Giens Peninsula
Located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France Coordinates: 43°03′34″ N 6°08′35″ E
- Elevation
- -2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- TLN Toulon-Hyères Airport4 km
- MRS Marseille Provence Airport86 km
About Giens Peninsula
Giens Peninsula is a natural site. Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France. The best months to visit are May–July, September–October. The nearest airport is Toulon-Hyères Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Étang des Pesquiers and Plage de l'Almanarre.
Photos of Giens Peninsula
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Île du Petit Langoustier Remi Jouan · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Île du Ribaudon Ruthven · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Climate of Giens Peninsula
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 81 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- October (109 mm)
- Driest month
- July (8 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 13° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 8° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 81 | 63 | 51 | 62 | 47 | 32 | 8 | 31 | 55 | 109 | 81 | 76 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October
How to get to Giens Peninsula
The nearest airport is Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN), 4 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) (86 km). The nearest large city is Toulon, 19 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN) Hyères, Var 4 kmnorth
- Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 86 kmnorthwest
- Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) Nice, Alpes-Maritimes 110 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Toulon Population: 168.7K 19 kmnorthwest
- Marseille Population: 877.2K 67 kmnorthwest
- Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 77 kmnorthwest
- Nice Population: 342.7K 116 kmnortheast
- Nîmes Population: 148.2K 168 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Giens Peninsula
Within 100 km: 98 historic and cultural sites, 412 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km88 places
- Plage de Rossignol Beach 24 kmNE
- Plage de l'Estagnol Beach 14 kmNE
- Plage des Salins Beach 6 kmNE
- Plage des Darboussières Beach 4 kmSW
25–60 km184 places
- Plage du Grand Boucharel Beach 58 kmNE
- Plage de Gigaro Beach 40 kmE
- Plage d'Héraclée Beach 39 kmE
- Plage de Sylvabelle Beach 38 kmE
60–100 km386 places
- Siagne River 84 kmNE
- Plage de la Galiote Beach 61 kmNE
- Plage de Saint-Aygulf Beach 61 kmNE
- Plage de Fréjus Beach 64 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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La Capte Village, Hyères0.6 km E
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Les Salins Village, Hyères1 km NE
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La Bergerie Village, Hyères1.2 km S
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Hyères Village, Arrondissement of Toulon6.7 km N
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Le Pousset Village, Hyères1.7 km S
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Carqueiranne Village, Arrondissement of Toulon6.8 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Étang des Pesquiers Lake, Var0.5 km SW
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Plage de l'Almanarre Beach, Hyères2.4 km NW
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Cap de l'Estérel Natural site, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region3.6 km SE
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Île Longue Island, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region4.2 km SW
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Baie du Niel Natural site, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region3.5 km SW
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Île du Ribaudon Island, Hyères3.9 km S
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Île du Grand Ribaud Island, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region4.5 km S
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La Redonne Island, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region3.7 km W
Sources & licences
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