Monuments Cannes Sightseeing in Cannes

Cannes

SightSeeing

• ABBAYE DE L'ILE SAINT-HONORAT
  Founded in 410 A.D. by Saint Honorat, this monastery was a landmark for Christianity in the west throughout the 5th and 6th centuries. The Abbey's influence covered a considerable area of the mainland. After[...]
• FORET DOMANIALE DE L'ILE SAINTE-MARGUERITE
  Botanic pathway and herbarium at the heart of 425 acres of Mediterranean vegetation.
• FORT-ROYAL
  The Fort-Royal, on Sainte-Marguerite's Island became a state prison in 1685 and played host to the legendary Man in the Iron Mask. Vauban was responsible for its final appearance. Visit the Musée de la Mer to[...]
• Lerins Abbey
  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[...]
• MUSÉE DE L'ENFANCE
  Colletion over more than 600 dolls, espacially from the time of Napoleon III, the golden age of toys.
• MUSEE DE LA CASTRE
  Here, you're invited on a fantastic world tour, from the archaeology of the Mediterranean basin to ethnology and primitive art on all five continents.
• MUSEE DE LA MER
  Archaeology on land and underwater, cell occupied by the Man in the Iron Mask. > Open all year round. Open all year round, except Mondays, Jan. 1st, May 1st, Nov. 1st and 11th, Dec. 25th.
• The Cimetière du Grand Jas
  The Cimetière du Grand Jas (Grand Jas Cemetery) is located at 205 avenue de Grasse in Cannes on the French Riviera. The nine hectare terraced cemetery began operations in 1866 and is known for its landscaped[...]
• VILLA DOMERGUE
  This villa bequeathed to the Town of Cannes now plays host to superb receptions, thus perpetuating the festive spirit of Jean-Gabriel Domergue. Open to the public during the Journées du Patrimoine.