Lérins Islands
A group of five islands a short boat ride off Cannes. Sainte-Marguerite has pine woods and the fort where the Man in the Iron Mask was held, while Saint-Honorat is still home to a community of monks who make wine.
- Where
- Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 43.5175, 7.0450
Get the Lérins Islands stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Lérins Islands. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur volume with your photos and a note.
Near Lérins Islands
La Croisette 3.7 km
A seafront boulevard curving around the bay of Cannes, lined with palm trees, grand hotels and sandy beaches. At its western end stands the Palais des Festivals, where film stars climb the red carpet each May during the Cannes Film Festival.
Fondation Maeght 21 km
A museum of modern art founded by Marguerite and Aimé Maeght in 1964 on a hill above Saint-Paul de Vence. Paintings, ceramics and sculpture fill the building, and its gardens among the pines hold works by Miró and Giacometti.
Promenade des Anglais 25 km
A seafront promenade running about 7 kilometres along the Baie des Anges, from the airport to the edge of the old town. Its blue chairs and palm trees face the pebble beaches, and walkers, joggers and cyclists fill it from morning to night.
Musée Matisse 29 km
A museum devoted to Henri Matisse, who spent much of his later life in Nice, in a 17th century ochre villa on the hill of Cimiez. Its collection follows him from his early paintings to the cut paper works of his last years.
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild 30 km
A pink seaside villa built between 1907 and 1912 for Baroness Béatrice de Rothschild on the Cap Ferrat peninsula, designed by Aaron Messiah. Its rooms hold her collections of art and porcelain, and themed gardens run along the ridge between two bays.
Verdon Gorge 60 km
A river canyon about 25 kilometres long and up to 700 metres deep, cut through limestone between Castellane and Moustiers-Sainte-Marie. The Verdon is named for its turquoise green water, and at the end of the gorge it flows into the Lake of Sainte-Croix.
Valensole Plateau 86 km
A high plateau in Provence between the Durance and Verdon rivers, best known for its lavender fields. In early summer long rows of lavender turn the land purple, broken by golden wheat and the old village of Valensole.
Porquerolles 88 km
A car-free island of about 12 square kilometres off Hyères, home to only a couple of hundred people. Bicycles and footpaths lead through pine woods and vineyards to beaches of pale sand and clear water.
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Questions
Where is Lérins Islands?
Lérins Islands is in Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are La Croisette (3.7 km), Fondation Maeght (21 km), Promenade des Anglais (25 km).
How do I get the Lérins Islands stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Lérins Islands and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Lérins Islands before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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