The French Riviera
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1. Tahiti Beach
The oldest and most famous of St-Trop's private beaches (Bardot filmed along this stretch) has fine sand, rentable loungers close to the shoreline, restaurants, and toilets. The crowd is definitely north of 35, but, as they don't act their age, there is a lot to see in terms of hardly-there swimwear. Amenities: showers; toilets; water sports. Best for: swimming; walking.
Quartier du Pinet, Ramatuelle, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 83350, France04–94–97–18–02 -
2. Citadelle
Head up Rue de la Citadelle to these 16th-century ramparts, which stand in a lovely hilltop park offering a fantastic view of the town and the sea. Amid today's bathing suit–clad sun worshippers it's hard to imagine St-Tropez as a military outpost, but inside the Citadelle's dungeon, the modern Musée de l'Histoire Maritime Tropézienne (St-Tropez Maritime Museum) is a stirring homage to those who served the nation.
Rue de la Citadelle, St-Tropez, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 83990, France04–94–97–59–43Sight Details
Rate Includes: €4, includes museum entry, Closed 2 wks in Nov. -
3. La Maison des Papillons
A block west of Rue Clémenceau, in a pretty house at the end of a typically Tropezien lane, the Butterfly Museum is a delightful place to spend an afternoon. Sweetly aflutter, the 35,000 specimens were a passion of late collector Dany Lartigue, the son of the famous photographer Jacques-Henri.
17 rue Étienne Berny, St-Tropez, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 83990, France04–94–55–90–10Sight Details
Rate Includes: €2, Closed mornings; mid-Nov.–mid-Dec.; and Thurs. and Fri. in Feb.–June, Sept., and Oct. -
4. Le Sentier du Littoral
To experience St-Tropez's natural beauty up close, consider walking parts of the sentier du littoral, or coastal path, around the peninsula and all the beaches to Cavalaire-sur-Mer. The 12½-km (7-mile) route to Tahiti Beach has longish stretches on sand beach and takes about 3½ hours. Leave from the Tour du Portalet or the Tour Vieille at the edge of the Quartier de la Ponche. Follow the footpath from Plage des Graniers along the beaches and cliffs overlooking the water, often with views toward the Estérel or out to the open sea. At Tahiti Beach, you can walk the 3 km (2 miles, 50 minutes) back to town or continue another 5 km (3 miles, 90 minutes) along the Plage de Pampelonne to the Bonne Terasse Beach. From here it gets serious, with another 19 km (12 miles, 6 hours) to Cavalaire to complete the entire trail. But you'll need to plan ahead to catch one of the few buses back to St-Tropez. Otherwise, it's 18 km (11 miles) back to town.
St-Tropez, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 83990, France -
5. Musée de l'Annonciade
The legacy of the artists who loved St-Tropez—including Signac, Matisse, Braque, Dufy, Vuillard, and Rouault—has been carefully preserved in this extraordinary museum, housed in a 14th-century chapel just inland from the southwest corner of the Vieux Port. Cutting-edge temporary exhibitions feature local talent and up-and-coming international artists, while works—from Impressionism to Expressionism—by established artists line the walls.
2 pl. Georges Grammont, St-Tropez, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 83990, France04–94–17–84–10Sight Details
Rate Includes: €4, Closed Mon. Oct.–June -
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6. Nikki Beach
Off the Route des Plages is this most notorious of all the beach clubs, famous for A-list debauches and a regular clientele of movie megastars and wannabes. But Nikki Beach isn't actually on the beach; rather it is steps from the shore with a pool and restaurant. If you want to mingle with the famous, rent a seaside Opium bed (€120 for maximum three people, drinks not included) or a VIP Bed Ponton by the Sea for up to four people; it's typically €120, but this is St-Tropez, so the price may vary depending on the DJ. Just be sure to avoid renting a bed poolside, where the Champagne showers spare no one. Note that there is a free parking lot here, but attendants might, for a variety of reasons, direct you to another lot where you have to pay for parking. Amenities: food and drink; parking (fee and no fee); showers; toilets. Best for: partiers.
Rte. de l'Épi, Ramatuelle, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 83350, France04–94–79–82–04Sight Details
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7. Place des Lices
Enjoy a time-out in the social center of the Old Town, where a symmetrical forest of plane trees shades cafés and restaurants, skateboarders, children, and grandfatherly pétanque players. Also called Place Carnot, the square becomes a very affordable feast for both eyes and palate during the markets held here on Tuesday and Saturday mornings. At night, a café seat is as coveted as a quayside seat during the day. Heading back to the Vieux Port area, take in the boutiques lining Rues Sibilli, Gambetta, and Clemenceau (where you can taste the most decadent tarte tropézienne at Marcel & Cavazza)—you never know when that photographer from Voici will be snapping away at the trendoisie. If you're here on the first weekend in May, check out Les Chefs de Saint-Tropez's three-day fêtent les producteurs ( www.leschefsasainttropez.com) event featuring local produce, culinary demonstrations, tastings, and a chef's pétanque competition.
