Location: Saint-Tropez in France
Nearest Beach:
beach at 800.0
Metres
Car: necessary
Only 5 minutes drive and you are in the centre of St Tropez, where you can browse the fascinating range of shops, or sit outside a harbour cafe and watch the boats and yachts. A short drive takes you to the picturesque and historic hilltop villages of Ramatuelle, Gassin and Grimaud, with their galleries and craft shops. Don't miss the ubiquitous, colourful provencal markets. Inland, Collobrieres is famous for its chestnut puree and cork making. The Maures forest surrounds it full of ancient cork trees. Modern Port Grimaud, with its waterways are just outside St Tropez. To the east, the perfume capital of Provence, Grasse, and also the dramatic Gorges de Verdun. Visit medieval St Paul de Vence, where starving artists, Picasso and friends, paid for food with now priceless paintings at the restaurant Colombe d'Or. Across the bay, St Maxime, St Raphael, and the wonderful Cote d'Azur Corniche. The cities of Nice and Marseille are about an hour and a half away by car in opposite directions.