Botanical walk in Porquerolles with Vincent Blondel

From the port and the village, you'll walk through fallow land and vineyards, past the variety collections of the Conservatoire Botanique National, then back to the coast and along the Plage d'Argent to the village.

Along the way, you'll observe plants according to their environment: dune, rock, forest, wasteland, rare and endemic plants. Your guide will explain how plants adapt to fire and drought, providing an opportunity to discuss climate change and its effects on the environment. You'll also discover what ethnobotany - the use of plants by man - is all about. On the one hand, there's domestication, with wild plants becoming domesticated, such as bitter chicory, the ancestor of chicory and roasted chicory. But there were also medicinal and dyeing plants, and textile plants such as flax and sparerib, from which Spartans were made. And let's not forget pollinating insects, many of which are on the verge of extinction. A chapter that explores the relationship between plants and animals.

Crossing (1/4 h) from the port of La Tour Fondue in Hyères and parking for the day.

Public: families, adults, children, schools

Walking time and altitude difference: 45 mn - 34 m

Level: easy

Period: All year round

For groups only. Contact Vincent Blondel directly to schedule an outing.