St Tropez in France - the city of luxury and glamour?

St Tropez in France is known for luxury and glamour. One of the most talked-about resorts on the French Riviera, the exclusive shops and fine restaurants are packed into the harbour. Just outside, the luxury yachts bob, each one bigger than the last. It was in the 1950s, when Brigitte Bardot made the film "And God created woman..." that St Tropez developed its exclusive reputation.

Charming houses and luxury yachts

It was mainly after the end of the Second World War that St Tropez in France started to develop into a lively seaside resort with visitors from all over the world. The small resort is particularly famous for being popular with jet-setters and the wealthy upper classes.

This was originally a sleepy little fishing town, but after the film "And God created woman..." with Brigitte Bardot was filmed in St Tropez in 1956, the town became known as "the playground of upper-class youth", to quote the guidebook. And that's pretty much what this town still is!

Vid hamnen står flera konstnärer och målar och säljer tavlor — At the harbour, several artists are painting and selling paintings.

Like many old fishing towns, St Tropez is a charming town with old houses and lots of water. What stands out here are the huge luxury yachts, the designer clothes shops and the exclusive restaurants. There are a number of Michelin-starred restaurants here.

Restaurangerna ser exklusiva ut och här kostar en enda lunchrätt 17 euro — The restaurants look upscale and here a single lunch dish costs 17 or 21 euros.

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St Tropez in France

As a harbour town, I can't find what the rumours say, and sometimes you can just be in the wrong mood or expectations have been high. We have walked in alleys and been around the harbour but where is that extra something. St Tropez have been experts at keeping a reputation alive, but we find nothing that many other charming places have along the French Riviera. We think it's mostly expensive and a bit stiffly boring.

We rolled on

We parked the motorhome a little bit outside and took a walk around the city, before we felt it was time to move on. We also had time to check out some of the shops, and Peter found both a pair of white shorts and a white jacket that were too expensive.

St Tropez i Frankrike — Overlooking the harbour

18 May 2015 17:48

France

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Steve says:

You didn't last long in the "playground for upper class youth".

18 May 2015 - 18:15

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Nils ake Hanssons says:

Now I have caught up on my reading. I also want to praise the new look of the blog.
Nisse

18 May 2015 - 19:26

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Ditte says:

Understand you! The "troop" is probably best if you have unlimited money and I have never thought it was so fantastic (I have been there three times, shorter time).
There is so much more....
If you're heading for Nice, take a detour up to St Paul de Vence, a beautiful artists' village, a bit touristy like so many things, but beautiful. Here is also the cemetery where Chagall is buried. And be sure to visit the Chagall Museum in Nice.

18 May 2015 - 20:12

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Matts Torebring says:

We have also looked towards St Tropez, guessing that it is similar to Monaco. I myself would rather take a walk in a national park. Have a good time

18 May 2015 - 21:23

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Henny says:

I think you look like you belong there, a really beautiful girl in the class of Brigitte Bardot (if an old lady can make such a comment).

18 May 2015 - 21:25

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Znogge says:

We spent one night there and it probably cost a fortune. Since we were travelling with a thinner wallet, we moved on!

18 May 2015 - 22:04

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Steve, no, not particularly... but we had time to look around!

Nils-Åke, thank you! Great to hear that you like the design!

Ditte, St Tropez was nice, but not enough for us to stay and spend too much money. As you write, there are many other nice places too! We are not going east now but west (I know, it gets a little messy because we were up in the country for a while).

Matts, we've never been to Monaco so we can't say for sure... St Tropez is nice, but maybe not worth the cost. Certainly the Verdon National Park was more special!

Henny, haha, thank you so much for that comment! 🙂

Znogge, I can understand that it was expensive! We only paid the parking fee for the motorhome (60 kr for 2 hours).

18 May 2015 - 22:23

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Elisabeth says:

Now I have finished reading and also familiarised myself with the new blog. Clearly better with bigger photos, so we can share your experiences. Clearly we have a lot to explore in France. Have a good trip! Elisabeth

18 May 2015 - 23:17

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Inga M says:

Great picture of you! You dress in dramatic colours with that hair colour and that haircut. See that you seem to have just the right amount of heat. Here the north wind insists on sweeping around the house knot day after day and then it does not help if the sun looks out every now and then.

19 May 2015 - 7:24

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Marina says:

Right there I once had the most expensive hot sandwich of my life!!!

19 May 2015 - 8:15

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Elisabeth, glad you like the new larger photos! There is so much to see and explore in France!

No M, please! It will probably be a bit more colourful in the heat! Yes, the weather is fantastic! 🙂

Marina, haha that doesn't surprise me. We didn't eat anything at all, it felt safest...
😉

19 May 2015 - 8:32

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Ama de casa says:

Maybe you should take the opportunity to buy another "small" houseboat? As a summer cottage, kind of... 😉.

God, what a beautiful dress! You really look good in it too - but everything looks beautiful.

Just don't blow your entire holiday fund now... 😉.

19 May 2015 - 10:04

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Anders och Birgitta says:

A super hot tip for you!!!! This weekend is the Formula 1 race in Monaco, so you just have to go there to experience the atmosphere. It starts already on Thursday with free practice, Saturday qualification and Sunday competition. We have been there several years and it is so cool. You get so close to the drivers and teams down in the harbour. At 13.00 on Friday they open up the track and then you can even drive on it as a private person. There are parking garages where you can park your motorhome. You should not miss it. Here you can read more. http://husbilsliv.blogspot.com.es/2010/05/bilder-fran-monaco.html
http://husbilsliv.blogspot.com.es/2010/05/bilder-fran-camping-och-film-fran-banan.html
http://husbilsliv.blogspot.com.es/2010/05/racet-avgjort-i-monaco.html

19 May 2015 - 10:05

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Anja says:

Hmmm. I remember it like yesterday... Like sitting down and having a coffee at the quayside with a private Finlad ferry pressed against my face... 🙂.

19 May 2015 - 10:25

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Ama de casa, haha I a "small" extra boat in St Tropez would be something! 😉 Thank you, thank you and nix, we held on to the money... they will be enough for a while! 😉

Anders and Birgitta, thank you very much for the great tip! Do not know if we will turn around and go that way now ... oh, there is so much to see and do, difficult to get everything! Looked at your links and saw that there were some boats "model larger" there too 😉.

Anja, haha, yes, some of those boats are like Finnish ferries... 😉.

19 May 2015 - 10:34

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Ninni, Henrik och husbilen Knasen says:

Great! Certainly a special place!
is still running around like Nanne Grönwall...

19 May 2015 - 15:37

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Marie says:

Oh my goodness, so you're luxurious and enjoying yourselves! Good brown you are too, so you are obvious gingerbread in the Lucia trains just before you come home. 🙂

20 May 2015 - 16:07

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Ninni, it feels luxurious because of the luxury yachts and the high prices, but otherwise it feels like other French coastal towns 😉.

Marie, haha, of course we will bet on becoming gingerbread for the Lucia train! Great idea! 🙂

20 May 2015 - 20:05

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Resfredag says:

"Troop", what a thing! Looks delightfully lovely, we have had piss weather here lately. Today the sun shone and I got hope for life again! 🙂

20 May 2015 - 23:02

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