Giens Peninsula
The Giens Peninsula is a peninsula on the French Mediterranean coast near Hyères in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a prime tourist destination, with campgrounds and water sports.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peninsula
- Description: peninsula in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
- Also known as: “Presqu’ile de Giens”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Olbia de Provence and Église St Pierre (Hyères).
Olbia de Provence
Archaeological site
Photo: Hyerestourisme, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Olbia de Provence is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km northwest of Giens Peninsula.
Église St Pierre (Hyères)
Church
Photo: Hyerestourisme, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église St Pierre (Hyères) is a church, which is situated 2½ km south of Giens Peninsula.
Hôpital San Salvadour
Hospital
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Hôpital San Salvadour is a hospital, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Giens Peninsula.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Capte and Hyères.
Hyères
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Hyères, Provençal Occitan: Ieras in classical norm, or Iero in Mistralian norm) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Giens Peninsula
- Categories: seaside resort, tombolo, and landform
- Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Giens Peninsula” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Presqu’île de Giens”
- Chinese: “日安半岛”
- Czech: “Giens”
- Dutch: “Giens”
- French: “Presqu’île de Giens”
- French: “presque’île de Giens”
- Georgian: “ჟიენსი”
- German: “Giens”
- Interlingua: “Peninsula de Giens”
- Italian: “Penisola di Giens”
- Japanese: “ジアン半島”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Giens-halvøya”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Giens-halvøya”
- Polish: “Giens”
- Portuguese: “Península de Giens”
- Swedish: “Gienshalvön”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Bergerie and Le Pousset.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Étang des Pesquiers and Port de la Capte.
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