largest of the 3 Gold islands to the gulf of Hyères (island Port Cross-country race, island of Raising)
7.5 km length on 3 km broad, circumference of about thirty kilometer
site classified since 1988, attached to the National park of Port-Cross-country race, shelters a botanical academy

is located on the same parallel as the Corsica Cape
privileged climatic conditions: more than 300 days of sunning per annum
more than 54 km of paths marked out and shaded for stroll with bicycle or foot

Vegetation: eucalyptus, of the pines, the vines, the fruit trees and multiple plantations
marvelous sand beaches and white - creeks with cliffs in the south of the island 

the village 

all kind of shops and restaurants – bicycles to rent, tandems and carrioles for children - travel goods shop 
Internet spots - 2 laundries - centers for diving - a bank - the post office - jazz festival (every year of July 5)

LODGING
The possibilities of lodging are limited on the island.

TRANSPORT
regular shuttles in any season 
to take at ‘tour fondue’, small port located at the end of the peninsula of Giens (20min cross over)

shuttles 
schedules http://www.tlv-tvm.com

Toulon-Porquerolles shuttle
Londe-Porquerolles shuttle
Lavandou-Porquerolles shuttle

the taxi boat based on Porquerolles (price to be divided for six people or more),
to take at Hyères port or the ‘tour fondue’

Easy access

Motorway: A8 left Toulon Hyères
Train: park of Hyères the Palm trees (Var)
Plane: airport of Toulon Hyères

BY CAR
from the center of Hyères take the direction to the port, then 'les îles' / the islands (attention: no the stopover of the shuttles for Porquerolles at the port)
continue in direction of 'La Capte', then 'Giens', then direction ‘tour fondue’ Porquerolles
paying parking at the ‘tour fondue’
free parking 500m before the ‘tour fondue’on the left in direction of the VVF

BY BUS
Bus of transport of Hyères with the ‘tour fondue’
parking at SNCF railway station or the carpark of the ‘hippodrome’ (free, but not guarded)

INFORMATION

Office of Information of Porquerolles Tel.: 04 94 58 33 76 Fax: 04 94 58 36 39

Maritime company SLL (shuttles) http://www.tlv-tvm.com

Travel goods shop with the SLL

Internet spots: shipchandler YACHT SERVICE () _ Hotel 

The Post office: in the morning 9:30 - 12h30 (Monday - Saturday) Afternoon 13:30 - 16h00 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)

Porquerolles home service_possibility of hiring of bed linen, bath and hand towels and cleaning service for boats

Porquerolles WEATHER FORCAST: 
http://www.meteosun.com/meteo/previsions-ville/FR/porquerolles-FRXX0180

bicycle interactive map:
http://www.velo-porquerolles.fr/carte_interactive.php