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Discover Port-Cros in France
Port-Cros in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is a town located in France - some 448 mi or ( 720 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Port-Cros is now 09:13 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Toulon, Saint-Clair, Nice, Marseille, and Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer. When in this area, you might want to check out Toulon . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Port-Cros ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Le Lavandou, France
Take the ferry from Le Lavandou to Port Cros. A Beautiful unspoilt island off the Coté d'Azur, France ..
France - Cap Benat / Bormes Les Mimosas, Provence: September 2011
2011 - Mid September. A walk from Baie du Gau, through La Faviere to the Marina at Bormes Port (near Bormes Les Mimosas). ..
Danse du village
vacance 2010 ..
plage du Lavandou
Restaurant "83 Siesta Beach" génial ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Port-Cros
Port-Cros is a French island in the Mediterranean island group known as the Îles d'Hyères. It is part of the commune of Hyères, and part of 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 December 14, 1963. The island is 4 km wide and its most elevated point is 199 meters. It is 650 hectares.
Located at 43.00 6.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Îles d'Hyères
The Îles d'Hyères are a group of four Mediterranean islands off Hyères in the Var département of south-east France.
Located at 43.00 6.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Île du Levant
Île du Levant, sometimes referred to as Le Levant, is a Mediterranean French island off the coast of the Riviera, near Toulon. It is one of the four that constitute the Îles d'Hyères of France. The island is 8 km long, 2 km wide, and located in the Gulf of Lion . About 90% of the island is off-limits to the public, reserved for a military missile test center (the Centre d'Essais de Lancement de Missiles) which has launched numerous research and testing rockets since its establishment in 1948.
Located at 43.05 6.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Caisson Nemo
Caisson Nemo is the name of a launch pad on the Ile de Levant in France. From 1966 to 1968 it was used for tests of French intermediate range ballistic missiles.
Located at 43.04 6.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Fort de Brégançon
The fort de Brégançon is the official retreat for the President of France. The fort is built on a small abrupt island, off the Mediterranean coast which is connected by a short pier, on the French commune of Bormes-les-Mimosas in Var department. The fort has been a presidential residence since 1968, during Charles de Gaulle's presidency.
Located at 43.09 6.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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