Fort royale

Fort Royal is the main and famous attraction of the island of St. Margaret. It was built in the 17th century. Today it houses the Maritime Museum. Here you can see the tiny cell in which the Man in the Iron Mask was imprisoned for 10 years. The museum has an archaeological collection of Italian, Saracen, Greek, Roman pottery and amphorae found in the sea off the coast.

Under the fortress wall is buried Jean Cocteau - poet, artist, director, who spent many years on the Riviera. The Royal is also a center of scuba diving and sailing, along the shore for scuba divers there is a special underwater trail. From the walls of the fort offers an excellent view of the Cote d'Azur.