Hyères is located 15 km east of Toulon, 84 km from Marseille and 50 km from Saint-Tropez, the town of Hyères les Palmiers is a small part of a protected Provence at the foot of the Massif des Maures and bordered by the Mediterranean Sea.
With 300 days of sunshine per year, an exceptional countryside and Mediterranean climate, Hyères les Palmiers is also proud of its Islands i.e. Porquerolles, Port Cros and Le Levant, its peninsula of Giens, its medieval centre and its Victorian suburbs.
Hyères les Palmiers has a famous bay and harbours many sport activities such as scuba-diving, sailing, fun board and kite-surf. The town was awarded « Nautical Resort » and « Pavillon bleu » (for the quality of its sea water).

Toulon is a fortress and modern town is the principal naval base of France: the headquarters of the Mediterranean fleet, with hundreds of sailors wandering the streets. With its beautiful harbor, it's surrounded by hills crowned by forts. A large breakwater protects it on the east, and the great peninsula of Cap Sicié is on the west. Separated by the breakwater, the outer roads are known as the Grande Rade, and the inner roads are the Petite Rade. On the outskirts is a winter resort colony. Like Marseille, the population of Toulon has grown because of the large influx of people from North Africa, especially French-speaking Algeria, which was once a part of France.

La presqu'île de Giens is a peninsula of  6 km long and is attached to the continent by two isthmuses forming a double Tombolo and separating the sea in two. The peninsula is the most Mediterranean part of the Cote d’Azur with its local ports La Madrague, Niel and the Tour Fondue as well as the picturesque village of Giens located at the end of the peninsula. On the east of the peninsula, lies a basin of 27 000 ha facing the Porquerolles Islands, Port Cros and Le Levant. This is a cherished international spot for sailing and water sport competitions and attracts well-known sailors. You can watch the Sailing Tour of France, the pre-Olympic Sailing Competition each year and admire magnificent boats competing during the numerous prestigious regattas. On the west, the Almanarre bay offers a unique spot to Kite-surfers and wind surfers from all over the world. Many champions spend most of their time practising here. Many international events are organised here e.g. Fun Board World Cup, Kite surf World Cup …and a Water sport Fair is organised each year.

Gay life in Hyeres

The El Sitges Cafe
The El Sitgès Café is a  bar-lounge for the gay and lesbians.The atmosphere is cozy and festive. 
Address : 494, rue Nicephore Niepce, ZA du Palyvestre, Hyères
Tel : +33(0)4 94 28 10 83 
Open from wednesdays to sundays from 19h00 to 3h00.
Email : info@elsitgescafe.com 

Link to gay places in Hyeres ( Restaus, bars, boîtes de nuit etc...)
http://www.hyereslespalmiers.com/guidegay.htm

Gay life in Giens

Le Poisson Rouge ( Restaurant )
This restaurant is not gay but worth a visit.Do not forget to book !! Budget : 15-30€.. 
It has an exceptional view.
Address : Port du niel - Presquile de Giens 83400 Giens
Téléphone :+33( 0)4 94 58 92 33   

Markets in Giens : Wednesday mornings Place Jean Jaurès and saturday mornings Place de la Victoire.

Gay life in Toulon

Le Boys Paradise (gay nightclub in Toulon)
Address :1 boulevard Pierre Toesca 83000 Toulon
Tel : +33 (0)4 94 09 35 90

Le beau site (Cabaret)
Address : Le camp du castellet. Toulon
Tel : +33(0)4.94.25.91.87 or +33(0)6.14.91.70.36 7/

La part des anges after party 
From  5am in the morning.
Address : 57rue lamalgue le mourillon 83000 toulon

Cultural visits in Toulon

Art Museum 
Address :113, Boulevard Maréchal Leclerc 83000 Toulon
Tel  : +33(0)4 94 36 81 01

List of beaches in the area
Plage des Salins : Hyères. A buisy beach for gay and heterosexuels.
Plage du Jonquet : Take the" Cap Sicié " road,after Fabregas. Very near the cape.
Plage Frédéric Mistral : Toulon : at the "Mourillon", bus n°3, stop :" Batterie Basse", access to the coves taking the Douaniers path, after the artificial beaches.
Nudist baech : Le Lavandou : located on the RN 559 near "Cavalaire", before "la Pointe du Layet", go down towards the sea, slightly before the railway bridge.
Plage des Salins d’Hyères : Nudist beach going east.