Port-Cros
Île de Port-Cros
43°00′N 6°24′E
Port-Cros (French pronunciation: [pɔʁ kʁo]) is a French island in the Mediterranean island group known as the Îles d'Hyères. It is part of the commune of Hyères, in the department of Var in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Terrain
43°00′N 6°24′E
Overview
Port-Cros (French pronunciation: [pɔʁ kʁo]) is a French island in the Mediterranean island group known as the Îles d'Hyères. It is part of the commune of Hyères, in the department of Var in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The island was donated to the French government with the promise that a national park, the Port-Cros National Park, would be created on the island. This was established on 14 December 1963. The island is 4 km (2 mi) wide and its most elevated point is 199 m (653 ft). It is 650 hectares (1,600 acres).
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Nearest islands
- Île de Bagaud3.2 km
- Levant Island6.8 km
- Porquerolles14 km
- île du Grand Ribaud21 km
Also in Îles d'Hyères
Porquerolles
12.8 km²▲ 128 m
Major islands
Levant Island
10 km²▲ 138 m
Major islands
Île de Bagaud
0.59 km²▲ 59 m
Minor islands
île du Grand Ribaud
0.16 km²▲ 45 m
Minor islands
Photographs
Port-Cros island (Var, France)
Vue de la côte ouest de l'île de Port-Cros (îles d'Hyères, Var, France).
La baie de la Palud à l'île de Port-Cros, Hyères, Var, France
A view of the entry port of Port-Cros, under the well known sun of south of France.
Port Man bay on Port-Cros Island, Îles d’Hyères, France
A view of the barrel at the entry port of Port-Cros, under the well known sun of south of France.
A view of one of the famous beach of Port-Cros island, a place where people can do some diving of just bask under the well known sun of south of France.
Le cimetière de l'île de Port-Cros, Hyères, Var, France
Le fort de l'Éminence sur l'île de Port-Cros, Hyères, Var, France
Le fort du Moulin sur lîle de Port-Cros, Hyères, Var, France
Le fort du Moulin sur lîle de Port-Cros, Hyères, Var, France
L'île du Levant, Hyères, Var, France
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- 150625-113743-DSC03879. Vadim Shlyakhov / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port-Cros (83) - Côte ouest. Patrub01 / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Baie de la Palud Port-Cros. Rémih / CC BY-SA 4.0
- A view of the entry port of Port-Cros. Audric B. / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Cros 2013 01. VT98Fan / CC BY-SA 3.0
- A view of the barrel at the entry port of Port-Cros. Audric B. / CC BY-SA 4.0
- A view of one of the famous beach of Port-Cros island. Audric B. / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cimetière Port-Cros. Rémih / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fort de l'Éminence Port-Cros. Rémih / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fort du Moulin Port-Cros 01. Rémih / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fort du Moulin Port-Cros 03. Rémih / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Île du levant 01. Rémih / CC BY-SA 4.0