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Lérins Islands
Also known as Lérins Abbey, Lerinum
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43.5175, 7.0450 · Wikidata Q292642 P625 (accessed 2026-11-12) · On the map
Island monastery founded by Honoratus c. 410, a nursery of Gallic bishops.
Wikipedia extract
The Lérins Islands are a group of five Mediterranean islands off the French Riviera, in Cannes. The two largest islands in this group are Île Sainte-Marguerite and Île Saint-Honorat. The smaller Îlot Saint-Ferréol, Îlot de la Tradelière and Îlot de l'Ilon are uninhabited. Administratively, the islands belong to the commune of Cannes.
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- Lérins Islands · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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