Port-Cros
in Var of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France
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Toulon-Hyères Airport (13 mi) - La Môle Airport (14 mi)
- Le Castellet Airport (34 mi)
- Cannes-Mandelieu Airport (47 mi)
- Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (61 mi)
- Marseille Provence Airport (66 mi)
- Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (96 mi)
- Gap - Tallard Airport (101 mi)
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Genova / Sestri Cristoforo Colombo Airport (156 mi) - Torino / Caselle International Airport (164 mi)
- Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato (Unesco heritage, 136 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 43.010 and 6.382 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 43° 0' 36" and E 6° 22' 55"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:20 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:30 am and 8:32 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.733 and -176.350 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matarakau - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Explore Port-Cros
Port-Cros in Var (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region) is located in France about 448 mi (or 720 km) south-east of Paris, the country's capital.
Local time in Port-Cros is now 02:20 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Port-Cros, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Toulon-Hyères Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in France is Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge in a distance of 102 mi (or 165 km), North-West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Toulon, Brignoles, Draguignan, Grasse and Castellane. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 77% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
19°C (65 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
15°C (60 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Plongée à Port Cros (Gabinière, épave Le Donator...)
Une semaine de plongée à Port Cros dans la réserve de la Gabinière et sur l'épave du Donator. Banc de barracoudas, de dentis, sars, mérous, dorades... Plongées exceptionnelles dans nos...
France - Port Cros, Iles d'Hyeres, Provence: October 2013
2013, October 1st. A boat trip to the isle of Port Cros - one of Les Iles d'Hyeres off the south of France. Just time for a visit to the harbour village and to two of the forts to be found...
Port Cros - The Gold Island
Tour de l'île de "Port Cros", au travers ses chemins, vue sur la mer Méditerranée, sur les forts de l'île et sa nature... Immersion totale dans un des endroits les plus jolis de France......
Escale à Port Cros GO PRO HERO 2 HD aout 2013
Randonnée à Port cros (Var). Ballade, Snorkeling et baignade tout autour du Parc National de l Ile. Souvenir été 2013.
Voilier Sangria Clico à Port Cros
Une vidéo de http://www.cotevaroise.com Le vent monte doucement et nous propulse à 6 / 7 noeuds au sud de Port Cros. Sous pilote automatique, Clico file tout seul et semble aprécier autant...
50 ans avec le Parc National de Port-Cros
Les actions ayant marquées les 50 années d'existence du Parc national de Port-Cros. www.oceanica-prod.com.
Vacances sur la Côte d'Azur, ile de Port Cros
Une charmante ballade hors du temps , l'île de Port Cros, un parc naturel , à 1 h de route de nos appartements de Fréjus ou St Raphaël , http://www.portdefrejus.fr.
Plongée à Port-Cros
Plongée à Port-Cros, juillet 2014 mérous, murènes, baraccudas, sars, dentés, pagres... Musique : the Radio Dept - Pet Grief - I wanted you to feel the same.
Patrimoine historique du parc national de Port-Cros sur l'île de Port-Cros,
Un film de Bernard Fournie-Eche, Architecte des Bâtiments de France Port Cros est situé entre Porquerolles et l'île du Levant, c'est la plus petite des trois îles d'Or du golfe de Hyères....
Dauphins à L'ile de Port Cros avec Aroma Essentiel
Aroma Essentiel vous présente un banc de Dauphins lors de la traversée de la Londe les Maures départ du port Miramar avec les Bateliers de la Cote d'azur pour l'Ile de Port Cros le mardi...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Port-Cros
Port-Cros is a French island in the Mediterranean island group known as the Îles d'Hyères. It is part of the commune of Hyères, and part of the department of Var in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The island was donated to the French government with the promise that a national park, the Port-Cros National Park, would be created on the island. This was established on December 14, 1963. The island is 4 km wide and its most elevated point is 199 meters. It is 650 hectares.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Port-Cros.
- Toulon
- Brignoles
- Draguignan
- Grasse
- Castellane
- Marseille
- Aix-en-Provence
- Digne-les-Bains
- Nice
- Forcalquier
Monaco- Apt
- Barcelonnette
- Olivetta San Michele
- Ventimiglia
- Airole
- Vallecrosia
- Camporosso
- Pietraporzio
- Istres
- Bersezio
- Bordighera
- Sambuco
- Dolceacqua
- Rocchetta Nervina
- San Biagio della Cima
- Vallebona
- Soldano
- Vinadio
- Isolabona
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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