Naval Museum : Open 10.00 am -12.00 pm and 1.00 pm - 4.30 pm in Winter and 11.00 am - 5.30 pm in Summer. Closed Tuesdays and from November 1-December 1.

"La Maison des Papillons" (Butterfly House) : rue Etienne Berny. Open from April 1-October 31. From April 1-April 30 open from 10.00 am -12.00 pm and 2.00 pm - 6.00 pm. From May 2-October 31 open from 10.00 am -12.00 pm and 3.00 pm - 7.00 pm. Closed Tuesdays, May 17th and Ascension Day.

Musée de l'Annonciade : place Georges Grammont (Phone: +33 (0)4.94.97.04.01) From October 1-May 31 open from 10.00 am - 12.00 pm and 2.00 pm - 6.00 pm. From June 1-September 30 open from 10.00 am - 12.00 pm and 3.00 pm - 7.00 pm. Closed Tuesdays, November, January 1st, May 1st, Ascension Day and Christmas Day. Sculptures and paintings by the Pointillist, Fauvist and "Nabis" (independent artists) movements.

Arts and crafts workshops and art galleries : starting with the painters on the port (see GI's report)

Atelier Dany Lartigue : painting gallery - rue Etienne Berny
Galerie Henri Sié : painting gallery - 4 rue du Clocher
Atelier Galerie Abrial : art gallery and decoration workshop
Atelier Galerie Ivan : painting gallery - Place R. de Garezzio
Atelier Ivan Hor : 3D paintings, compositions with thousands of little paper boats
Galerie Nathalie Duchayne : contemporary art gallery - 2 rue de la Resistance
Atelier Galerie Corinne Kowalski : Painter- Place de l'Ormeau rue d'Aumale
Contemporary Fine Art Gallery : Internationally recognized contemporary artists exhibitions

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Spartiates Tropeziennes K.Jacques: Creation and manufacture of Tropezian "spartiates" since 1933.

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Pétanque : Aux Boulodromes : Place B. Gaillard et sur le Port de Cavalaire.

La tarte Tropézienne : a local cake created by Alexandre Micka and sold every where in the Bay of Saint Tropez.
Les Calins de Saint-Tropez : little almond sweets

"Piscine Municipale" (Public swimming pool) : route des Salins. Open all year round

Sailing : Windsurfing, sail boats, catamarans, rowing - lessons and training courses for beginners or advanced - Baie de Canebiers

Windsurfing : At the "Bouillabaisse" - Ideal spot when the north west wind (Mistral) is blowing. In winter you may catch a glimpse of the snow-topped mountains whilst sailing. Note : limited hight (1,80 meters) in car park.

Tennis club de l'Union Sportive Tropézienne : 4 synthetic clay courts, 4 hard courts, all lighted - lessons, hiring and training courses - Route des Plages - Centre Philippot

Take a walk : Walk's Length in Saint-Tropez : 1 ½ hours on foot.
Departing from the Tourist Office.

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1) Opposite the Tourist Office on Quai Jean Jaurès, you will see the statue of the Bailiff of Suffren cast in bronze from captured enemy canons offered by Napoleon III.

2) Adjacent to the Tourist Office is the fish market, at the entrance to the old village. A little further up, the Rue des Commerçants still abounds with food shops, as it did originally in the 16th century.

3) Take the Rue du Clocher to "Notre Dame de l'Assomption" parish church.

4) As you leave the church, turn right to arrive at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. Head back down towards Quai Frédéric Mistral via Place Garrezzio, the "Château Suffren" and the "Tour Guillaume".

5) On your right, near Jean Réveille jetty, you will see the 16th century "Tour du Portalet" - one of the four towers forming the corners of the village ramparts.

6) Head on to "Tour Vieille", then the 17th century "Porche de la Ponche"; the town's former access. You will then arrive at Place des Remparts. On your right is Rue d'Aumale leading to Place de l'Ormeau, or Elm Square - the elm being the symbol of communal liberty in Provence.

7) Go back up Rue d'Aumale, then turn right into Rue Jarlier leading to the tower of the same name; one of the other towers marking the edge of the ramparts. Take Rue de la Citadelle on your right, then turn first left into Rue du Portail Neuf, the ancient peasant's quarter. You will then come to Rue de la Miséricorde and the chapel of the same name.

8) Continue down Rue Gambetta on your left to the Place des Lices, famous for its plane trees, boules players and Provençal market (on Tuesdays and Saturdays).

9) Further on, on your right is Rue Etienne Berny and the "Maison des Papillons" or Butterfly House, founded by Dany Lartigue and housing a large collection of rare and beautiful specimens.

10) On your way out, go back up Rue Allard to the Place de la Croix de Fer then on to the Place Georges Grammont, where you can visit the "Musée de l'Annonciade"; a superb reminder that Saint-Tropez's fame comes largely from its early 20th century vocation as a meeting place for avant-garde artists such as Paul Signac.

NB : Un service guidage groupes se tient à votre disposition pour effectuer une visite commentée de la ville.contact Tourist Office