Swimming in Porquerolles
Porquerolles is one of the Îles d'Hyères, reached by a 15-minute ferry from La Tour Fondue at the tip of the Giens peninsula. Inside Port-Cros National Park, its beaches here lie west and east of the harbour village, with pine woods behind the sand. Bikes are for hire in the village, and an 8.8 km cycling loop of the island's forts starts with Fort Sainte-Agathe on the hill just above it.
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Every spot in Porquerolles
Typical water temperature in November.
Remi Jouan, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA1Plage d'Argent
Beach, Porquerolles · Port-Cros National Park core area: dogs banned from beaches, no fires or smoking outside the village, no camping. Summer visitor numbers are capped, with booked crossings from La Tour Fondue.
Plage d'Argent is a white-sand beach west of Porquerolles village, sheltered from the mistral with pine woods behind it, and it can get busy in summer.
17°NovFree2Plage de la Courtade
Beach, Porquerolles · National park core: no dogs on the beaches, no fires, smoking or camping
La Courtade is about 1 km of sand and pebbles 800 m east of Porquerolles village, with eucalyptus and pine shade behind it, and the tourist office calls it the island's longest beach.
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Jean-pierre olivier, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA3Plage Notre-Dame
Beach, Porquerolles · Port-Cros National Park core area: dogs banned from beaches, no fires or smoking outside the village, no camping. Summer visitor numbers are capped, with booked crossings from La Tour Fondue.
Notre-Dame is a fine-sand beach at the east end of Porquerolles, the farthest from the village, with pine and oak woods right behind the sand.
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Questions about Porquerolles
Can you take a car to Porquerolles?
No. There are no cars on Porquerolles: you cross by TLV-TVM ferry from La Tour Fondue on the Giens peninsula in 15 minutes, then walk or cycle. In summer visitor numbers are capped, with booked crossings.
How far are the beaches from the harbour on Porquerolles?
Between about 35 minutes and an hour on foot. Plage d'Argent is 1.8 km from the harbour, about 12 minutes by bike, and Plage Notre-Dame is 3.2 km, about 20 minutes by bike.
Can you bring a dog to the beaches on Porquerolles?
No. Porquerolles is in the core area of Port-Cros National Park, where dogs are banned from the beaches. Fires, smoking outside the village and camping are banned too.
Which beach on Porquerolles is sheltered from the mistral?
Plage d'Argent, and the western half of Plage Notre-Dame. The eastern part of Notre-Dame is the side sheltered from east winds.
What is the water quality like in Porquerolles?
In the 2025 EEA bathing season, 1 of the 3 places listed here with a monitoring site was classified excellent. Plage de la Courtade and Plage Notre-Dame were classified good.