The town was created in 1793 under the name of Héraclée and has been renamed Saint-Tropez in 1801.Saint-Tropez became a myth and contributed to the fame of the French Riviera. Here, everything is famous and celebrated - the beaches: Bouillabaisse, Caneliers, Salins, Pampelonne... there are about fourty on the peninsula. The place des Lices is where you can see, protected from the shade of the plane trees, international stars and local celebrities play the game of petanque wearing the "Tropeziennes" leather sandals, and sipping on Pastis.

In 1960, St-Tropez became St-Trop when the artistic and intellectual world discovered Brigitte Bardot who had been coming there for more than 20 years.It then became one of the favorite vacation spot, first for the Paris socialites, then for the international Jet set community, with its very animated night life, private parties in luxurious villas and its aerial ballet of helicopters.

In summer, at the cafés, the visitors favorite sport is "to see and to be seen". On the harbour, the gigantic yachts, each bigger, more beautiful than each other, are proudly docked in front of thousands of curious and fascinated people. Far from the crowd you can discover old St-Tropez, with its charming alleyways in bloom. Early in the morning, at the Placeaux Herbes you can find a market with vegetables, fruit and flowers next to the marina where the fishermen who live there sell their fish, not far from the famous brasseries "Le Gorille" and "Sénéquier". A typical provençal market takes place each Tuesdays and Saturdays at the Place des Lices. The "Bravades" of St-Tropez, religious and festive processions, are very animated. The first start in May, the last is on June 15th.

Not to be missed: The Annonciade Museum with its collection of Paul Signac, Braque, Matisse, Utrillo, Van Donguen, Bonnard, Dufy... and the butterflies house