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Four à boulets - cannonball furnace.
breughel Says: It is nowadays difficult to imagine that a few centuries ago there were gun batteries on these now quite pacific islands in order to defend the coast from the approach by enemy vessels. The "four à boulets" cannonball furnace beneath the observation platform at the Pointe du...
Picnic on the Ste-Marguerite Island.
breughel Says: There are two restaurants and two snacks on the Ile Ste-Marguerite; you can see on VT or TA what people think of them.Best is to take your picnic with you. A "baguette", wine, cheese and a "saucisson" are the basics.On the island you will find a large number of picnic...
Small beaches at Ste-Marguerite .
breughel Says: Don’t expect to find soft sand beaches on this island like in Cannes. Access to the sea is possible in several places but it is between the rocks and the few meters of "beach" consist mainly of small stones. Therefore wearing plastic sandals is a must to protect your feet....
Walking to the Pointe du Dragon.
breughel Says: Once you have disembarked best is to move south-west to the Pointe du Dragon by the wide paths in the shadow of the Alep pine trees and also here and there maritime pines that belong to the natural forest of the island. In the centre of the island the exotic eucalyptus has...
breughel Says: Next to the entrance of the Fort Royal stands a beautiful gun from 1715 which was found (1995) in the sea at a depth of 41 m in silt sediment that protected the gun from corrosion.It is not only a performing 24 pound bronze gun weighing 2800 kg that could fire at a maximum...
breughel Says: From the seventeenth century on, the Ile Sainte-Marguerite had essentially a military vocation.Under King Louis XIII the Duc de Guise started to build (1624) the fortress Fort Royal (just east of the ferry pier) which was almost immediately conquered and reinforced by the...
Fine views during the boat trip.
breughel Says: Views from the boat on Cannes are great and worthwhile the price (12 €) one pays for the return trip even if it takes only 15 min. During our trip at the end of September we had hot weather for the season so that the sea breeze on the upper deck was welcome. Sailing out the...
chbuchie Says: indeed Ste Marguerite is located between the island of St Honorat and Cannes, as you can see from the following photos
chbuchie Says: Aside from being on a quiet island so close to Cannes and the noisy Cote d'Azur , the smell of these trees is very nice. They are all around the island, even on the paths that cross the island through the middle part.
Musée de la Mer (Museum of the Sea)
lulujones Says: Visit the St. Marguerite Prison/Fort, now more politely named Musée de la Mer (Museum of the Sea). It took the Man in the Iron Mask 11 years to leave but should only take you not more than an hour to explore. This museum also houses some archeological discoveries of...
To Île Sainte-Marguerite by boat.
breughel Says: There is apparently one ferry company "Trans Côte d'Azur" going to the Île Sainte-Marguerite, the island closest to Cannes and the other "Planaria" is only going to the Île Saint-Honorat.Crossing the bay of Cannes to Sainte-Marguerite takes only 15 min but it offers very...
The ferry from chaos to peace & quiet
chbuchie Says: Ferries from Cannes take you to Ste Marguerite / St Honorat in 15' / 30', both for 10 euro, on an enjoyable trip over the azur sea
lulujones Says: catch a ferry from the cannes port that will take you to ile st. marguerite, one of the 2 lerins islands. look for signs that say "ferrage - iles lerins"). it's 6 euros for a round trip and leaves every hour or so. more frequently during vacation months.you can also hire a...
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'Le four à boulets' was basically used to warm up the cannonballs to cause extra damage to passing boats by making a hole & burning the ship's frame.
The photos + french commentary are self-explanatory
Written Nov 3, 2005
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this is a heads up, rather than a warning or danger. and frankly, i'm a bit wishy washy about labeling this a warning or a must see.
i really liked this restaurant because they let me bring in my dog, the food was good, the owners were friendly and came over to tell us stories which i LOVE, and when i asked if they had anything other than the menu items, they customized my meal (because they were only offering beef and i don't eat beef). but i have to say that it was MEGA expensive for lunch! the meals were good but not what i'd call highly skillfully prepared meals. the meals we had, were BASIC fare.
the restaurants on ile st. marguerite are seriously overpriced. only one restaurant was open and we were a bit chilled by the drizzle outside and starving for lunch so we went in.
i'm sorry i don't know what the name of this restaurant is, but there are only a few on the island - and all are intent on price gouging unsuspecting tourists.
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Written Mar 13, 2003
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just like on St Honorat, the coastline is marvellous with trees covering the better part of the island right up until the coast where rocky beaches fill up the scenery
The clear azur colored water adds to the beauty of it
Written Nov 3, 2005
Lilasel Says: Boat excursions to Sainte-Marguerite island leave from Cannes (30 minutes). Depart from Gare Maritime, Vieux Port, Cannes. Summer: depart every 30 mins from 7.30AM until 7 PM. Return: noon, 3PM, 4PM, 5PM, 6PMWinter: depart 10AM, 11AM, 2PM. Return: noon, 3PM, 4PM,...
Lilasel Says: The Fort on Ile Sainte-Marguerite is where the mysterious Man in the Iron Mask was imprisoned in the late 17th century. A favourite theory is that he was the illegitimate brother of Louis 14. Visitors can see the tiny cell that held him for over ten years. Inside the Fort...
Lilasel Says: The island is covered by a lovely forest of Allepo pine and eucalyptus, with wide paths crossing the length and breadth. It offers 156 ha of forests (1ha is 10000 m2). During my walk there I felt my lungs became more clean...Sainte Marguerite Island is a protected site: *...
Lilasel Says: Sainte Marguerite island is the largest of the two Lerins Islands. 3200 meters long, 900 meters wide, it offers 156 ha of forests on a global surface of 170 ha.Only 20 inhabitants live there during winters, and 200 during summers. In summer, more than 5000 visitors come...
Best on the Ile-Sainte-Marguerite was for us the nature with paths in the shadow of the Alep pine trees, the beautiful views on the bay of Cannes and on the island Saint-Honorat. There are also these...
Just off the coast from Cannes are the Iles de Lerins - small archipelago with two main islands of Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat. Cannes' beaches are usually overcrowded on summer so if you...
Visiting the man with the iron mask
The "Iles de Lérins" is a small archipelago just off the coast of Cannes and part of the commune of Cannes. This archipelago consists of the island of Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat Both islands...
Who Was the Man in the Iron Mask?
A quick 15 minute ferry ride from cannes will take you to the ile st. marguerite, one of the 2 lerins islands. (the other one is called ile st. honorat) there, you'll find yourself wandering around......
Île Sainte-Marguerite - escape from Cannes!
The relentless commercialism of Cannes can get a little wearing, and a great way to escape is the hourly boat to Iles des Lerins. St Marguerite is the more obvious choice of the two islands as the...
Build your own Île Sainte-Marguerite page
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