are both the inhabited islands of the archipelago and are each accompanied by an islet.A few cables -length by means of a boat of course, you are  in Sainte-Marguerite. The scents of pines and eucalyptus invade just as serenity. This peaceful and natural place invites you to hike and walk. Beautiful trails are to be experienced and the trails are marked out. The nature enthusiasts are therefore well served with the botanical and historical discovery that are suggested by this place.Sainte-Marguerite also has a fort denominated Royal where formerly the Iron Mask was, it denotes the strategy that the island had been used. To have an enlightened view of the history of the site, the island offers the public a museum titled that of the sea. It is surrounded by a fortification, yet another strategic point of former times.It is also necessary to emphasize the seabed of the archipelago that is the object of conservation, to know a little more, an open space is installed at the Fort Royal for the exploration of these richness of the archipelago through a reconstruction on aquariums.Saint-Honorat, on the other hand, is the place where the famous Abbey of Lérins is known for the liqueur Lérina. The site offers an exceptional terroir dating from 16 centuries of history. A vineyard of 8.5 ha is managed by monks who defend their values ​​based on love of well-done work, fraternity and the quest for excellence.The place is actually divided into private zone and part open to all visitors. The places dedicated to the occupants of the island are composed of chapels, a house, cellars and the distillery. The public spaces are, however, made up of a few chapels, but above all an abbey, a fortified monastery, the abbey church, a ball oven as well as shops, a restaurant and snacks. Discover the Lerins Islands!