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Île Sainte-Marguerite
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Île Sainte-Marguerite is the largest of the Lérins Islands, about half a mile offshore from the French Riviera city of Cannes, situated in the Bay of Cannes. The island is approximately 3,200 metres i
Island's ring road (overview)
Island's ring road (overview)
The cannon ball furnace [fr] at the Dragon's Point.
The cannon ball furnace [fr] at the Dragon's Point.
View of a cell similar to that of the Iron Mask.
View of a cell similar to that of the Iron Mask.
Museum of the sea & prison of the iron mask.
Museum of the sea & prison of the iron mask.
Man in the Iron Mask
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The Man in the Iron Mask was an unidentified prisoner of state during the reign of Louis XIV of France. The strict measures taken to keep his imprisonment secret resulted in a long-lasting legend abou
Île Sainte-Marguerite
…the north, near the fort. The island is most famous for its fortress prison, entitled the "Fort Royal" (French: "Fort Royal"), in which the so-called Man in the Iron Mask was held for 11 years (1687–1698) of his 34 years of imprisonment. The island was known to be occupied in 6 BC by a Celtic-Ligurian population. In 3…
Etching of the citadel and dungeon of Pignerol, in Piedmont, Italy (c. 1650)
Etching of the citadel and dungeon of Pignerol, in Piedmont, Italy (c. 1650)
Fortress of Exilles
Fortress of Exilles
Fort Royal in Île Sainte-Marguerite viewed from the sea, showing windows of the six cells.
Fort Royal in Île Sainte-Marguerite viewed from the sea, showing windows of the six cells.