Av. Foch and Bd. Vasserot, St-Tropez, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 83990, France -
8. Plage de la Bouillabaisse
This sandy public beach at the edge of town has lifeguards (mid-June–mid-September), as well as free showers and toilets. You can rent loungers nearby. Amenities: lifeguards; parking (no fee); showers; toilets. Best for: swimming.
Quartier La Bouillabaisse, RD98A, St-Tropez, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France -
9. Plage des Graniers
At the southern base of the Citadelle and past the cemetery, the closest beach to the town of St-Tropez is easily accessible on foot (it's part of the coastal walkway, or sentier du littoral) and the most family-friendly. At the east end, you can rent loungers (€30 plus extra for an umbrella) from the restaurant. There are no toilets or showers. Amenities: parking (no fee). Best for: swimming.
Chemin des Graniers, St-Tropez, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 83990, France -
10. Plage des Salins
Situated between Cap des Salins and Point du Capon, this 600-meter public white-sand beach is the gateway to a stretch of Pampelonne Beach, although it's more exposed to the wind and the sea can quickly become rough. It's lined by huge umbrella-pine trees, and you can rent loungers from the beach's private section. To the left, by the coastal path, is a quieter cove. Amenities: parking (no fee); showers; toilets. Best for: swimming.
Rte. des Salins, St-Tropez, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 83990, France -
11. Quartier de la Ponche
Walk along Quai Suffern where the statue of the Bailli de Suffren, an 18th-century customs official, stands guard. Continue past the quayside streets lined with famous cafés to the Môle Jean Réveille, the harbor wall, where, if the wind isn't too strong, you can walk out for a good view of Ste-Maxime across the sparkling bay, the hills of Estérel, and, on a clear day, the distant Alps. Retrace your steps along the digue to the 15th-century Tour du Portalet, and head onward to the old fishermen's quarter, the Quartier de la Ponche, just east of Quai Jean Jaurès. Here you can find the Port des Pécheurs (Fishermen's Port), on whose beach Bardot did a star turn in And God Created Woman. Complete with gulf-side harbor, St-Tropez's Old Town is a maze of twisting, narrow streets—designed to break the impact of the mistral—that open to tiny squares with fountains. Trellised jasmine and wrought-iron birdcages hang from the shuttered windows, and many of the tiny streets dead-end at the sea. The main drag here, Rue de la Ponche, leads into Place l'Hôtel de Ville, landmarked by a mairie (town hall) marked out in typical Tropezienne hues of pink and green. Head up Rue Commandant Guichard to the Baroque Église de St-Tropez to pay your respects to the bust and barque of St-Torpes, every day but May 17, when they are carried aloft in the Bravade parade honoring the town's namesake saint.
St-Tropez, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 83990, France -
12. Verde Beach by Yeeels
Parisian restaurant group Yeeels is the mastermind behind what is one of Ramutuelle’s best new beach clubs. Boho loungers (€50 plus another €10 for an umbrella) on Farniente Beach are available starting at 11 am; there's also a selection of magazines to read while you relax. Headed by Ducasse-trained, Michelin-starred chef Thibault Sombardier, the on-site restaurant offers Mediterranean-style oven-roasted, grilled, and marinated dishes at their most tempting (and pricey—an entire watermelon will set you back €70). The St-Trop party gets started here after 4 pm, when DJs crank up the music. Amenities: food and drink; toilets; showers. Best for: partiers; sunsets; swimming.
1149 Chemin de l'Epi, Ramatuelle, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 83350, France04–94–79–72–23 -
13. Vieux Port
Bordered by Quai de l'Épi, Quai Bouchard, Quai Peri, Quai Suffren, and Quai Jean Jaurès, Vieux Port is a place for strolling and looking over the shoulders of artists painting their versions of the view on easels set up along the water's edge. Meanwhile, folding director's chairs at the famous portside cafés, Café de Paris and Sénéquier, are well placed for observing the cast of St-Tropez's living theater play out their colorful roles. While here, be sure to take the time to enjoy a scoop of ice cream at Glacier Barvarac on Rue Général Allard.
St-Tropez, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 83990, France
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