The visit
The most southern town of Provence is also the most spread along the coast. Together with Giens peninsula and the islands Hyères occupies over 13 thousand hectares, only 1/3 of which is urbanized. This is also the oldest seaside resort of France, which gave birth to the legendary name Côte d’Azur (Azure Coast). Thanks to its unique microclimate Hyères has become the centre of palm-tree cultivation in Europe - you will find in town over 7000 trees.
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