Port-Cros - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting
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About Port-Cros
Port-Cros is a beautiful French island in the Mediterranean island group known as Les d'Hyères. The island is 4 kilometers wide and its highest point is 199 meters.
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Citadel of Saint-Tropez Maritime History Museum
36.12km from Port-Cros
The Citadel of Saint-Tropez is a historic building containing one of the most visited attractions in Saint Tropez, as well as the Maritime History Museum. The museum displays the work, artifacts, and other objects related to the lives of sailors as well as the sea activities that took place many centuries ago. The Citadel was constructed based on the drawings of engineer Raymond de Bonnefons in 1602 and 1608.
Abbaye du Thoronet
51.88km from Port-Cros
Thoronet Abbey is one of three Cistercian abbeys in southeast France. This iconic building was built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. One of the first buildings in France to be listed as a historic monument is Thoronet Abbey.
Sainte-Baume
62.4km from Port-Cros
The Sainte-Baume is a mountain ridge in southern France. It is one of the hiker's paradise and a major pilgrimage site in France.
Cap Canaille
71.49km from Port-Cros
Cap Canaille is the highest sea cliff of France located in the Bouches-du-Rhône département of southern France. The rock consists of layers of ochre-colored sandstone, conglomerate, and limestone from the Turonian age. The site features beautiful viewpoints.
Château de la Napoule
72.89km from Port-Cros
The Château de la Napoule is a restored castle and a historical landmark located in Mandelieu-la-Napoule. The castle was built by the Countess of Villeneuve in the fourteenth century. Over the centuries it was rebuilt several times. The present structure was built by American artist Henry Clews in 1919.
Calanque d'En-Vau
76.05km from Port-Cros
It is one of Marseille's most beautiful creeks, but also one of the most remote place in the National Park of Calanques.
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