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Post by whatagain on May 20, 2024 11:18:20 GMT
An absolutely charming village of fishermen on the Med.
a beautiful bay.
A fortress.
All that became forgotten and this village turned to global attention by the jetsetters who decided to make of this village the town of the ones who want to be seen.
Brigitte Bardot was among the first and you can still meet Brad Pitt (very disagreeable according to the locals) and a lot of stars or starlettes.
Less Russians since 2 years.
Here a few pics of that nice place in may so not yet overcrowded by tourists.
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Post by whatagain on May 20, 2024 11:20:39 GMT
A panorama of one side of the bay taken from the fortress.  Veering towards the village a view above the cemetery.  The other side of the bay with the village and the port.  The fortress was not to be taken easily.    The entrance.  Going down towards the town.  Going through small alleys.  |
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Post by whatagain on May 20, 2024 11:39:37 GMT
The church. More beautiful with Mrs Whatagain in front.  A small peaceful square.  The bar de la ponche opened a few days before by a friend of our daughter.  Old stairs.  All bigger streets are just shops after shops.   Some imposant buildings.  The port  Some nice ships.   Some just big.  The cafe de Paris    |
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Post by whatagain on May 20, 2024 12:16:51 GMT
The streets are often terraces for the restaurants.  A lot of art galleries too.  La place des lys. Central square.   |
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Post by kerouac2 on May 20, 2024 13:07:31 GMT
It looks very clean.  |
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Post by htmb on May 20, 2024 13:16:13 GMT
Certainly looks much more charming than I had imagined.
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Post by whatagain on May 20, 2024 14:05:23 GMT
Saint Tropez (Saint trop) is great outside of July august. The it is a zoo.
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Post by bjd on May 20, 2024 14:47:20 GMT
I know a woman who has had an apartment in St Tropez for many years. A few years ago she complained about the noise of helicopters bringing people from Nice airport. She claimed they felt they were too important and in too much of a hurry to come by car.
I guess it does look nice in May but it's just not the sort of place I would go on vacation. Although the surroundings look fine.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 20, 2024 15:44:29 GMT
Great pictures, Whatagain. Especially the first ones show the essential beauty of the place ... and then you show what happens when beautiful places get entirely discovered and taken over. Glad you all got to enjoy it before the season when it gets mobbed.
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