Your property in St Tropez
Prospective buyers of property in St Tropez will be spoiled for choice, with exceptional villas in secluded spots like Les Parcs, or private estates near the centre of town.
Attractive apartments in Provençal buildings also offer convenient access to the lively town centre near the harbour, on streets like Place des Lices.
Inside St Tropez
Captivating St Tropez fuses modern glamour with its traditional architecture that sprawls out from the rouge, ancient Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption.
The Vieux Port, today the home of luxury yachts, is the beating heart of the town, with a host of clubs, cafés, boutiques, restaurants and galleries adorning its cobbled streets.
Away from the buzz of the town centre, the wider St Tropez area encompasses stunning beaches, beautiful medieval villages, and secluded residences for true relaxation.
Landscape
Located on the French Riviera, the former fishing village enjoys a spectacular position on the Gulf of St Tropez, with a host of beaches stretching along its coast.
St Tropez itself is low-lying and easy to walk around, however, the terrain quickly becomes more elevated beyond the town, with charming villages such as Grimaud, Gassin, La Croix-Valmer and Ramatuelle perched amid the area’s beautiful rolling countryside.
St Tropez has a small permanent population, partly due to its fairly isolated location, with Cannes roughly 90 minutes away by car, and Nice nearly 2 hours away.
Education
St Tropez does not have its own international schools, however, excellent institutions are available in Mougins (Mougins School) and Nice (International School of Nice).
For further education, the University of Côte d’Azur in Nice is considered among the top 20 universities in France. It includes 13 member institutions, including the prestigious Nice Sophia Antipolis University through to the École Supérieure de danse de Cannes Rosella Hightower, created in 1961 by the prima ballerina whom the institute is named after.
Activities and Entertainment
St Tropez is primarily about the beaches, with magnificent stretches of sand including the popular Plage de Tahiti, Plages de St Tropez, as well as the more secluded Baie de Canebiers.
The town offers a laid-back pace of life in the day, with its captivating squares, relaxed cafés and delightful restaurants, and exceptional boutiques, but becomes a lively and buzzing destination in the evening with its peerless bars and nightclubs, including the star-studded Les Caves du Roy bar in the Hôtel Byblos.
Being by the coast, the town is a fantastic location for water sports, with everything from sailing to jet skiing, paragliding and fishing on offer, while the surrounding area offers exceptional countryside, such as the Esterel and the Massif des Maures, for hiking and cycling.
Art and Culture
St Tropez has a lively arts scene, with plenty of galleries dotted around the town and the small but famous Musée de l’Annonciade, whose impressive modern art collection includes pieces by Henri Matisse and André Derain.
The town is known for its style and this includes the insides of its homes, with its cluster of interior design and antique shops commanding a loyal following.
For a more traditional glimpse of St Tropézienne life, the town’s fantastic market offers some of the area’s most outstanding produce as well as vintage clothes.
Food and Drink
With its proximity to the coast, St Tropez excels in its seafood offering, with dishes including the complex bouillabaise or simple but delicious dishes like baked sea bass or grilled langoustines. The town has an outstanding variety of restaurants, including the three-Michelin-starred La Vague d’Or – Cheval Blanc St Tropez.
The area is renowned in France for its goats cheese, with Poivre d’Ane, Cabri aux Epices and Buchette de Banon among the most noteworthy, while its most famous dessert is tarte Tropézienne, buttery brioche filled with flavoured crème pâtissière, made famous by actress Brigitte Bardot during her filmmaking in the town in the 1950s.
The town and the surrounding area is known for its exceptional wine, most commonly rosé but increasingly red and white wines too, with various local vineyards such as Château des Marres and Domaine Bertaud Belieu growing grapes including Grenache, Cinsaults and Syrah.
Accessibility
The town is relatively isolated from main towns and cities, with the Nice Côte d’Azur Airport roughly 110 kilometres away, the private Cannes Mandelieu Airport approximately 80 kilometres and La Môle – St Tropez Airport roughly 18 kilometres.
For those arriving by sea, the marina is for private and pleasure boats and has 734 moorings.