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Île de Porquerolles, France

Porquerolles, also known as the Île de Porquerolles, is an island in the Îles d'Hyères, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Its land area is 1,254 hectares and in 2004, its population was about 200.

Type Island

Why go

  • French island in the Mediterranean Sea.

History

Porquerolles, also known as the Île de Porquerolles, is an island in the Îles d'Hyères, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Its land area is 1,254 hectares and in 2004, its population was about 200.

Restaurants & places to go

Fast Food · Snack de la plage, les pieds dans l'eau. Opening hours: Apr-Sep: Mo-Su,PH 10:30-18:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · belambra.fr
Indoor
Restaurant · Cuisine responsable · 20 Rue du Maquis Vallier · restaurant-cedric-gola.com
Indoor
Pizza, Italian, Sicilian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo,Th-Su 11:00-14:00,18:15-22:00; Tu-We off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery · 4 Avenue de… · sicilepizza-chezenzo.com
Indoor
Italian Pizza, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00,19:00-22:30 Features: step-free access · fratelli-d-italia.fr
Indoor
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 19:30-22:30; Tu 12:00-14:00; Fr-Su 12:00-14:00 Features: step-free access · le-grand-baie-hyeres.eatbu.com
Indoor
Fish, Grill, French, Seafood, Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Tu 09:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · Avenue René de Knyff, 83400 · labouillabaisse.fr
Indoor
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:30,19:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 1 Rue du Maquis Vallier, 83400 · restaurant-la-jeannette.com
Indoor
French, Mediterranean, Pizza, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 39 Avenue de la Sablière, Hyères, 83400 · bikiniplage.com
Indoor

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Airports

Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN) 13 km to the centre
Hyères, Var, PAC, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 3 airlines (Air France, Ryanair, Transavia Holland) · direct flights to 3 destinations incl. London, Paris, Rotterdam (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 3 direct destinations
  • Air France AF (A319, A320, A321, CRK) · 1 route: Paris
  • Ryanair FR (737-800) · 1 route: London
  • Transavia Holland HV (737-700, 737-800) · 1 route: Rotterdam

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor | Outdoor
La Môle Airport (LTT) 30 km to the centre
Saint-Tropez, PAC, FR — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Indoor | Outdoor

Getting there by ferry

Porquerolles
Ferry terminal · 2.7 km from the centre
Outdoor
Panne F bis
Ferry terminal · 2.7 km from the centre
Outdoor
Quai embarquement Porquerolles
Ferry terminal · 6.9 km from the centre · TLV-TVM
Outdoor
Capitainerie du port de Hyères - Port Saint Pierre
Ferry terminal · 10 km from the centre · TLVTVM
Outdoor
Port-Cros
Ferry terminal · 12 km from the centre
Outdoor
Port de l'Ayguade du Levant
Ferry terminal · 16 km from the centre · TLV-TVM
Outdoor
Port Hyeres - Port Cros (TLV)
Ferry route · TLV-TVM
Outdoor
hyeres-porquerolles
Ferry route · TLV-TVM
Outdoor
La Londe - Porquerolles
Ferry route · Bateliers de la Côte d'Azur
Outdoor
Port de la Favière - Port-Cros
Ferry route · Latitude Verte
Outdoor
Île de Port-Cros - Île du Levant (TLVTVM)
Ferry route · TLV-TVM
Outdoor
Le Lavandou - Île de Port-Cros
Ferry route
Outdoor
Toulon - Porquerolles
Ferry route · Bateliers de la Côte d'Azur
Outdoor
Le Lavandou - Île du Levant
Ferry route
Outdoor

Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Île de Porquerolles, France — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Porquerolles, 2.7 km); routes include Port Hyeres - Port Cros (TLV), hyeres-porquerolles, La Londe - Porquerolles.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Île de Porquerolles, France. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach