Hyeres is located in Provence-Cote D'Azur along the stunning Mediterranean coast. While it isn't one of the flashier French Riviera destinations it is centrally located and an easy day trip from lots of incredible sights and beaches. We opted to camp at Camping Port Pothuau and can't recommend it enough. If you're having trouble finding affordable and family friendly accommodations in the South of France head over to our post about Camping with Kids in France.
Here are some of our favourite things to do in the Hyeres area:
To get there: take Route du Sel toward the Giens peninsula. The 5 km stretch of Almanarre Beach is where the kitesurfers are and there are several parking pull ins where you can stop.
Here are some of our favourite things to do in the Hyeres area:
To get there: take Route du Sel toward the Giens peninsula. The 5 km stretch of Almanarre Beach is where the kitesurfers are and there are several parking pull ins where you can stop.
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Ile De Porquerolles
Looking for a beautiful day trip from Hyeres? We enjoyed the stunning unspoiled beaches, trails, and ice cream on Ile de Porquerelles. It is a quick ferry ride from the port on the Giens Peninsula and seems a world away thanks to the complete absence of cars (and apparently pavement!) When you get off the ferry there is a tourist information desk where you can pick up maps and a plethora of bike rental places that have everything from electric bikes to child seats, trailers and tag along attachments. Since we had a 9 week old at the time we didn’t get to bike but instead brought our stroller and wandered from beach to beach and from ice cream stand to ice cream stand. We particularly loved the 30 minute walk to Plage D’Argent which took us along vineyards and through beautiful forested areas. It is popular with families because it is the only beach with toilets and a snack bar. We preferred Plage de Courtade just on the other side of the port for a slightly quieter atmoshphere and a nicer sand to lay the towel out on. Both beaches had beautiful calm waters and were shallow for a couple of hundred meters. Unfortunately, both beaches lacked shade or anywhere to create shade which made it difficult to spend too long.
Looking for a beautiful day trip from Hyeres? We enjoyed the stunning unspoiled beaches, trails, and ice cream on Ile de Porquerelles. It is a quick ferry ride from the port on the Giens Peninsula and seems a world away thanks to the complete absence of cars (and apparently pavement!) When you get off the ferry there is a tourist information desk where you can pick up maps and a plethora of bike rental places that have everything from electric bikes to child seats, trailers and tag along attachments. Since we had a 9 week old at the time we didn’t get to bike but instead brought our stroller and wandered from beach to beach and from ice cream stand to ice cream stand. We particularly loved the 30 minute walk to Plage D’Argent which took us along vineyards and through beautiful forested areas. It is popular with families because it is the only beach with toilets and a snack bar. We preferred Plage de Courtade just on the other side of the port for a slightly quieter atmoshphere and a nicer sand to lay the towel out on. Both beaches had beautiful calm waters and were shallow for a couple of hundred meters. Unfortunately, both beaches lacked shade or anywhere to create shade which made it difficult to spend too long.
There are lots of bike rental locations on the island, most are located a quick walk from the port. Here are a few that have options for children's seats, children's bikes and trailers/tag alongs: Porquerolles A Velo
Velo Porquerolles and La Becane. We had our 9 week old with us so biking wasn’t really an option and we were happy to find that most of what we wanted to see on the island was easily walkable and the paths were stroller friendly. The benefit of having bikes is being able to explore beaches that are a little quieter and further afield like Notre Dame beach.
To get there: ferries to Ile de Porquerolles leave from the Port of Giens/La Tour Fondue. Ferries leave approximately every 30 minutes and there is plenty of paid parking at the port where you can leave your car. The ferries are managed by https://www.tlv-tvm.com/ and cost is 16 euro per adult, children under 4 are free.
There are lots of other things to see and do in Hyeres including beautiful sandy beaches, a quaint old town, and hiking in Presqu’ile de Giens on the Giens peninsula.
Hyeres is also super central with day trip possibilities to St Tropez and Cassis - both of which are 1 hour away, and Cannes, Antibes and Aix-En-Provence - all of which are just 1.5 hours away.
Velo Porquerolles and La Becane. We had our 9 week old with us so biking wasn’t really an option and we were happy to find that most of what we wanted to see on the island was easily walkable and the paths were stroller friendly. The benefit of having bikes is being able to explore beaches that are a little quieter and further afield like Notre Dame beach.
To get there: ferries to Ile de Porquerolles leave from the Port of Giens/La Tour Fondue. Ferries leave approximately every 30 minutes and there is plenty of paid parking at the port where you can leave your car. The ferries are managed by https://www.tlv-tvm.com/ and cost is 16 euro per adult, children under 4 are free.
There are lots of other things to see and do in Hyeres including beautiful sandy beaches, a quaint old town, and hiking in Presqu’ile de Giens on the Giens peninsula.
Hyeres is also super central with day trip possibilities to St Tropez and Cassis - both of which are 1 hour away, and Cannes, Antibes and Aix-En-Provence - all of which are just 1.5 hours away.
