Porquerolles
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Porquerolles also known as the Île de Porquerolles, is an island in the Îles d'Hyères
, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
, France
. Its population was about 200 inhabitants in 2004 and occupies
1254 ha (12.5 km²; 4.8 sq mi).
Porquerolles is the largest, most westerly of the three islands in the Îles d'Hyères
. It is about 7 km (4.3 mi) long by 3 km (1.9 mi) wide, with five small ranges of hills. The south coast is lined with cliffs, and on the north coast are the port and the beaches of Notre Dame, La Courtade, and Plage d'Argent.
The island's village was established in 1820, with its lighthouse constructed in 1837 and church in 1850. The entire island was purchased in 1912 by François Joseph Fournier, apparently as a wedding present for his wife; he planted 200 hectares (about 500 acres) of vineyard
s which produced a wine that was among the first to be classed vin des Côtes de Provence.
In 1971 the state bought 80 percent of the island to preserve it from development. Much of the island is now part of a national park (the Port-Cros Parc National) and nature conservatory (Conservatoire botanique national méditerranéen de Porquerolles
).
Îles d'Hyères
The Îles d'Hyères is a group of three islands off Hyères in the Var département, in the south-east of France. The three mediterranean islands are named Porquerolles, Port-Cros and Île du Levant. Together, they make up an area of .-See also:...
, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Its population was about 200 inhabitants in 2004 and occupies
Surface
In mathematics, specifically in topology, a surface is a two-dimensional topological manifold. The most familiar examples are those that arise as the boundaries of solid objects in ordinary three-dimensional Euclidean space R3 — for example, the surface of a ball...
1254 ha (12.5 km²; 4.8 sq mi).
Porquerolles is the largest, most westerly of the three islands in the Îles d'Hyères
Îles d'Hyères
The Îles d'Hyères is a group of three islands off Hyères in the Var département, in the south-east of France. The three mediterranean islands are named Porquerolles, Port-Cros and Île du Levant. Together, they make up an area of .-See also:...
. It is about 7 km (4.3 mi) long by 3 km (1.9 mi) wide, with five small ranges of hills. The south coast is lined with cliffs, and on the north coast are the port and the beaches of Notre Dame, La Courtade, and Plage d'Argent.
The island's village was established in 1820, with its lighthouse constructed in 1837 and church in 1850. The entire island was purchased in 1912 by François Joseph Fournier, apparently as a wedding present for his wife; he planted 200 hectares (about 500 acres) of vineyard
Vineyard
A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice...
s which produced a wine that was among the first to be classed vin des Côtes de Provence.
In 1971 the state bought 80 percent of the island to preserve it from development. Much of the island is now part of a national park (the Port-Cros Parc National) and nature conservatory (Conservatoire botanique national méditerranéen de Porquerolles
Conservatoire botanique national méditerranéen de Porquerolles
The Conservatoire botanique national méditerranéen de Porquerolles is a national conservatory and botanical garden located within the Parc National de Port-Cros on Porquerolles in the Îles d'Hyères, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France....
).
Points of interest
- Conservatoire botanique national méditerranéen de PorquerollesConservatoire botanique national méditerranéen de PorquerollesThe Conservatoire botanique national méditerranéen de Porquerolles is a national conservatory and botanical garden located within the Parc National de Port-Cros on Porquerolles in the Îles d'Hyères, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France....
- Port-Cros Parc National