Iles des Embiez

About 5km/3mi south of Six-Fours-la-Plage, on the southern edge of the Bay of Sanary, lie the Iles des Embiez. The Ile de la Tour- Fondue (95ha/235 acres) is the chief island in this diverse group and has been developed into a center for water sports. The south of the island, which is 64m/210ft high and steeply sloping, is characterized by a salt-works and bathing beaches. The Observatoire de la Mer, a marine observation station and museum, is worth a visit.