In the middle of the domaine du Rayol, the landscape gardener and architect Gilles Clément has created a mosaic gardens that reference not only the Mediterranean coast but also other parts of the world, such as California and New Zealand.

Spanning a hectare at the very heart of the island of Porquerolles, the Emmanuel Lopez garden hosts a large number of Mediterranean species, including olive and bay laurel trees and a wide variety of palms.

In 2021, the former Banque de France d’Hyères will host the Musée de la Culture et du Paysage, where important collections labelled Musée de France will be exhibited.

Villa Noailles, designed by architect Robert Mallet-Stevens, is today an art centre that hosts various exhibitions each year as well as the International Fashion and Photography Festival and Design Parade.

On the road from the Villa Noailles to Hyères, the terraces of the Parc Saint-Bernard display a range of rare and refined species and offer a panoramic view of the Golden Isles.

Built in the 1920s, the Gabriel Guévrékian garden, within the walls of the Villa Noailles, is surprising for the modernity of its cubist architecture.

Since 1999, the Hôtel des Arts has housed the Conseil général’s art centre. Each year, four to five contemporary art exhibitions are presented here.

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With its programme specialising in figurative painting and contemporary photography, Villa Tamaris offers another perspective on contemporary art.

At the heart of the domaine d’Orvès, around the 17th century fortifications, a garden of walled terraces has been built to host a great number of remarkable plants.