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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 .
History
The island, known to the Romans as Lerina, was uninhabited until Saint Honorat us 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 disciples, ut found himself joined by (including Saint Capra is Caprasius) who formed a monastic community around him. This had become "an immense monastery" by 427, according to the contemporary writings of John Cassia. Reputedly, Saint Patrick patron of Ireland, studied at the monastery in the fifth century.Over the following centuries, monastic life on the island was interrupted on several occasions by raids, mostly attributable to Sara ens. Around 732, many of the community, including the abbot, Saint Porcarius. were massacred on the island by invaders. According to myth, many of the monks escaped, because Porcarius had been warned of the attack by an angeland had sent them to safety.In medieval times, the island became a very popular place of pilgrimage This was encouraged by the writings of Raymond Féraud, a monk who composed a mythological life of Honoratus.In 1635, the island was captured by the Spanish and the monks were expelled. They returned from exile in Vallauris two years later when the island was retaken by the French. The monastery continued to suffer from Spanish and Genoese attacks. The number of monks dwindled to four and, in the proto-revolutionary climate of the time, the monastery was disestablished in 1787. Under the Revolution in the island became the property of the state, and was sold to a wealthy actress, Mademoiselle of Sainval who lived there for twenty years.
In 1859, the island was bought by the Bishop of Frejus, who sought to re-establish a religious community there. Ten years later, a Cistercian community was established, which has remained there ever since.
Present
The island retains a monastery, which is home to 30 Cistercian monks, and is a popular tourist attraction offering pleasant woodland surroundings, in common with its neighbour the Île Sainte-Marguerite. Points of interest include a number of disused chapels erected by monks on the island at different points in history, as well as the remains of a Napoleonic cannonball oven and a Second World War gun emplacement.The Abbey of Lérins and the 15th Century fortified monastery are open to visitors, and a monastery shop sells various monastic goods, including wine and honey produced on the island. The modern monastery is closed to visitors, although it is used as a Christian retreat.The island is served all year round by a regular commercial ferry service from Cannes.
I don't know why this happened.. when I adjusted my white balance it fixed it so it was probably that, going from indoors to all this snow, I suppose. But, even though it's completely incorrect and I should hate this, I REALLY like it.. such pretty blues!
Wednesday evening we went on a canal boat ride that started and ended in the Fuzimiao (Confucius temple) area.
January 15 to 18, 2013 we went to Nanjing to visit our friend, Panda.
1306 Mayflower violates various Clean Air Acts along with the Kyoto Treaty at Barrow Hill, Derbyshire.
The Hands off bus kicked things off today at the Richmond Tea Party's Rally today in chesterfield. Visit their website at www.joinpatientsfirst.com
Nate and Laura interviewing Debbie and Tito Munoz
Aiming Higher has got off to another cracking start with lots of team building and fun activities for the young people to really get their teeth in to.
Huge thanks to We Are Vertigo, BMC, Career in Sport & FabLab NI for all their help so far.
'Link's Recovery Heart T-set' by Shane McNutt. Part of the group exhibition 'Show Off'.
Curated by Melanie Egan and Patrick Macaulay.
Jesse Bromm, Nick Chase, Sarah Dobranowski, Malcolm Halley, Jay Joo, Andrea Kott, K. Claire MacDonald, Janet Macpherson, Shane McNutt, Heather Rathbun, Shawna Tabacznik, Silvia Taylor
Harbourfront Centre
April 12 - June 15, 2014
Photography: Tom Bilenkey