Saint-Honorat has been home to a monastic community since the fifth century, one that still farms its own seaside vineyard. The monks produce whites and reds vinified on the island, named after the saints of Lerins: Saint Pierre and Saint Cesaire in white, Saint Honorat, Saint Sauveur and Saint Salonius in red. Everything sits on a car-free island of pines, chapels and a fortified monastery.
The abbey's hospitality team arranges tastings for groups at the foot of the vines, with a sommelier's commentary, across several levels ranging from an introduction to the estate's finest cuvees. It also offers guided walks led by friends of the community trained and supervised by the monks, and the private use of an equipped meeting room. Arrangements are made directly with the abbey's own team.
Other experiences in Vieux-Port de Cannes
A family holding in the hills of Grasse growing centifolia rose and grandiflorum jasmine since the 1930s. The encounter takes place in the fields, at picking time.
Culture & HeritageVilla Domergue and Its Terraced GardensA 1934 Art Deco house designed by the painter Jean-Gabriel Domergue, bequeathed to the City of Cannes and listed as a historic monument. It opens only for guided visits and prestige events.
Culture & HeritageFort Royal on Sainte-Marguerite IslandA Vauban-type fort listed as a historic monument off Cannes, home to the state prisons and the Iron Mask museum. Two rooms and a sea-facing terrace can be taken privately.
Culture & HeritageMusee Bonnard, Beyond Public HoursA museum devoted to Pierre Bonnard, housed in a Belle Epoque building in Le Cannet. Its galleries, forecourt and garden terrace open for private receptions outside public visiting hours.
Culture & HeritagePlace de la Castre and the Museum CourtyardAt the top of Le Suquet, the precinct of a listed former monastic castle, looking over the bay, the Croisette and the Lerins islands. The City of Cannes allows the square and inner courtyard to be used privately.