Îles d'Hyères
Group of four Mediterranean islands off Hyères in the Var department of Southeastern France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Îles d'Hyères (pronounced [il djɛːʁ]), also known as Îles d'Or ([il dɔʁ]), are a group of four Mediterranean islands off Hyères in the Var department of Southeastern France. Their old name is the Stoechades Islands from Greek: Στοιχάδες Stoikhádes from στοιχάς stoikhás meaning “in a row one behind another”.[1]
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A unique species of lavender named Lavandula stoechas was discovered here by Pedanius Dioscorides.[2]