Port-Cros, about 15 km from the continent, 4 km long and 2,5 km wide, is the smallest (650 hectares) but also the more montainous and the wildest of the 3 golden islands. Creation of a National nature park in 1963. We now need to keep the new balance between nature and civilization. The classification as National park extends (unique case in Europe) to the marine area on an area of 600 m around the island.