Things to do in Hyères
Around Hyères, Notrebellefrance lists 14 tourist sites within 18 km, including 4 natural wonders, 2 beaches and 2 castles. Not to be missed: Plage Notre-Dame (Porquerolles), La Presqu'île de Giens and Jardin Zoologique Tropical.
Plage Notre-Dame (Porquerolles)
White-sand beach on the island of Porquerolles, often cited among the most beautiful in the Mediterranean.
La Presqu'île de Giens
A geological curiosity unique in the world, the Giens peninsula is linked to the mainland by 2 arms of sand 5 km long, called tombolos.
Jardin Zoologique Tropical
La Plage de l'Estagnol
Estagnol beach is one of the most beautiful white-sand beaches in the Mediterranean. Its fine sand, shaded pine grove and turquoise water make it a much-prized place on hot summer days.
Fort de Brégançon
Magic World
Villa de Noailles
Château de Hyères
Formerly a majestic castle, perched at 200 metres' altitude on the Castéou hill, overlooked the town of Hyères (Var-83). Today only a few ruins remain that do not let you grasp the importance of the site.
Seascope
Bormes-les-Mimosas
A perched village of the Var between the Maures massif and the Mediterranean, famous for its mimosas and the Fort de Brégançon.
Île de Porquerolles
The island of Porquerolles is the largest and westernmost of the three Golden Isles of the Gulf of Hyères, with an area of 12.54 km².
île de Port-Cros
Port-Cros is undoubtedly the wildest of the 3 islands of the Golden Isles archipelago, but also the most mountainous.
Parc National de Port Cros
Port-Cros National Park, abbreviated PNPC, is a French national park in the Mediterranean Sea.
