Free visit | Fort Sainte-Agathe

  • Heritage
Fort Sainte Agathe, Porquerolles, 83400 Hyères
Managed by the Port-Cros National Park and open to the public during the season, Fort Sainte-Agathe hosts a permanent exhibition and various seasonal exhibits.
Since ancient times, its remarkable location has enabled simultaneous surveillance of the Hyères roadstead and a large area around the village, which it protects from Saracen incursions and brigandage on all sides. In 1531, while visiting Provence, King François 1er decided to consolidate the original structure and establish a garrison on the island of Porquerolles to protect the inhabitants and the Provencal coastline.

Behind 4-meter-thick walls, the tower houses a large 6-meter-high room, vaulted into a cupola with an oculus. It is topped by a terrace offering an exceptional view of the island and the Hyères roadstead.
The barracks house a permanent exhibition on the island's natural, cultural and historical heritage.

Since 2020, collaboration between the Parc National de Port-Cros and Villa Carmignac has enabled the restoration of the tower, which houses an extension of the Villa Carmignac exhibition every year.

Rates

Rates

From 5 April 2025 to 2 November 2025

From 5 April 2025 to 2 November 2025
Adult
6€

Child
3€

Openings

Openings

From 26 April 2025 until 2 November 2025

From 26 April 2025 until 2 November 2025
Monday
Closed

Tuesday
10:00 - 13:00
15:00 - 18:00

Wednesday
10:00 - 13:00
15:00 - 18:00

Thursday
10:00 - 13:00
15:00 - 18:00

Friday
10:00 - 13:00
15:00 - 18:00

Saturday
10:00 - 13:00
15:00 - 18:00

Sunday
10:00 - 13:00
15:00 - 18:00

Location

Location

Free visit | Fort Sainte-Agathe
Fort Sainte Agathe, Porquerolles, 83400 Hyères

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French
Updated on 08 July 2025 at 10:21
by Office de Tourisme Provence Méditerranée
(Offer identifier : 7118096)
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