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.
Church and monastery of the Lérins Abbey. Panoramic picture taken from the fortified monastery.
The Lérins Islands with Saint-Honorat on the left
Plan of Lérins Abbey.
Panoramic view of the fortified monastery.
The Lérins Islands are a group of four Mediterranean islands off the French Riviera, in Cannes. The two largest islands in this group are the Île Sainte-Marguerite and the Île Saint-Honorat. The smaller Îlot Saint-Ferréol and Îlot de la Tradelière are uninhabited.
Administratively, the islands belong to the commune of Cannes.
The Lérins Islands looking towards the west.
View of the Île Sainte-Marguerite, including the Fort Royal and the village of Sainte-Marguerite.