The myth of Saint-Tropez
An international tourism star, Saint-Tropez has contributed to the fame of the Côte d’Azur: as early as 1950, when the Parisian artistic and intellectual world, enchanted by the charm of the little port, descended on “Saint-Trop”: the myth was born.
With the arrival of Brigitte Bardot in the 60s, it became even more pronounced. Since then, Saint-Tropez has become a favorite destination of the “Tout-Paris mondain” and the international jet set, with several private parties held every evening in the luxurious Gulf villas, some of the guests even arriving by helicopter.
At the café terraces, the aim of visitors is to see and be seen, while in the harbour, gigantic yachts rival each other in size, crew and superb creatures.
The herb square offers fruit, flowers, vegetables and fish freshly caught by the “Pescadous”.
The legend of Saint-Tropez
The legend of Saint-Tropez tells how the Christian centurion Torpès, beheaded by order of Nero, was put in a boat and delivered to the waves with a rooster and a dog, which should have devoured him but left his body intact.
The boat would then have landed on the coast at the exact location of what would become the village of Saint-Tropez, due to the distortion of the name Torpès.