🌿 Hyères Islands

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Port-Cros

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🏯 Museums & Heritage 2 venues
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Fort du Moulin (Port-Cros Castle)
Port-Cros Island

The island's oldest fort, built under Francis I and later remodeled by Richelieu, restored by Yann Arthus-Bertrand.

Historic fortHeritage
🌐 Official sitewww.portcros-parcnational.fr β†’
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Fort de l'Estissac
Port-Cros Island

17th-century fortification overlooking the village, part of the island's defensive complex with views over the harbor.

Historic fortViewpoint
🌐 Official sitewww.portcros-parcnational.fr β†’
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Saint-Pierre and Saint-Tropez Chapel
Port-Cros village

The island's only religious building, established in 1866 and dedicated to the patron saints of fishermen.

Religious heritageVillage
🌐 Official sitewww.portcros-parcnational.fr β†’
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Regulated traditional fishing
Port-Cros Island

Small-scale fishing practiced by local families, overseen by France's first marine national park, created in 1963.

Traditional fishingMarine park
🌐 Official sitewww.portcros-parcnational.fr β†’