Rade d’Hyeres is entered between Cap de l’Esterel and Cap Benat, 9 miles ENE. This bay is sheltered by Iles d’Hyeres. Its NW shore is dominated by a range of hills, the S of which is surmounted by the conspicuous chapel of Notre Dame d’Hyeres.
Hyères is a city with an important harbour dedicated to yachting. Port St Pierre.
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La ville longe la mer sur trente-neuf kilomètres de côte, et est la plus au sud de la Provence. Elle dispose à l'Est d'un grand port de plaisance - Le port St Pierre.
Ile de Porquerolles lies centered 3 miles SE of Ponte de l’Esterel. The summit of the island, located 1 mile from its E end, is 142m high and surmounted by a signal station.
Toulon is a large military harbour on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base.The prevailing winds are from the NW (Mistral) and W. These winds may reach a velocity of Force 11. Winds from the E and SE, which are less frequent, are generally accompanied by rain squalls, ...
Prohibited areas, the limits of which are shown on the chart, lie SW of Pointe du Titan (Ile du Levant) and extend up to 2 miles from the coast. These areas, which are used by French naval vessels, are not in force between July 1 and August 31. Vessels are prohibited from approaching ...
Golfe de Giens is entered between Pointe de Carqueiranne and Pointe Escampobariou, 4.7 miles SE. Pointe Escampobariou is the SW extremity of Presqu’ile de Giens, a peninsula, the W side of which is 118m high and surmounted by a tower. The E side of this gulf is bordered by ...
Ile de Port Cros, lies close E of Ile de Bagaud, is mainly wooded and is the highest island of the chain. Its summit, 207m high, is surmounted by a building, with two white cupolas, which are visible from a considerable distance. An islet, 63m high, lie 0.2 mile S of the S extremity ...
The N coast of the island is low. It forms the harbor of Porquerolles which shelters a marina and the 3 biggest beaches of the island. Silver Beach in the west of the village, Courtade beach in the west and Notre Dame beach furthest from the small port of Porquerolles. The cape ...