Île Saint-Honorat

The Île Saint-Honorat is the second largest of the Lérins Islands, about 1.6 kilometres (1 mi) off shore from the French Riviera town of Cannes.

The island is approximately 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) in length (East to West) and 400 metres (1,300 ft) wide.

According to tradition, Honoratus made his home on the island intending to live as a hermit, but found himself joined by disciples (including Saint Caprais (Caprasius) who formed a monastic community around him.

Under the Revolution, the island became the property of the state, and was sold to a wealthy actress, Mademoiselle de Sainval, who lived there for twenty years.

The island retains a monastery, which is home to 30 Cistercian monks, and is a popular tourist attraction offering pleasant woodland surroundings, in common with its neighbour the Île Sainte-Marguerite.