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St-Tropez
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Overview
Pouting sexpot Brigitte Bardot came to St-Tropez in the 1950s to star in Et Dieu Cr茅a la Femme (And God Created Woman; 1956) and overnight transformed the peaceful fishing village into a sizzling jet-set favourite. Tropeziens have thrived on their sexy image ever since: at the Vieux Port, yachts like spaceships jostle for millionaire moorings, and infinitely more tourists jostle to admire them.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
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In a gracefully converted 16th-century chapel, this small but famous museum showcases an impressive collection of modern art infused with that legendary鈥
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Shrug off the hustle of the port in St-Tropez鈥 historic fishing quarter, La Ponche, northeast of the Vieux Port. From the southern end of quai Fr茅d茅ric鈥
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Built in 1602 to defend the coast against Spain, the citadel dominates the hillside overlooking St-Tropez to the east. The views are fantastic, as are the鈥
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St-Tropez鈥 legendary and very charming central square is studded with plane trees, cafes and p茅tanque players. Simply sitting on a cafe terrace watching鈥
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Yachts line the harbour (as their uniformed crews diligently scrub them) and visitors stroll the quays at the picturesque old port. In front of the sable鈥
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Chapelle de la Mis茅ricorde was built in 1645 in the Gambetta neighbourhood by the local confraternity of 'black penitents' (a quasi-official religious鈥
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A cast from a 19th-century cannon peers out to sea here. The bailli (bailiff), Pierre Andr茅 de Suffren (1729鈥88), was a sailor who fought with a Tropezien鈥
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Sweet-chiming 脡glise de St-Tropez is a quintessential St-Trop landmark, commenced in Italian baroque style in the 17th century, but not completed until鈥
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