Abbaye Saint-Honorat de Lérins

The Notre Dame de Lérins Abbey encompasses a fortified monastery with seven chapels spread across the island, surrounded by eight hectares of vineyards.

Saint Honorat founded the monastery in 410 AD, which evolved from a hermitage into a major monastic community by 427, attracting religious scholars from across Europe.

The monastery maintains Cistercian traditions through daily prayers, manual labor in vineyards, and the production of wines recognized among France's finest selections.

Visitors can reach the abbey via hourly ferry services from Cannes, near the Radisson Hotel, with guided tours available throughout the monastery grounds.

The island preserves two Napoleonic hot shot furnaces from 1794, designated as historic monuments, which were used for heating cannonballs during coastal defense operations.

Location: Cannes

Inception: 5 century

Founders: Honoratus

Address: Île Saint-Honorat, 06400 Cannes, France 06400 Cannes

Phone: +33492995400

Website: http://abbayedelerins.com

GPS coordinates: 43.50639,7.04750

Latest update: September 16, 2025 08:37