Just back from St Tropez-a few highlights

[sjde]

We spent 10 or 12 hours here last week on a cruise. It was our favorite port. Someone had said it's run-down and /or a has-been. Definitely not! We also went to Cannes, Nice and Monaco.

 

There is no need for a tour--you can do it on your own. We walked around the citadel and all around town. We also took a bus trip to "Little Venice"-Port Grimaud, built in the 60's, and the old hilltop village of Grimaud--wonderful! There are only 900 residents and there is a castle on top anjd a workingt windmill. We saw no other vistors, maybe 4 residents. Saw no shops and only a few restaurants. Not much to do there--wouldn't want to stay for days but very quaint and picturesque.

 

 

Our guide told us in summer it can take an hour to go 6 km. I think St Tropez has 5000 year round residents and 100,000 can be there on a summer day.

 

 

Apparently Bridget Bardot still signs autographs on Thursdays for a few hours in the afternoon on a main square.

[KirkNC]

We spent 10 or 12 hours here last week on a cruise. It was our favorite port. Someone had said it's run-down and /or a has-been. Definitely not! We also went to Cannes, Nice and Monaco.

 

There is no need for a tour--you can do it on your own. We walked around the citadel and all around town. We also took a bus trip to "Little Venice"-Port Grimaud, built in the 60's, and the old hilltop village of Grimaud--wonderful! There are only 900 residents and there is a castle on top anjd a workingt windmill. We saw no other vistors, maybe 4 residents. Saw no shops and only a few restaurants. Not much to do there--wouldn't want to stay for days but very quaint and picturesque.

 

 

Our guide told us in summer it can take an hour to go 6 km. I think St Tropez has 5000 year round residents and 100,000 can be there on a summer day.

 

 

Apparently Bridget Bardot still signs autographs on Thursdays for a few hours in the afternoon on a main square.

 

Thanks for the report! Sounds like Portofino when it comes to crowds.

[sjde]

I was in Portofino once in the off-season and loved it! So quiet and unhurried. Of course, it was rainy too--this was November.

[llarsen]

sjde- We will be in St Tropez this coming October on Oceania. We are in port until midnight, did you see any bus/train stations?

 

It has been hard for me to find information about this port here on CC, as not many ships dock there.

 

Thank you!

[sjde]

No, sorry--we didn't notice any.

[maryshopper]

Do you know the name of the tour group that you went on the bus trip to Grimaud? I will be there in May and would like to go to Grimaud. Thanks, Mary

[sjde]

It was our cruise ship that arranged it.

[Keith1010]

Thanks for the report.

 

Keith