| St.Tropez is a small town in southern France, in | | | | During WWII, the allied forces had their central |
| the Var departement and is a part of well known | | | | site on the city beach in the Operation Dragoon. |
| and famous French Riviera. According to the | | | | Today the city is popular thanks to its azure |
| legend "Saint Tropez" is named a martyr | | | | waters, luxurious yachts in harbor, famous hotels, |
| St.Torpes, - beheaded for refusionof giving up his | | | | cafes and clubs on the beaches. There are many |
| faith. His body was thrown in a boat, which was | | | | tourists there and many luxury sports cars. Night |
| drifted to st.tropez to a place which is today | | | | life is fantastic and you can often see VIP guest |
| called : the Golfe de (Gulf of) Saint Tropez. | | | | arriving by helicopters. A lot of tourists come |
| Between 1470 to 1672, city of St.Tropez was | | | | during summer with hope to meet some stars. |
| ruled by captains as independent republic. Each | | | | Baie de Pampelonne - part of the coast with best |
| captain had right to raise an army, which was | | | | beaches 5 km long. Each beach has own hut, is |
| actually used in 1637 to drove away Spanish | | | | about 30 metres wide and with public and private |
| galleons. This local area was free of French | | | | tanning area. Most popular activities are |
| government taxes. However, King Louis XIV | | | | windsurfing, canoeing and sailing, other people |
| brought the city under control of France. | | | | prefer motorized water sports, like power boats, |
| St.Tropez started to grow and attract | | | | water skiing or jet bikes. Other beaches are quite, |
| international stars from 1920, but its international | | | | with cafes and restaurants on the water edge. |
| recognition came after 1950, also thanks to the | | | | There is a regatta with many great classic yachts |
| famous star Brigitte Bardot and also due to | | | | (some 50 m long) held each October in the Saint |
| famous movie series of Le gendarme de Saint | | | | Tropez bay. |
| Tropez. | | | | |