Information for St Tropez - Tourism in St Tropez (France)
All about St Tropez
Saint-Tropez is a municipality in the department of Var, in southern France, situated on the French Riviera. Its population has about 6000 inhabitants. St. Tropez conjures up images of the good life, attractive people, yachts and money more than any other city in the Cote D'Azur. What today is a small town replete of glamour, not so long ago was a small fishing village
The city's name comes from the martyr saint Torpez who was beheaded in Pisa during the reign of Nero, was placed in a rotten boat with a rooster and a dog. The boat dragged by the sea, led to what we know today as St. Tropez. For 200 years St. Tropez was an independent republic, in 1673 the French army defeated the Spanish army in St. Tropez, so every year it celebrates the feast of Les Bravades des Espagnols. St. Tropez joined to France with privileges, until the arrival of Louis XIV, when the privileges disappeared .
The splendour of the city began in the 20's, with the arrival of the world of fashion and film. But if for some reason a St. Tropez became internationally known, it was an image, the image of Brigitte Bardot in Bikini in the film "And God Created Woman".
St. Tropez has a wonderful legacy. In the nineteenth century, Matisse and Bonnard fell in love with its light and its inaccessibility.
St. Tropez is one of the most beautiful places on the Côte d'Azur, clear blue water of the fabulous Golfe de Saint-Tropez, its colourful houses, exclusive yachts, beautiful beaches make the city a more tourist sites throughout France.
The calendar of St. Tropez is eventful for the followers of waters sports, they can’t miss the Giraglia Rolex Cup Regatta or the famous Extraterritorial of the race from St Tropez to Genoa, which follows a course of rounding the islet Giraglia in northern Corsica. Another popular race: Les Voiles de Saint Tropez is the reunion of some of the most prestigious racing boats around the world. This race offers tto visitors a fantastic spectacle in the harbour, and it is really one of the most outstanding year in St. Tropez.
If you want adventure. In St Tropez you'll can find biking, boating,
golf, hiking, tennis, racquetball, fishing, horseback riding, miniature
golf, surfing, swimming and more.