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ST-TROPEZ
Within the space of a short stroll it is easy to see why this sun-soaked, con-
genial fishing village, with its pretty harbour, red-tiled houses and fabulous
sandy beaches, captured the heart of a generation of painters, Bohemians
and later of holiday-makers. Despite all its hype as a world-famous tourism
Mecca of the rich and famous, “St-Trop” retains a good deal of its original
charm - brightly painted fishing boats still moor in the Port de Pêche, al-
though today they are increasingly outnumbered by gleaming yachts.
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fice du Tourisme • quai Jean Jaurès • 08 92 68 48 28 • Open daily.
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1. PLACE DES LICES
This market square, immortalized by the painter Charles Camoins (for further details
see
St-Tropez, la Place des Lices et le Café des Arts
), still has some of the atmosphere
captured in his work. Crowded with open-air cafés shaded by plane trees, it is the
perfect place to watch locals playing
pétanque
(for further details see
Place des Lices,
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2. CITADEL
The 17th-century ramparts surround a fort built to protect the village from Barbary
corsairs. There are fine views of the village from the walls.
3. VIEUX PORT
The quayside of the Old Port, quai Jean Jaurès, is lined with leisure vessels year-
round. In summer the waterside buzzes with artists, and pedestrians hoping for a
glimpse of someone famous.
