Saint-Honorat island - Estérel - Departure St Raphaël - Rib boat

Discover the Var coast in a different way with the Sea You Sun sea trips!

Opt for this tour departing from the port of Santa Lucia in Saint-Raphaël, embark on board L'Angelis for our trip to the archipelago of the Lérins Islands located in the bay of Cannes, on the way back, the discovery of the creeks of the Esterel massif. In a small group aboard a comfortable boat with 12 passengers, you will enjoy sumptuous landscapes during this ride punctuated by the commentary of your captain.

 

Set sail for the island of Saint-Honorat with music, a mecca of the Bay of Cannes.

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- Ile Saint Honorat: departure 9 a.m. - return 1 p.m. on Thursday morning. Self-guided tour of the island.

 

This island is the smallest, it is covered with a forest of Aleppo pines, umbrella pines, eucalyptus and cypresses. It is 1.5 km long and 400 metres wide.

Marvel at its turquoise blue coves and enjoy this moment of relaxation as far away as possible from the bay of Cannes. The island of Saint Honorat has had a monastic vocation since 410. It is home to the monastery of Lérins. To this day the island is occupied by about twenty monks, who cultivate vines and raise wine, as well as lavender, orange trees, vegetables, they harvest honey and make a liqueur based on aromatic plants called Lérina.

At the end of the 4th century, Saint-Honorat settled on this island. Legend has it that from that moment on, the island was purged of all its snakes by a tidal wave. As his fame grew, the disciples flocked to him, and the saint founded the monastery which was one of the most illustrious in Christendom. Moreover, some pilgrims, as well as the pope visiting Lérins, went around the island barefoot in order to receive indulgences. Confiscated during the revolution, the abbey was closed. It was not until 1859 that the Abbé de Sénanque re-established Cistercian life.