ILE SAINTE MARGUERITE
CANNES
HOME OF THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK
If you are in Cannes and you have an hour or two, a 15 minutes boat ride will take you to Ile ,Saint Marhuerite a small rocky island of 3 kilometrs length and less the one kilometer wide on which rests Fort Royal, a prion used in the 17th century to house The Man In The Iron Mask.
The man whose identity is unknown (some say he was the older illegitimate brother of King Louis XIV of France), was held a prisonner on this island, the Bstille and Fortress of Pigneroi (Italy) for a total of 34 years. He died in prison and no one ever saw his face.
The trip is interesting and a diversion from the glitz of boys toys in the Marina and fashion in town.
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