La côte E de l'île est élevée et inhospitalière. La pointe SEest débordée par deux rochers environnés de hauts-fonds: Le Gros Sarranier et Le Petit Sarranier. Il n'est pas commode de mouiller en bordure de la côte E de Porquerolles au rivage rocheux et escarpé où les fonds sont souvent accores. Mais les hauteurs de l'île assurent une bonne protection par Mistral.
Ile de Porquerolles lies centered 3 miles SE of Ponte de l’Esterel. The summit of the island, located 1 mile from its E end, is 142m high and surmounted by a signal station.
Prohibited areas, the limits of which are shown on the chart, lie SW of Pointe du Titan (Ile du Levant) and extend up to 2 miles from the coast. These areas, which are used by French naval vessels, are not in force between July 1 and August 31. Vessels are prohibited from approaching ...
Toulon is a large military harbour on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base.The prevailing winds are from the NW (Mistral) and W. These winds may reach a velocity of Force 11. Winds from the E and SE, which are less frequent, are generally accompanied by rain squalls, ...
Golfe de Giens is entered between Pointe de Carqueiranne and Pointe Escampobariou, 4.7 miles SE. Pointe Escampobariou is the SW extremity of Presqu’ile de Giens, a peninsula, the W side of which is 118m high and surmounted by a tower. The E side of this gulf is bordered by ...
The N coast of the island is low. It forms the harbor of Porquerolles which shelters a marina and the 3 biggest beaches of the island. Silver Beach in the west of the village, Courtade beach in the west and Notre Dame beach furthest from the small port of Porquerolles. The cape ...
Ile de Port Cros, lies close E of Ile de Bagaud, is mainly wooded and is the highest island of the chain. Its summit, 207m high, is surmounted by a building, with two white cupolas, which are visible from a considerable distance. An islet, 63m high, lie 0.2 mile S of the S extremity ...
