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Hyères
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Hyères (), Provençal Occitan: Ieras in classical norm, or Iero in Mistralian norm) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Hyères is a town located in the Var department of southeastern France's Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It is a commune with historical roots in the local Provençal Occitan language tradition.
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Place details
- Locality
- Hyères
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 50,487
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Hyères
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Hyeres vieille ville2.JPG
- French commune.caption
- A hillside view of the town
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Hyères 83.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Toulon
- French commune.canton
- Hyères and La Crau
- French commune.INSEE
- 83069
- French commune.postal code
- 83400
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Pierre Giran
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Métropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 325
- French commune.area km2
- 132.28
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Hyères
- Population
- 55858
- Area
- 132.38
- Elevation
- 56
- Official website
- www.hyeres.fr
- Image
- Hyeres aeroport porquerolles.JPG
- Licence plate code
- 83
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- Commons category
- Hyères
- postal code
- 83400
- Commons gallery
- Hyères
- male population
- 26177
- female population
- 29411
- P8168
- Michel Levie
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-94-00-78-78
- fax number
- +33-4-94-00-79-30
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Travel guide
Understand
Hyères is a community whose main center is in mainland France. It also features a saline (Salins-d'Hyères) and a peninsula, Presqu'île de Giens. Furthermore, just off the peninsula and the saline cost, the group of islands, "Les îles d'Or" (isles of gold), also named "îles d'Hyères" (islands of Hyères). The islands are, from west to east: Île de Bagaud, Rocher du Rascas, Îlot de la Gabinière, Île de Port-Cros, Île du Levant, Île du Petit Langoustier. A part of the island group, consisting of territoty of Île de Porquerolles, the ensemble of Île de Port-Cors et Île de Bagaud, the islet of Rascas and the islet of Gabinière as well as maritime surface are part of the National Park of Port-Cros.
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Hellenic Olbia
- Middle Ages
- 19th and 20th centuries
- World War II
- Geography
- Climate
- Population
- British and Americans in Hyères, 18th to early 20th centuries
- Transportation
- People
- Twin towns
- Culture
- See also
- References
- External links
Hyères (), Provençal Occitan: Ieras in classical norm, or Iero in Mistralian norm) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
The old town lies from the sea clustered around the Castle of Saint Bernard, which is set on a hill. Between the old town and the sea lies the pine-covered hill of Costebelle, which overlooks the peninsula of Giens. Hyères is the oldest resort on the French Riviera.
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