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St. Tropez is well known around the globe as a getaway for celebrities, with beautiful beaches for sunbathing and high-end boutiques and cafes. There is also a provincial festival every May in St. Tropez dating back to the 15th century where the entire area celebrates, and a year-round vibrant nightlife for those who enjoy socializing.
The hills that surround St. Tropez houses are perfect for hiking, walking, and cycling, including several marked trails that offer beautiful coastal views. Close proximity is available to several world-class spas, or just pamper yourself with some local wine on your own balcony.
Ramatuelle is a small village with a population of 2,174 that faces out on the Bay of Pampelonne. This famous beach stretches out for 5 km and is shaped by inlets and creeks of crystal-clear water that provide private enclaves that tourists enjoy. Due to its beauty and laid-back vibe, Ramatuelle waterfront property is sought after by people all over the world.
There is a thriving arts scene in Ramatuelle that includes jazz and classical music festivals and frequent acclaimed theater productions. Many celebrities have chosen this area to purchase real estate.
Getting a summer home isn’t something that’s reserved for celebrities and the well-off. You can find some beautiful Saint-Tropez villas for really great prices.
Summer in Saint-Tropez is really nice and you can escape the trappings of the winter bugs, otherwise known as Seasonal Affective Disorder. Thanks to the infinite sunshine, not only can you shake the gloominess of the extended winter/spring seasons, but you can also get a nice tan and some much needed Vitamin D.
Up until recently, I was living in South Dakota, proclaimed by actor Edward Herrmann as the “most boring state in the Union,” and I have to agree. If it weren’t for my job for a major telephone company, I wouldn’t stay there for a single minute. When my job allowed me to telecommute from another location, I decided to bite the bullet and look at Saint-Tropez homes.
I’ve vacationed there several times and I was saddened each time I had to leave. Now I don’t have to tear up, as if I ever leave the town, I’ll be vacationing somewhere else.
Paul Wade
Last Updated: 11:29AM BST 17/07/2008
In the first of a new series, Paul Wade chooses his three favourite beaches in the South of France.
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‘Painted ships float on peacock-green and blue water’ at Plage de Notre-Dame in Porquerolles
Why go?
On the north-east coast of Porquerolles, the Plage de Notre-Dame is straight out of an old Bounty bar advertisement. A crescent of sand outlines the bay, where painted ships float on peacock-green and blue water. One of the Iles d’Or, Porquerolles lies just off Hyères. The island is the French Riviera the way it should be: eucalyptus and pine trees perfuming the air, sandy paths to beaches, mountain bikes rather than cars, and outdoor restaurants serving locally caught fish. Most of the island is conserved as a national park; smoking is banned outside town.
Who goes?
Greta Garbo-types who “want to be alone”.
What is there to do?
Swimming, snorkelling and goggling at the view. Take your time over a picnic, with a bottle of the island-grown organic rosé from Sébastien Le Ber’s Domaine de l’Ile.
God still creates women on the Côte d’Azur, according to Tania Cagnoni; Times online; August 8, 2005
Dazzling sun, rich older men, blue skies and convertibles are as much a part of the backdrop to St-Tropez today as they were when Vadim’s film about the wild teenage orphan Juliette with a passion for Mambo and caddishly handsome Antoine (Christian Marquand), launched Bardot into superstardom.
Simultaneously, it thrust St-Tropez – formerly an insignificant fishing village - into the limelight, and the fishing village promptly re-invented itself as the Cristal-quaffing, diamond-rattling playground for the hyper-branché that it is today.
Although little of the original simplicity remains, the warm colours, stylish shops, cobbled streets, harbourside cafes and wild beach clubs make it worth a visit.
And for those who prefer rural calm to jet-setting, vineyards and peaceful pine forests can still be found hidden in the lanes of its Ramatuelle district.
The Saint Tropez Real Estate Market is cyclic, as most financial markets. It is not linear.
It’s a LONG TERM INVESTMENT, An EXCELLENT ONE, perhaps the best!
Municipal council, the elected officials voted the principle of creation of a museum in this mythical place of the city
A Saint Tropez new movie Theater, Yes but Where ?
A surprising and mysterious announcement. The Saint Tropez Mayor would like to renovate the old Movie Theater, “The Renaissance”, and to enlarge it to a 400 or 500 seats Theater.
The city council wishes to create a new 170 seats movie theater around the city. This information interested the Saint Tropez residents. The film lovers do not lack of ideas about that matter, sign of interest for the 7th art.
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Published today, Friday, July 4, 2008 Picture : Xavier Giraud ; Nice Matin
Pampelonne, the winegrowers revealed yesterday the secrets of their nectar.
“Rosés” wines of Provence celebrated at the Club 55
The « Rosé » was the King, yesterday at the Club 55. Welcomed by Patrice de Colmont, The Peninsula domains launched a seductive enterprise. That was a nice way to start the summer.At the Pampelonne beach, it is in the superb Club 55 place that was organized yesterday the three Var A.O.C wine degustation.From the Bandol « Côtes de Provence », or the « Coteaux Varois », this tasting took place with relaxed people not worried of the menacing weather. The few drops of rain did not stopped the young winegrowers to promote their wine. Fréjus, La Londe, Pierrefeu, Sainte Victoire or the Bay of Saint Tropez, the various domains being tasted belonged to about ten local wine domains.The target of those young winegrowers: “To give the best of our expertise”.
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