Îles d'Hyères
The Îles d'Hyères, also known as Îles d'Or, are a group of four Mediterranean islands off Hyères in the Var department of Southeastern France. Their old name is the Stoechades Islands from Stoikhádes from στοιχάς stoikhás meaning “in a row one behind another”.
A unique species of lavender named Lavandula stoechas was discovered here by Pedanius Dioscorides.
Islands
With a combined area of, the Îles d'Hyères consist of- Porquerolles -, an extension of the Giens peninsula
- Port-Cros -, the most mountainous, part of Port-Cros National Park, noted for rare flora and as a bird refuge
- Île du Bagaud -, part of the same national park, and without permitted access
- Île du Levant -, mostly for military use, partly a long-established naturist community centered on the privately owned village of Héliopolis