The Black Island
The île d'Or is a private island located at the east of the city of Saint-Raphaël in France, facing the cape of . This small island is composed of porphyry (russet rocks) and surmounted by a tower reminiscent of the Middle Ages said to have been the inspiration for The Black Island in Hergé's "The Adventures of Tintin" series. Viewed from the sea from the left side of the tower, a rock, commonly thought to resemble the profile of a gorilla, also recalls the comic books of Hergé.