The Isles of Lérins are two small islands near Cannes, France: The Île de Sainte-Marguerite and the Île de Saint-Honorat. The seaside town of Cannes, in southern France, as seen from a ferry speeding towards lîle Saint Honorat Cannes (Canas in Provençal) (pronounced ) is a city and commune in southern France, located on the French Riviera, in the Alpes-Maritimes département. ...
The monastery of Lérins, built in 410, is on the smaller island, Saint-Honorat. Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ... Events Alaric I deposes Priscus Attalus as Roman Emperor August 24 - Visigoths under Alaric sack Rome for three days Ataulf succeeds his brother-in-law Alaric as king of the Visigoths Emperor Honorius tells Britain to look to its own defenses, effectively ending Roman rule in Britain Beginning of the...
The bigger island, Sainte-Marguerite, held a fortress where "The Man in the Iron Mask" was held captive for a time. Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... The Man in the Iron Mask is a myth that developed after the death of a mysterious prisoner in the Bastille prison on November 19, 1703. ...
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