Île Saint-Honorat  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump
to: navigation, search  The Île Saint-Honorat is the second
largest of the Lérins Islands, about a mile off shore from the
French Riviera town of Cannes. The island is approximately 1.5
kilometers in length (East to West) and 400 meters wide.  Since
the fifth century, the island has been home to a community of
monks.   Fortified monastery of Abbey Lérins. Church and
monastery of the Lérins Abbey. Picture taken from the fortified
monastery.  The island, known to the Romans as Lerina, was
uninhabited until Saint Honoratus founded a monastery on it at
some time around the year 410. 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. This had
become "an immense monastery" by 427, according to the
contemporary writings of John Cassian.  The monastery provided
three bishops for the See of Arles: H