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The legendary St Tropez, an international tourist destination, has contributed to the fame of the French Rivera with Cannes and Monaco.
This little village owes its renown firstly to the French
painters who came to paint its southern light (Paul Signac, Henri Matisse, Louis
Valtat, Albert Marquet, André Derain, Charles-Henri Person, Pierre Bonnard...),
and secondly to the Parisian artists and intellectuals of the 1950's who were
charmed (Sagan, Picasso, Prévert and many others).
But it is undoubtedly in the 60's when Brigitte Bardot came to live at La Madrague
that Saint-Tropez 's reputation became worldwide. The city of the "Bailli
de Suffren" still attracts many visitors in summer who come to "admire
or to be admired". Celebrities, huge yachts, an animated night-life all
contribute to the legend. But in the low season, Saint-Tropez becomes an authentic
village by the sea with its narrow streets and warm coloured houses.
Come and enjoy the wide range of quality hotels and restaurants, the cultural heritage and the numerous activities and entertainment day and night in St-Tropez.
Area : 2760 acres
Population : 6100 inhabitants
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According to legend, the Christian centurion Torpes, decapitated
by order of Nero, was put in a boat and pushed out to sea along with a dog
and a rooster. Although the animals should have devoured the body, they left
it intact.
The boat is then said to have washed up on the exact site of what was later
to become Saint-Tropez - a derivative of the name Torpes.