Planning a trip to Iles d'Hyeres

Getting to Île de Porquerolles — Ferries leave from several points along the Côte d’Azur. The most frequent, cheapest, and shortest trip is from the harbor of La Tour Fondue on the peninsula of Giens, a 32km (20-mile) drive east of Toulon. Depending on the season, there are 5 to 20 departures per day. The round-trip fare for the 15-minute crossing is 22€ adults and 17.70€ children 4 to 10. For information, contact TLV-TVM, La Tour Fondue, Giens 83400 (www.tlv-tvm.com; tel. 04-94-58-21-81). Bateliers de la Côte d’Azur (www.bateliersdelacotedazur.com; tel. 04-94-05-21-14) and Les Vedettes Île d’Or & Le Corsaire (www.vedettesilesdor.fr; tel. 04-94-71-01-02) also offer services from La Londe-les-Maures and Le Lavandou respectively.

Getting to Île de Port-Cros — The most popular ferry route to the island is the 35-min. crossing that departs from Le Lavandou 3 to 7 times daily, depending on the season (round-trip 31€ adults, 27.50€ children 4–12). For information, contact Les Vedettes Île d’Or & Le Corsaire (see above). The TLV-TVM and Bateliers de la Côte d’Azur (see above) also service Île de Port-Cros. Some of the former’s services travel onwards to Île de Levant.

Visitor Information — Other than temporary, summer-only kiosks that distribute brochures and advice near the ferry docks in Porquerolles and Port-Cros, the islands do not have tourist bureaus. For further information, contact the Office de Tourisme de Hyères, Bureau de Porquerolles, Rotonde du Park Hôtel, av. de Belgique, Hyères (www.hyeres-tourisme.com; tel. 04-94-01-84-50). Information can also be found at www.porquerolles.com and www.portcrosparcnational.fr.

Mail/Postage & Money — The post office, La Poste, pl. d’Armes, Porquerolles (tel. 36-31), also has an ATM. Even on the tiniest islands in France, Apple Pay and Google Pay are accepted in most places.