taken on September 20th during the Cannes Royal Regatta. ---------------------------------------------------------- In the background, Saint Honorat island in the Bay of Cannes with the new monastery and the old fortified abbey built during the 14th century; The island, known to the Romans as Lerina, was uninhabited until Saint Honoratus 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, but found himself joined by disciples (including Saint Caprais (Caprasius) who formed a monastic community around him. This had become "an immense monastery" by 427, according to the contemporary writings of John Cassian. Reputedly, Saint Patrick, patron of Ireland, studied at the monastery in the fifth century.