{"id":625,"date":"2013-02-14T06:40:25","date_gmt":"2013-02-14T06:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franceforfamilies.com\/?page_id=625"},"modified":"2020-10-16T13:49:39","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T12:49:39","slug":"lerins-islands","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.franceforfamilies.com\/france\/cote-dazur\/attractions\/lerins-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"Lerins Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lerins Islands, South of France<\/h1>\n

Description:<\/strong> This is a traffic-free collection of four\u00a0really lovely\u00a0islands in the south of France off the Cote d’Azur. Ste-Marguerite is the largest and closes to the mainland. It was the location where the film \u201cMan in the Iron Mask\u201d was filmed and you can see the cell where he was held (Fort Royal). St-Honorat is the next island and houses a\u00a0Cistercian abbey<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span> where local produce is sold (including a rather strong local brew!).<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> Just a few km south of Cannes, reached by boat from the Cannes harbour, alongside the Palais des Congr\u00e8s.<\/p>\n

General Info:<\/strong> Boats leave Cannes on the hour, every hour in the morning and early afternoon.\u00a0 Take care not to miss the last boat back around tea time!<\/p>\n

Our recommendations<\/strong>: No swimming is allowed on St Honorat.<\/p>\n

For the children:<\/strong> Check with the local tourist office on the timing of the Son et Lumi\u00e8re show which explains the history of the islands – the night time boat trip rounds off a special treat!<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s more information to make the most of your visit to the Cote d’Azur:<\/strong><\/p>\n