Porquerolles (aka Île de Porquerolles), is an island in the Îles d'Hyères archipelago in Var.
Understand
The island is a part of Port-Cros - Porquerolles National Park.
As a matter of fact, the most of the Jean-Luc Godard's Pierrot le fou was shot at this island.
- Bureau d'informations de Porquerolles, 43.0021442°, 6.2029946°, +33 4 94 58 33 76. July-August: M-Sa 09:00 – 18:15, Su 09:00 – 13:00; September-March: M-Sa 09:00 – 12:30 and 14:00 – 17:00, Su (Sep and Oct only) 9h00 – 13:00; April-June: M-Sa 09:00 – 17:30, Su 08:00 – 13:00. free WIFI spot 2015-06-01
- La Maison de Parc national à Porquerolles (House of Porquerolles National Park), 42.998821°, 6.202251°, maisonparcprl.pnpc@portcros-parcnational.fr. from 16 March to 15 November: 09:30-12:30, also 16 March to 29 March and from 25 October to 15 November: 13:30-17:30, 30 March to 5 July and 14 September to 24 October: 14:00-18:00, 6 July to 13 September: 14:30-18:30. 2015-06-01
Get in
By boat
In July and August there are other some connections by boat from Toulon, Bandol, La Londe-les-Maures and other places.
Get around
By foot or by bicycle. It's rumoured there is also one taxi on the island.
See
![Fort Sainte Agathe](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Fort_Sainte_Agathe_-_Ile_de_Porquerolles.JPG/440px-Fort_Sainte_Agathe_-_Ile_de_Porquerolles.JPG)
- Eglise Sainte Anne (church), 43.0002611°, 6.2039816°. It has a curious Way of the Cross with a knife carried by a soldier. 2015-06-01
- Jardin E. Lopez (E. Lopez garden), 42.9992724°, 6.2020075°. from March 08:30-12:30, 14:00-18:00. free 2015-06-01
- Fort Sainte Agathe, 42.9997981°, 6.20646°, +33 4 94 58 07 24. Only visited by guided tours from 15 Jun to 13 Sep at 10:00, 14:00 and 16:00. There a number of forts on the island. This one is open to the public. 2015-06-01
- Le Moulin du Bonheur (wind mill), 42.9979934°, 6.2075543°, +33 4 94 58 07 24. Only visited by guided tours from 15 Jun to 13 Sep at 11:30, 15:30 and 17:30. 2015-06-01
Do
There are a number of walking and cycling trails crossing the island. Perhaps the most popular one is South from the village to the Phare de Porquerolles (lighthouse) (closed to the public).
NB: Outside the village there is only one bar at the plage d'Argent (W of the village), so it's worth to plan accordingly, i.e. take water, etc. with yourself.
Bicycle rent
![Notre-Dame beach](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Beach-Notre-Dame-Porquerolles.jpg/440px-Beach-Notre-Dame-Porquerolles.jpg)
Beaches
There are number of nice beaches on the island, mostly along its Northern coast.
- Plage d'argent, 43.0051807°, 6.1857319°. 2015-06-01
- Plage de la Courtade, 43.0050865°, 6.2137127°. 2015-06-01
- Plage Notre Dame, 43.0113002°, 6.2328529°. 2015-06-01
- Plage de la Galère, 43.0028582°, 6.2498474°. 2015-06-01
- La plage blanche and La plage noire, 43.0005357°, 6.1669779°. 2015-06-01
Buy
Eat
- Le Pelagos, Place d'Armes, 43.0007122°, 6.2037899°, +33 4 94 58 38 63. Good reviews 2015-06-01
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- L'Alycastre, 1, rue de la Ferme, 43.0010241°, 6.2031005°, +33 4 94 58 30 03. 2015-06-01
- Ailleurs, Rue de l'Artisanat, 43.0025287°, 6.2035257°, +33 4 94 58 34 28. Inexpensive family run, frequented by locals. 2015-06-01
- Il Pescatore, Quai Pêcheurs, 43.0025012°, 6.203295°, +33 4 89 96 15 27. Not cheap, but good quality 2015-06-01
- La Calanque, Place Armes, 43.0006985°, 6.2027894°, +33 4 94 58 31 73. Fish couscous was recommended by a visitor. 2015-06-01
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- L'Olivier, Chemin du Langoustier (at the hotel 'Le Mas du Langoustier'), 42.9996176°, 6.1710656°, +33 4 94 58 30 09, info@langoustier.com. 12:30 - 14:00, 19:30 - 21:00. 1* Michelin restaurant. Cuisine: modern, creative €62 – 130 2015-06-07
Drink
Sleep
Connect
Go next
Port-Cros — another island in the archipelago