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2. Île Sainte-Marguerite - Wikipedia

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   Location of Sainte-Marguerite within Lérins islands. The Île Sainte-Marguerite (pronounced [il sɛ̃t maʁɡ(ə)ʁit]) is the largest of the Lérins Islands, about half a mile off shore from the French Riviera town of Cannes. [1] [2] The island is approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) in length (east to west) and 900 metres (0.56 miles) across.

3. Lérins Islands - Wikipedia

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   The smaller Îlot Saint-Ferréol and Îlot de la Tradelière are uninhabited. Administratively, the islands belong to the commune of Cannes. The islands are first known to have been inhabited during Roman times. The Île de Saint-Honorat bears the name of the founder of the monastery of Lérins, Saint Honoratus. It was founded around the year 410.

4. Cannes - Wikipedia

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   Cannes (/ k æ n, k ɑː n /, KA(H)N; French: ⓘ, locally; Occitan: Canas) is a city located on the French Riviera.It is a commune located in the Alpes-Maritimes department, and host city of the annual Cannes Film Festival, Midem, and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. [3]

5. Île Saint-Honorat - Wikipedia

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   The Île Saint-Honorat is the second largest of the Lérins Islands, about 1.6 kilometres (1 mi) off shore from the French Riviera town of Cannes. The island is approximately 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) in length (East to West) and 400 metres (1,300 ft) wide. Since the fifth century, the island has been home to a community of monks.

6. Hôtel de Ville, Cannes - Wikipedia

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   The Hôtel de Ville (French pronunciation: [otɛl də vil], City Hall) is a municipal building in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, southern France, standing on Allées de la Liberté. It has been included on the Inventaire général des monuments by the French Ministry of Culture since 1983.

7. List of islands of Canada - Wikipedia

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   Canada has at times made motions historically to annex Turks and Caicos, see Proposed Canadian annexation of the Turks and Caicos Islands. However, it became autonomous territory of the United Kingdom.

8. History of Canada - Wikipedia

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   The history of Canada covers the period from the arrival of the Paleo-Indians to North America thousands of years ago to the present day. The lands encompassing present-day Canada have been inhabited for millennia by Indigenous peoples , with distinct trade networks, spiritual beliefs, and styles of social organization.

9. Territorial evolution of Canada - Wikipedia

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   The United Kingdom transferred its Arctic Islands to Canada, where they were made part of the North-West Territories. [26] The archipelago was still being explored and new islands discovered, but the United Kingdom and Canada had claimed the whole archipelago, so new discoveries are not noted unless disputed. December 23, 1881