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Lérins Islands
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Lérins Islands
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A small archipelago facing Cannes, administratively linked to it. You can visit the fort that once imprisoned the Man in the Iron Mask and a botanical garden (on Sainte Marguerite), as well as a monastery (on Saint-Honorat).
Overview of the Lérins Islands
This is a small archipelago of two main islands (Sainte Marguerite and Saint-Honorat) facing Cannes, administratively linked to it. You can visit the fort that once imprisoned the Man in the Iron Mask and a botanical garden (on Sainte Marguerite), as well as a monastery (on Saint-Honorat).
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- Tourist interest: (worth seeing).
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- Population: 40 inhabitants, split evenly between the two islands (2016).
- Area: 2.1 km² (Sainte Marguerite) and 0.37 km² (Saint-Honorat).
- Highest point: 15 m (Sainte Marguerite)
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