Porquerolles (aka Île de Porquerolles), is an island in the Îles d'Hyères archipelago in Var.

Understand[edit]

The island is a part of Port-Cros - Porquerolles National Park^{[dead link]}.

As a matter of fact, the most of the Jean-Luc Godard's Pierrot le fou was shot at this island.

• 43.0021446.2029951 Bureau d'informations de Porquerolles, ☏ +33 4 94 58 33 76. July-August: M-Sa 09:00 – 18:15, Su 09:00 – 13:00; September-March: M-Sa 09:00 – 12:30 and 14:00 – 17:00, Su (Sep and Oct only) 9h00 – 13:00; April-June: M-Sa 09:00 – 17:30, Su 08:00 – 13:00. free WIFI spot (updated Jun 2015)
• 42.9988216.2022512 ^{[dead link]} La Maison de Parc national à Porquerolles (House of Porquerolles National Park), [email protected]. from 16 March to 15 November: 09:30-12:30, also 16 March to 29 March and from 25 October to 15 November: 13:30-17:30, 30 March to 5 July and 14 September to 24 October: 14:00-18:00, 6 July to 13 September: 14:30-18:30. (updated Jun 2015)

Get in[edit]

By boat[edit]

• From La Tour Fondue port, at Giens peninsula South of Hyeres: regular ferry service by TLV (€19.5 a return adult ticked)
• From Le Lavandou and Cavalaire-sur-Mer: April — September services by Vedettes Îles d'Or et Le Corsaire
• From La Londe-les-Maures: April — October services by Bateliers de la Côte d'Azur
• From Bormes-les-Mimosas: April - October services by Latitude Verte aboard a hybrid boat.

In July and August there are other some connections by boat from Toulon, Bandol, La Londe-les-Maures and other places.

Get around[edit]

By foot or by bicycle. It's rumoured there is also one taxi on the island.

See[edit]

• 43.0002616.2039821 Eglise Sainte Anne (church). It has a curious Way of the Cross with a knife carried by a soldier. (updated Jun 2015)
• 42.9992726.2020082 Jardin E. Lopez (E. Lopez garden) (at the edge of the village, on the road to the Lighthouse). from March 08:30-12:30, 14:00-18:00. free. (updated Jun 2015)
• 42.9997986.206463 Fort Sainte Agathe (Info and reservations at the Park House), ☏ +33 4 94 58 07 24. Only visited by guided tours from 15 Jun to 13 Sep at 10:00, 14:00 and 16:00. There a number of forts on the island. This one is open to the public. (updated Jun 2015)
• 42.9979936.2075544 Le Moulin du Bonheur (wind mill), ☏ +33 4 94 58 07 24. Only visited by guided tours from 15 Jun to 13 Sep at 11:30, 15:30 and 17:30. (updated Jun 2015)

Do[edit]

There are a number of walking and cycling trails [1]^{[dead link]} crossing the island. Perhaps the most popular one is South from the village to the Phare de Porquerolles (lighthouse) (closed to the public).

NB: Outside the village there is only one bar at the plage d'Argent (W of the village), so it's worth to plan accordingly, i.e. take water, etc. with yourself.

Bicycle rent[edit]

• 43.0012146.2031981 ^{[formerly dead link]} Le Cycle Porquerollais, 1 rue de la Ferme, ☏ +33 4 94 58 30 32, [email protected]. Apr-Oct from 08:45 to 45 minutes before the last ferry departure; Nov-Mar 09:15-12:45, from 14:30 to 45 minutes before the last ferry departure. (updated Jun 2015)

Beaches[edit]

There are a number of nice beaches on the island, mostly along its northern coast.

• 43.0051816.1857322 Plage d'argent. (updated Jun 2015)
• 43.0050876.2137133 Plage de la Courtade. (updated Jun 2015)
• 43.01136.2328534 Plage Notre Dame. (updated Jun 2015)
• 43.0028586.2498475 Plage de la Galère. (updated Jun 2015)
• 43.0005366.1669786 La plage blanche and La plage noire. (updated Jun 2015)

Buy[edit]

Eat[edit]

• 43.0007126.203791 Le Pelagos, Place d'Armes, ☏ +33 4 94 58 38 63. Good reviews (updated Jun 2015)
• 43.0002126.2028792 ^{[dead link]} L'Eucalyptus, 8, place d'Armes, ☏ +33 4 94 58 39 84. (updated Jun 2015)
• 43.0010246.2031013 L'Alycastre, 1, rue de la Ferme, ☏ +33 4 94 58 30 03. (updated Jun 2015)
• 43.0025296.2035264 Ailleurs, Rue de l'Artisanat, ☏ +33 4 94 58 34 28. Inexpensive family run, frequented by locals. (updated Jun 2015)
• 43.0025016.2032955 Il Pescatore, Quai Pêcheurs, ☏ +33 4 89 96 15 27. Not cheap, but good quality (updated Jun 2015)
• 43.0006996.2027896 La Calanque, Place Armes, ☏ +33 4 94 58 31 73. Fish couscous was recommended by a visitor. (updated Jun 2015)
• 43.0038636.1881627 ^{[formerly dead link]} La Plage d'Argent, Chemin de la Plage d'Argent, ☏ +33 4 94 58 32 48, [email protected]. A restaurant at the beach. Mixed reviews. (updated Jun 2015)
• 42.9996186.1710668 L'Olivier, Chemin du Langoustier (at the hotel 'Le Mas du Langoustier'), ☏ +33 4 94 58 30 09, [email protected]. 12:30 - 14:00, 19:30 - 21:00. 1* Michelin restaurant. Cuisine: modern, creative €62 – 130. (updated Jun 2015)

Drink[edit]

Sleep[edit]

Connect[edit]

Go next[edit]

Port-Cros — another island in the archipelago