While the prospect of summer holidays is still distant, here is an anthology of in France that have no cars, to dream about in the meantime. One of , and even 's favorite islands, Porquerolles is a little slice of paradise, less than two hours by boat from Toulon. Classified as a nature reserve, the island has long been closed to the public and its few properties are held onto.
As a result, after 6pm and the departure of the last boat of daily visitors, the island empties out, to belong to only a privileged few: lucky homeowners, holidaymakers of the few hotels in the area along with sailors moored at the port. This rare haven of peace also helps to preserve the island's wild nature, among vineyards, forests and heavenly beaches. The most beautiful spot? Notre Dame beach, which is favored for its immaculate white sand and lagoon-turquoise waters.
With Paimpol on the horizon, Île-de-Bréhat is an intimate holiday spot that brings together a handful of regulars every year. Completely unspoiled and exclusively pedestrian, the pink granite island has the merit of possessing a constellation of creeks and a green countryside populated by palm trees, camellias, fig trees and hydrangeas..
. Not to mention a few shops, supplied every day according to arrivals. It's a small Breton Eden, gently swayed by the wind and the sea, which allows you to live as close as possible to the elements.
Located south of La Rochelle, this peaceful island, surrounded by wild beaches, contains a pretty little village. With houses with white walls and colorful shutters, visitors wander around on bicycles. The last place where Napoleon lived, you can also discover traces of his history at Fort Liédot, on the Place d'Austerlitz, the Rue Napoléon or even while contemplating Fort Boyard in the distance.
Thirty minutes by boat from Cannes, the island of Saint-Honorat is the most radical way to tear away from the frenzy of La Croisette. Belonging to the Lérins archipelago, this one-and-a-half-kilometer-long island, occupied by winegrowing monks, gives pride of place to calm and great wines. After docking, visitors can stroll through the island and its vineyards, have lunch in the lone little "guinguette" facing the sea and indulge in wine tasting, guided by the wise monks of the abbey.
Off the coast of Roscoff, this 3.5 km long islet gathers panoramas on the horizon, each one more beautiful than the other. As maritime as it is agricultural, fishermen coexist with a myriad of small producers who shape the landscape.
grow here in large numbers, as does the goëmon, an algae typical of the region, thanks to its microclimate. Proof of this can be seen at Pointe Pen-Ar-Cleguer, where you can visit the Georges Delaselle garden, which has 2,500 species of plants, most of which are exotic. In the Morbihan, a short distance from Hoëdic Island, this small Breton paradise has only 250 inhabitants all year round.
With a large 2 kilometer-long beach of fine sand to the east, the place is not so different from the islands of the tropics with its turquoise waves. Swarming with cliffs and creeks, visitors stay here and connect with nature and the ocean. Off the coast of Bandol, this small, wild 7-hectare island has everything to appeal to travelers in search of peace and quiet and Mediterranean beaches.
Bought by Paul Ricard, just like its neighbor, the island of Embiez, it turns out to be a real little paradise for divers. Forbidden to cars, holidaymakers will discover a charming port and above all numerous creeks with crystal clear waves and a colorful southern flora (pine trees, vines and more)..
