Abbaye de Lérins
Abbaye de Lérins is an abbey located. This is one of the sights of Cannes. Since 1840 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).
Attraction in Cannes
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#360 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Cannes
Abbaye de Lérins is in the commune of Cannes, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1840 (Mérimée record PA00080693). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
The warmest stretch in Cannes is April to October, at 18–30°C in the afternoon.
Abbaye de Lérins
Articles on it exist in 16 languages. 99 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Palais des festivals et des congrès de Cannes (5.5 km).
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1840
- Covered in
- 16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes
- Official site
- abbayedelerins.com
Getting your bearings
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Abbaye de Lérins is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Cannes. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
In size, Antibes comes first of the 8, with 77,637 people. The list runs from its own town outward.
Cannes
Vallauris
Le Cannet
Mandelieu-la-Napoule
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Abbaye de Lérins is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Cannes | It’s in this commune | 74,350 |
| Vallauris | 7.7 km north of it | 29,259 |
| Le Cannet | 8 km northwest of it | 41,938 |
| Mandelieu-la-Napoule | 10 km northwest of it | 21,640 |
| Antibes | 10 km northeast of it | 77,637 |
| Mougins | 11 km north of it | 19,782 |
| La Roquette-sur-Siagne | 12 km northwest of it | 5,669 |
| Pégomas | 14 km northwest of it | 8,240 |
Beyond Abbaye de Lérins
Also close at hand are 2 forts, 2 châteaux and an attraction, among 99 within 15 km.
AttractionPalais des festivals et des congrès de Cannes5.5 km northwest, in Cannes2
MuseumMusée Picasso11 km northeast, in Antibes3CathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Platea d'Antibes11 km northeast, in Antibes4
FortFort carré11 km northeast, in Antibes5FortFortFort royal de l'île Sainte-Marguerite1.9 km north, in Cannes6ChâteauChâteauChâteau Vallombrosa6.1 km northwest, in Cannes7
ChâteauChâteau de la Napoule8.6 km west, in Mandelieu-la-Napoule8
GardenJardin botanique de la villa Thuret8.9 km northeast, in AntibesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Abbaye de Lérins: the answers
Where is Abbaye de Lérins?
Abbaye de Lérins is in Cannes, in Alpes-Maritimes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Abbaye de Lérins?
Abbey located in Alpes-Maritimes, in France.
Is Abbaye de Lérins a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1840, Mérimée record PA00080693.
How well known is Abbaye de Lérins?
Abbaye de Lérins has 16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #360 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Abbaye de Lérins?
April to October are the warmest months in Cannes, with afternoon highs of 18–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Abbaye de Lérins?
Within 15 km: Palais des festivals et des congrès de Cannes (5.5 km), Musée Picasso (11 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Platea d'Antibes (11 km) and Fort carré (11 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Abbaye de Lérins: Idarvol, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais des festivals et des congrès de Cannes: Timantha102938, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Picasso: Original uploader was Olivier2000 at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort carré: Abxbay, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de la Napoule: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de la villa Thuret: Daderot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.