Frankish saint
Saint Leonards
Leonard of Noblac is a Frankish saint closely associated with the town and abbey of Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, in Haute-Vienne, in the Limousin region of France.
He was converted to Christianity along with the king, at Christmas 496. Leonard became a hermit in the forest of Limousin, where he gathered a number of followers. Leonard or Lienard became one of the most venerated saints of the late Middle Ages. His intercession was credited with miracles for the release of prisoners, women in labour and the diseases of cattle.
How locals move
Getting around Saint Leonards the local way
- Get inPort Phillip Ferries run a twice daily service from Docklands to the pier at Portarlington.
- Get inThe ferries are large, smooth, and spacious with a cafe on board (which in Melbourne style, take pride in their coffee) as well as Wi-Fi.
- Get inThe ferry is speed restricted in the Docklands, but opens up once out in the bay.
- Get inThe same company also has a route to Geelong ($19 return), but note there is no return ferry out of Portarlington on Mondays and Tuesdays.
From Wikivoyage: Portarlington (Victoria), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-03.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Christian David (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.