Monuments

St Honorat, is home to Lérins Abbey. The island was founded by Saint Honorat in the 5th century. It exudes an air of spirituality and boasts vestiges of the past (monastery, fortifications, chapels). The island is owned by a community of Cistercian monks who grow vines and produce a reputable wine. 

The abbey runs guided tours on various themes and offers refreshements at the La Tonnelle restaurant open for most of the year (closed November to mid-December). 

Address: Ile St Honorat, 06400 Cannes
☎ +33 4 92 99 54 00

For more information, visit the official website and the Tourist Office website.

In the middle of the Allées de la Liberté reigns Lord Brougham (1778 - 1868), majestic from his pedestal. Erected in 1878 by appreciative Cannois, this statue shows him facing the sea, a rose in his hand. Born in Edinburgh and deceased in Cannes where he rests, this eminent politician was once chancellor and Peer of England, and is behind Cannes' fame. 

Turned away at the Italian border in 1834 due to a cholera outbreak, he traced his steps back to Cannes and fell in love with its shores. At the time, the city had less than 4 000 inhabitants. 

From then on Lord Brougham enticed aristocrats to come visit Cannes.

Address: Allées de la Liberté

For more information, visit the Cannes Tourist Office website.

Cannes - Jimmy G (CC BY 2.0)

Grand Jas Cemetery covers nine hectares and is unanimously considered to be one of the most remarkable cemeteries in France, after Père Lachaise in Paris. Thanks to its outstanding geographical location, its landscaped architecture, age-old trees and abundant floral decoration, the cemetery remains a favourite spot for strolling and meditation. Just yield to its majesty and serenity… 
Famous graves include: Lord Brougham, Chancellor of England, Martine Carol, actress, Georges Guetary, light opera singer, Lily Pons, Jean Mineur, Karl Fabergé and Prosper Merimée, the writer. 

A visitor guide to the cemetery in French is available at the Tourist Office upon request. 
Address: 2 Allée du Cimetière, 06400 Cannes

For more information, visit the Cannes Tourist Office website.

This chapel is part of the estate of Villa Fiorentina, a famous Italian-style villa dating from the end of the 19th century and one of the residences that "made Cannes' reputation". The Baroque chapel was built at the request of Count Vitali, whose coat of arms adorns one of its walls. Since 1953, the chapel has been used to exhibit the works of a very well-known painter and architect from Cannes, Emmanuel Bellini. 

Open afternoons from 2pm to 5pm, or by appointment (except Saturdays and Sundays). 
Open on Heritage Day
Free admission
Address: 67 bis avenue de Vallauris, 06400 Cannes

For more information, visit the Cannes Tourist Office website, or the city council website.

Located at the edge of dunes, the church is the work of architect Laurent Vianey. Notre Dame de Bon Voyage stands in the same spot where the Notre-Dame de Bon Port XVIIth century chapel used to be, where sailors would come and pray to the Virgin for protection and "bon voyage" (safe travel). 
The church was established on November 2, 1879 and its architecture is romanesque. Important ceremonies such as the wedding of the Count of Voguë in 1882, or the funeral of the Duke of Vendôme in 1931 took place at this church.

Mass on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 6pm
Address: 2 rue Notre Dame, 06400 Cannes

For more information, visit the Cannes Tourist Office website.

The church was designed in 1894 by an architect from Cannes, Louis Nouveau, and the Russian church was built for the wife of Tsar Alexander III, Maria Alexandrovna, by the Grand Duke Michael. Today, with the new Russian residents, weddings and baptisms are very frequent, and the life of the parish is intense. Members of the russian church of Cannes have kept close the tradition of the early days of Christianity, as well as the icons, architecture and choirs.

Address: 40 Boulevard Alexandre III, 06400 Cannes

For more information, visit the region's website.

Eglise orthodoxe russe de Cannes - Православный храм в Канне (CC BY-SA 2.0)