Saint Tropez

Saint Tropez Information

Saint Tropez is the famously sleepy little fishing village in the Var 83 in the South of France that wakes up from its sleep every summer as celebrities and their admirers rock up into town on 50 metre plus super yachts ready for their Saint Tropez vacation. Saint Tropez is one of the most popular holiday destination for travel to the South of France, and each summer Saint Tropez hotels, hostels, campsites and accommodations are reserved well in advance. St Tropez Rentals include villas and appartments to rent in Saint Tropez and in the satellite villages surrounding the town.

Saint Tropez has some famous hotels, including the Messadiere, Byblos, and the Bastide, ans the Michelin guide also rates St Tropez restaurants; Kube, Pan Deï Palais, Le Yaca, Le B, Spoon at Byblos, Le Gerelier, L'Auberge des Maures, La Ponche, and of course the Joseph restaurants including l'escale. Funky St Tropez Bars are also everywhere on the port and in the back streets: Le Quai, Bar du Port, and Chez Maggy. NIghtclubs including Papagayo, Vip Room, and Caves des Rois are very exclusive and attract beautiful young revelers.

Saint Tropez History

In 68AD Saint Tropez was a Greek Colony called Heracléa. They changed the name to Saint Torpes owing to a Christian gladiator called Torpes who was sacrificed by the Emporer Nero and put in a boat with a dog to make an example of. The dog did not touch the rotting body so the local people saw it as a sign from God and called the town Saint Tropez.

Saint Tropez during the middle ages St Tropez became priory of St-Victor and was ruled by the viscounts of Marseilles, the Castellanes and the Suffrens. Saracen raids drove the inhabitants into the Massif des Maures and war destroyed the town in the 14th century. Despite numerous attacks by the Turks and the Spanish Saint Tropez became a poular port for trading, and ship building.

The port was destroyed in 1944, and rebuilt after the war. In the early 1950's, the Bohemian artists quarter in Paris had made St Tropez their summer quarters, and the famous writers, actors and painters brought the town a reputation that remains to this day.

Top 5 Things to See or Do in Saint Tropez

Boules in the Places des Lices Saint Tropez
VIP section in VIP Room overlooking the gyrating dancefloor below.
Have apero on the Sube balcony overlooking the Super Yachts of Saint Tropez
Discover the Villa Marie's SPA Pure Altitude
Get your hair cut at Jaques Dessange

Saint Tropez Weather

Directions to and from Saint Tropez

To get to Saint Tropez you will be arriving by plane at Marseille, Toulon Hyeres, or Nice Airport. Marseille Saint Tropez by road is pretty straight forward you need to get out of Marseille and get to the A8, then turn off at Le Luc and drop down the D558. Nice Saint Tropez is straight along the A8 and turn off at le Muy D25 through Saint Maxime. Watch out for traffic Sainte Maxime to Saint Tropez on the coast road. Toulon Saint Tropez is maybe a little quicker and avoids traffic; take the N98 strainght through Cogolin and to Saint Tropez.

There is no train station in Saint Tropez, and the nearest will be Saint Raphael, or Les Arcs. Take the bus, or get a taxi to your St Tropez rental..

Beaches

Saint Tropez does have beaches: lots of beautiful beaches. Pampelonne Beach is the main Saint Tropez beach but is a drive from Saint Tropez itself. There are 21 private beach clubs and restaurants on this 3km stretch of beach Pampelonne Ramatuelle. Saint Tropez also has La Bouillabaisse quarter beaches with la Pinede, and Pearl Beach with the famoust fish soup restaurant La Bouillabaisse. This beach is close to town and has lots of space. It is close to the Apartment Claude available to rent by Jetset Agency, and is good for all the familly. Plage de la Moutte is a very quiet beach 3 km from Saint Tropez. Plage des Graniers is actually right in Saint Tropez under the citadel. This is the cute little beach facing Sainte Maxime and is one of the most popular. If you like a walk along the Littoral there is a little desrted beach called Plage de la Briande over an hour walk. It is worth it as when you get there the water is still and inviting. Plage des Salins is also worth a mention as eventhough outsider Saint Troped it is very popular and on the peak of the peninsular.