The Ile d'Or or Tintin's "Black Island"

Worthy of Herge’s most thrilling stories, the Ile d’Or was bought in 1897 by Mr Sergent who acquired it via an auction for 280 Francs. Lost in a card game, the Ile d’Or was then attributed to Auguste Lutaud, who built the famous 4-story tower in red stone from the Esterel Mountains, completed in 1912. After self-proclaiming himself Auguste 1st, king of the Ile d’Or, he created his own money and stamps, in breach of

The Ile d’Or or Tintin’s “Black Island”

A private island between the towns of Hyères and Saint-Raphaël, opposite the beach at Cap du Dramont, the Ile d’Or, or Golden Island, was the setting for numerous investigations by Tintin.

By Aude de Ravel - August 19, 2011

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the law of course, just like in the Tintin adventure “The Black Island”, which was a hideout for counterfeiters. More recently, in 1961, François Bureau and his family took it over. Today the Ile d’Or is a part of a group of three islands making up the Hyères Islands. A private island, you can gaze at it from the beach and know that the tower is occupied when you see the flag flying.

The Ile d'Or

Saint Raphaël