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10. SENTIER DES DOUANIERS
The “Customs Officers' Path” is part of a
sentierlittoral
(coastal path) with spectacu-
lar views of the coast. The tiny pebbly or sandy bays offer bathing opportunities away
from the crowds. The energetic can follow the path for 35 km (21 miles) to Cavalaire.
Artistic Mecca
How did St-Tropez transform itself from undiscovered fishing village to holiday
hotspot? Painter
Paul Signac
must take half the blame: he arrived on his yacht
in 1887, fell in love with the light and colour and decided to stay. Other painters
followed, along with writers and would-be artists, attracted by warm weather
and easy living. The film industry discovered the St-Trop scene in the 1950s, Bri-
gitte Bardot became its ultimate symbol in the Swinging Sixties and the place
has never looked back.
Tip:
Le Café on place des Lices, formerly the Café des Arts, is where St-Trop's
Bohemians hung out in the 1950s and 1960s heyday.
Tip:
Visit the place des Lices on Tuesday or Saturday morning, when the
square is crammed with gorgeous flower, fruit and antiques stalls.
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