Tourist attractions Hyères

Seven km long, 2.5km wide and covering 1 254ha, the largest and most most eastern of the Hyères Islands was named after this village. The northern coastline boasts numerous sandy beaches bordered by pines, heather and sweet myrtle. The southern coast..

One reaches this mount (584 m) which dominates the city, by one of the few cable-cars in the world situated by the seaside: during the ascent and over the cliff road , the view over Toulon and its harbour is magnificent. Prepared paths and play area..

Most of this walk is in the shade, on sandy paths carved out of the pine forests. The itinerary takes you along Courtade’s fine sand beach then, after the Pointe du Lequin, turns sharply towards the sea and the lovely, huge and very remote Notre Dame..

This walk from the esplanade of the lighthouse to the southernmost tip offers a beautiful panorama of almost the whole of the island: the hills of Langoustier, Ste Agathe Fort, the semaphore and southern cliffs, as well as the port of Hyères and th..

The magnificent Marius-Escartefigue Corniche (coast road) provides the best overall view of Toulon’s harbours: the little harbour between Mourillon and La Seyne, the big harbour circumscribed to the south by the St-Mandrier Peninsula , and to th..

Without a doubt one of the Mediterranean’s prettiest harbours, boasting the attractions of both the sea and the mountains. A boat trip is the perfect way to see Toulon’s military installations and the incredible sight of the town dominated by the mou..

The Jardins Olbius Riquier 6.5ha gardens show the exuberance of Mediterranean plantlife, both outdoors and in greenhouses: palm trees, cacti, banana trees, fig trees… a veritable tropical forest that is home to deer and monkeys. Waterbirds, meanwhile..

This copper source, mined from 1862 to 1917, has been converted into a mining museum . Sporting a hard hat, you will discover the work carried out by the miners from Piedmont, Italy and a fine collection of minerals from all over the world. Light an..

Situated in the old fort of Beaumont tower, this museum offers films, slide shows and a series of documents and objets which relate the American landing in Provence, in August 1944.

The Darse Vieille (old port) was created under Henri IV, and Vauban had the Darse Neuve (new port) dug between 1680 and 1700. Meanwhile, the arsenal had been decided by Richelieu. Today, the Darse Vieille is dedicated to passenger transport (Corsica,..

This tour takes in (albeit from afar) the military installations and Vauban Docks, the commercial port, the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea, and the ex-shipyard of La Seyne with Balaguier Fort. But the best thing about this rath..

The former monumental gate of the Arsenal opens onto this museum which traces the history of the port and presents a huge collection of marine models, figureheads and paintings, including Joseph Vernet's View of the Port .

The coast along the harbour is occupied to a great extent by the naval air station and the schools for the Navy mechanics and Seals, a military domain that is closed off from the road by a wall. The beaches and residential areas are located on the si..

The former Quartier d’Orient was built as of 1850 for the "winter visitors", who inhabited handsome villas – less fantastical than those in the Quartier Godillot – such as Léon-Antoinette, Tholozan , La Favorite and Ker-André, dotted aroun..

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The old church of the Cordeliers convent, with a three-door façade surmounted by a rose window and cornice, illustrates the transition from Romanesque to Gothic style.

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The museum presents archaeological remains from prehistoric, Greek and Roman times, excavated at the Olbia site. Collections of Louis XV and Louis XVI furniture, natural history (minerals and fossils) and works by regional painters.

Once you have gone through the Porte Massillon , recognisable by its clock, you come across a street teeming with stalls, which leads to this square (where the market is held). Here stands the 12C St Blaise Tower , where temporary exhibitions are o..

A pretty terrace square from where you can admire the view over the town and peninsula. Porte St Paul opens onto a maze of steep little streets, ideal for wandering around. You will come across lovely houses with details such as the diagonal rib of t..