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Sainte-Marguerite is the largest of the Lérins Islands, located approximately 15 minutes by ferry off the coast of Cannes, French Riviera, France. The footage captures a visit to Fort Royal, a 17th-century historic fortification that houses the Musée de la Mer, a maritime and archaeological museum. The video documents students exploring the museum exhibits, which include archaeological artefacts such as ancient bowls, ceramic pots, and other recovered objects reflecting the island's occupation from Roman times through the medieval period. The exterior footage shows a walk along the fort's outer boundary walls, the surrounding Mediterranean waters, and an 18th-century ornamental cannon positioned at the fort entrance. Fort Royal is a listed historic monument, historically significant as the