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Source: news.bbc.co.uk. Posted on 14 July 2004.
Ile de Porquerolles and Ile de Port-Cros are going to introduce stringent new restrictions on tourism this week, limiting the number of visitors and imposing a smoking ban as part of a new European effort to tackle the growing problem of ecological damage.
Pioneer nudist island determined to...Back in the 1930s, early pioneering nudists settled on the remote and wildly beautiful Ile-du-Levant off the coast of Provence. Today's mod-cons such as electricity have come to the Mediterranean... | Danger lurking for Iles d'OrThe islands of Porquerolles and Port-Cros, lying just off France's Meditrerranean coast, are reputed for their exceptional beauty and wildlife. But their attraction is threatening their destruction. |
Pleasure islandOff the French Rivierra lies a small, sun-drenched island where a uniformed police officer enforces a law of nudity and where street lighting is banned so residents can gaze at the stars. | Aix-en-provence stages opera festivalThousands of opera aficionados are expected to flock to southern France from Monday, when the international lyric arts festival - interrupted last year by protests - opens in Aix-en-Provence. |
Come to France: Saint-TropezSituated on a peninsula, Saint-Tropez has become since the early 50's an international capital of luxurious and glamorous tourism. This is an heavenly place for whom can afford it and an... | Lounging in LanguedocYou can almost hear the cicadas humming... Sit back, pour yourself a pastis and let Annette Gartland guide you through the Languedoc's summer events. |
Résidence Les Marronniers is a Provençal villa, situated on the Presqu'île de Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera. It lies in a beautiful, unspoiled setting with a breathtaking, panoramic sea view. With its four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 175m² sun-drenched terrace, the villa comfortably sleeps 8 people.
“We have enjoyed a wonderful three week break with our six-headed family in this heavenly spot. We loved every moment of our holiday here. The weather was perfect: we cooked good food and ate out on the terrace every day.”
-- The Knights
