The Resort Town of Saint Tropez France

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Day two of our trip to the Provence region of France brings us to Saint Tropez, a resort town located along the coast of the Mediterranean sea at the mid point between Cannes and Toulon.

The drive took us about an hour and 45 minutes from Aix-en-Provence so we left early in the morning to get there at a reasonable time. We actually found free parking just outside the main part of the city a short 10 minute walk from the Harbour, so that was a plus. There is a massive paid parking lot directly beside the harbor though, if you have trouble finding a free spot.

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Saint Tropez's name comes from a Roman officer by the name of Tropes. As the story goes, Tropes enraged the Roman emperor at the time, when he was converted to Christianity by Saint Paul.

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The emperor had Tropes decapitated in the city of Piza and had his corpse placed in a rotten boat along with a rooster and a dog and pushed into the Mediterranean.

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The boat, along with Tropes body washed onto the shores of current location of Saint-Tropez and forever after took on the man's name. Source

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The first thing that we did when we arrived in town was sit down for a coffee - of course.

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We actually had another in the afternoon after walking around and exploring the city. An iced coffee for me and a latte for my wife.

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We had breakfast there on the go in the form of a quiche and a croissant which we ate on a bench in a tree lined park while watching a bocce ball tournament. The tournament looked like a regular occurrence for the town.

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There were a bunch of restaurants located along the perimeter of the park that looked really nice as well.

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This one in particular had a beautiful terrace with large glass lamps over top of the tables.

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I imagine that it would have a really nice ambiance in the evening when all of the lamps were lit up.

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At the edge of the old quarter is a small hill with a fortification (known as a citadel) located at its peak.

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We didn't go into the citadel but walked up the hill and around its outer walls to get some views of the waterfront and the town below.

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On the way up we passed by this massive bird house that must have been around 20-30 feet tall. We didn't see any birds in it, but its size was quite impressive to see.

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The views of the water from the top of the hill were really spectacular in my opinion.

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Walking up isn't too bad and doesn't take very long so it's something that I would recommend doing if you ever decide to visit the city.

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Following along the outer wall of the citadel takes you past the marine cemetery.

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I wouldn't say that it is something to go out of your way to see or anything but it was kind of neat seeing it from a birds eye view.

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From there we made our way back down the hill and followed a city path along the water.

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There was a very small beach located right in town and some larger ones a little ways outside the city.

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We didn't sit on the beach or go in the water or anything but it was a nice spot to check out nonetheless.

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The old quarter was charming with its small shops and restaurants,

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but it was also quite small and it didn't take very long to explore in its entirety.

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It was really only a few small streets so it felt like we had seen all of the city in just a short period of time.

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I would say that that is something to keep in mind if you ever decide to go there. Aside from sitting and relaxing in restaurants and cafes there really isn't much to do in the city.

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For us this was the type of place that we would spend a few hours at before heading out on a hike or to another location but that really just depends on what sort of traveler you are. If you like a very relaxing sort of feel than it's definitely a great spot to spend an entire day or short weekend, but if you like to spend some time exploring and like to have a lot of things to do, then it may just be a place to pass through and spend a few hours at before moving on to your next destination.

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Well thats it for now. If you are interested in seeing more of my trip to the Provence region of France than stay tuned, theres more to come. Until next time, thanks for stopping by.

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A rooster and a dog. I presume that is meant as some kind of insult!

Yeah that's what I'm thinking as well but I don't know what it's supposed to mean. Actually wait, I'll look it up...

According to Wikipedia

Poena cullei (from Latin 'penalty of the sack')[1] under Roman law was a type of death penalty imposed on a subject who had been found guilty of patricide. The punishment consisted of being sewn up in a leather sack, with an assortment of live animals including a dog, snake, monkey, and a chicken or rooster, and then being thrown into water.

It doesn't seem to explain what the meaning is or why it would be insulting though

Maybe it's just to entertain you as the water rolls in? Lol

No idea really, probably an insult. They loved insults in these times when killing you

Haha yeah. Imagine the mind games of it. Everybody afterwards trying to figure out the meaning and symbology of it all. Now adays they just cut off your balls and put them in your mouth after they kill you. Where's the imagination? Where's the mystery?

The romance same show off killing has been taken away!

Now if they cut off a dog's balls and put them in your mouth and killed you it might be alright different 🤣🤣

🤣🤣🤣

and had his corpse placed in a rotten boat along with a rooster and a dog and pushed into the Mediterranean.

As usual, I check the photos out before reading. I had to zoom on your bird's eye view of what I couldn't decipher were neatly lined beach chairs or tombstones at a cemetery... unfortunately it was the latter.

I love the lanterns... and I cannot help but notice the very tall man in one of the photos...it amazes me to see people at such heights.

I love the look of the place... You've been to some fantastic locations.🙌

Sorry I'm not sure what tall man you're referring to..?

You've been to some fantastic locations

Yeah we were definitely lucky to be given the opportunity. It was a once in a lifetime experience

I guess that's not an unusual height for you???

I think my head would just about reach his navel...

Looks a bit like Kevin Bacon...

I see now. That's funny.
Kevin Bacon, I can see the resemblance

I don't know if you know, but Saint Tropez is like the destination for "Jet Setters" and Superstars, they're throwing lavish parties, it used to be a cocaine fueled crowd in the 80s, they had something called "Soirée Blanche" where everyone was dressed in white and doing god knows what 😁.

Very nice pics bro!

I knew that it was a resort town and quite popular and saw a lot of big yachts and fancy hotels there, but I didn't know the rest haha. Sounds like it was quite the place haha

I've never set a foot there, but the stories are well known! You've travelled more in France that I've ever did, quite impressive!

That's always the case though. Often people don't actively travel their own country. Everything is old hat. They always go someplace new. Lol.
Wait and see how many travel posts I do about Canada....

lovely place 😍

Yeah it is a nice spot indeed 👌

Beautiful place @leaky20
The capture of the terrace from the restaurant next to the tournament park is beautiful. Nicely set up for the clients.
The views on top of the hills… wow. So green down there.
Lovely to see so much of it. Thanks for sharing 👋🏻😊 happy Sunday!

Yeah that restaurant would have been nice to eat at but we didn't stay long enough to give it a go. Maybe next time haha
Enjoy your Sunday.

That’s a shame, maybe next time indeed 😉
Thank you so much, you do the same 👋🏻

Beautiful! I recognise this name from the movie "The Troops of St. Tropez". And the images above do have the same feel as the movie. Ahhh, one day I will walk those streets too 😀

I've never heard of the movie. Was it any good?

It was a good laugh. It is also a series, so there is more than one. Very old, too, so it's classic humour.
I recommend.

I'll keep it in mind 👍

Oh man how I'd love to have a cup of latte in that restaurant in the evening when all the lamps are lit! Has all the makings for a romantic coffee date!

Yeah I wish we had of eaten there in the evening as well.

The color of the town is cute. The beach seem clean too.. Nice place 😊

Yeah it was a clean city with a nice old quarter.

Yes coffee to complete the day! 😀

Can't beat that 😀

Very beautiful city, I really admire the beach looks still very natural very well cared for

Yeah the beach was quite small but nice nonetheless 👌

Beautiful pictures!! You must have had such a good time

We did. Thanks 😁

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It was quite nice, yes 👍