Lérins Abbey

Local nameAbbaye de Lérins
LocationCannes, France

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.

There has been a monastic community there since the 5th century. The construction of the current monastery buildings began around 1073. Today the monks cultivate vineyards and produce wine and liqueur.

Tags CatholicAbbeyFortificationChristianMonastery
Download Download See more
Panoramic sight, from… @ Florian Pépellin

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lérins_Abbey

Official website http://www.abbayedelerins.com/site/index.php/fr/

Email info@abbayedelerins.com

Phone +33 492 995 400

Address Île St Honorat, CS10040, 06414 Cannes, France

Coordinates 43°30'23.33" N 7°2'49.469" E

Sygic Travel - A Travel Guide in Your Pocket

Download for free and plan your trips with ease
Or just search for "Sygic Travel" in App Store or Google Play.
Sygic Travel Maps The world's first map app tailored for travelers
Use the app Not now