Hyeres: Giens - La Madrague
Among the places of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Hyères stands out for the double tombolo linking the Giens Peninsula to the mainland. Small harbours, boat ramps and sandy shores line this Mediterranean coast, with the Îles d’Hyères—Porquerolles, Port-Cros and Île du Levant—lying offshore. The two sandy bars frame wetlands and former salt pans behind the shore, a distinctive feature of this part of the Var coast. Hyères has long balanced maritime activity with horticulture, while Villa Noailles, an early modernist residence commissioned by Charles and Marie-Laure de Noailles, marks its cultural legacy. Around Giens, low-rise coastal settlements retain a practical, local character shaped by moorings, beaches and the sea.
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Built around a medieval hilltop fortification, Hyères grew into a Mediterranean town on the Côte d’Azur. Its commune reaches the coast and includes the Giens Peninsula and the Îles d’Hyères, with Porquerolles, Port-Cros and Île du Levant lying offshore in the Mediterranean Sea. The old centre climbs towards the ruins of the Château d’Hyères, while the 1920s Villa Noailles, designed by Robert Mallet-Stevens, is a major modernist landmark and cultural venue. Coastal salt marshes at Les Salins d’Hyères add an important wetland landscape to the area. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Hyères and the Var coast.
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