Lérins IslandsSte Marguerite

The Maritime Museum

Discover the famous prison where the Man in the Iron Mask was held captive during the time of Louis XIV. The painter Jean Le Gac suggests a cell by cell route evoking the memory of places and men.
In Roman cisterns, the museum presents archaeological finds from the area. Excavations of the island and the sea in the surrounding areas have bestowed relics of 1st century murals, remains of the contents of a roman shipwreck from 1BC and those of a Saracen wreck from the 10th century to the museum.

Open everyday except Mondays.
Information: www.cannes.com

During the Thirty Years War, the Spanish occupied the island and constructed the fort from 1635 to 1637. After the Spanish were defeated, the French army completed the area’s fortification. A prison was added to its military function in 1637 which lasted until the twentieth century. Listed as a Historical Monument in 1927, the fort lost its military value by a downgrading in 1944. It was acquired by the City of Cannes in 1995.
Today, the fort welcomes visitors within its walls, in its museum and groups of youngsters in its barracks for sports, heritage and ecological trips.

Guided tours of Fort Royal are available from June to September.

Mediterranoscope

The seabed around the Lérins Islands is rich in protected species and in remarkable habitats. In response to the preservation issues of this natural heritage site, the CPIE des Iles de Lérins et Pays d’Azur opened the Méditerranoscope® Point Info Biodiversité®. This space, which holds aquariums with reconstituted seabeds from around the Lérins Islands, is dedicated to awareness and informing the public.

Tel: +33 (0)4 93 39 26 80
Information: www.cpieazur.fr

International Residential Center Ethic Etapes

In the historically classified buildings of the Sainte-Marguerite Fort, Cannes Jeunesse organizes custom-made holidays with or without activities for school groups, associations, sports groups, corporate committees…

Tel.: +33 (0)4 97 06 27 20
Information: www.cannes-jeunesse.fr

Restaurant la Guérite

From April to October, the restaurant « La Guérite » welcomes you on Sainte Marguerite Island. You will discover a place of 1000 m2 at the water’s edge in front of the Bay of Cannes. In this little piece of heaven, you will find three distincts spaces for your lunches, dinners, private events or work meetings…

Tel.: +33 (0)4 93 43 49 30
Informations : restaurantlaguerite.com/cannes/

Restaurant l’Escale

This friendly restaurant provides you with a panoramic terrace, three covering rooms, sea view, as well as a V.I.P terrace with a sea view.

Tel.: 07 52 37 66 72
contact@escale-ilesdelerins.com

2 fast-food kiosks

Payment by credit card from €10.