San Tropez redirects here. For other uses, see Saint-Tropez (disambiguation)

Coordinates: 43°16′24″N 6°38′23″E / 43.273296, 6.639621

Commune of Saint-Tropez Saint Tropez
Location
Administration
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Var
Arrondissement	Draguignan
Canton	Saint-Tropez
Mayor	Jean-Michel Couve (2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation	0 m–113 m (avg. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA ( Provençal Occitan: Provença-Aups-Còsta d'Azur in classical norm or Prouvènço-Aup-Costo d'Azur in Mistralian In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division The Var is a French department in Provence in southeast France The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Draguignan is an arrondissement of France located in the Var department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 15 m)
Land area¹	15. 18 km²
Population² (1999)	5,542
- Density	496/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	76803/ 83990
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2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. C D E

Saint-Tropez (Sant Tropetz in occitan language) is a commune of the Var département in southern France (Occitania), located on the French Riviera. Occitan ( IPA BrE: /ˈɒksɪtn/ AmE: /ˈɑksəˌtɑn/ known also as Lenga d'òc or Langue d'oc (native name occitan The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The Var is a French department in Provence in southeast France In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Occitania ( Occitan: Occitània) refers to the lands where Occitan is the traditional language in use though more recently viewed as a minority language The French Riviera (Côte d'Azur Occitan: Còsta Azzura) is one of the most famous resort areas in the world extending along the Mediterranean Sea west Known for its famous and wealthy guests, it is often called the Marbella of France. Marbella is a city in Andalusia, Spain, by the Mediterranean, situated in the province of Málaga, beneath La Concha. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

Contents 1 History 2 Port 3 Economy 4 Musée de l'Annonciade 5 Events 6 Transportation 7 Beaches 8 References 9 Sites

History

The town’s name derives from that of an early, semi-legendary martyr named Saint Torpes. For other uses of this word see Marina (disambiguation. A marina is a sheltered Harbor where Boats and Yachts The term martyr ( Greek μάρτυς martys "witness" is most commonly used today to describe an individual who sacrifices their life (or personal freedom Saint Torpes of Pisa ( Torpetius Tropesius) (Saint Torpès Saint Tropez Torpete Torpes Torpè (d His legend states that he was beheaded at Pisa during the reign of Nero, and that his body was placed in a rotten boat with a rooster and a dog. Decapitation (from Latin, caput, capitis, meaning head or beheading, is the cutting off of the head of a person or animal Pisa is a city in Tuscany, central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the Arno River on the Ligurian Sea. Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( December 15, 37 – June 9, 68) born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, also called A rooster (also called a cock or chanticleer) is a male Chicken ( Gallus gallus) the female being called a Hen. The dog ( Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated Subspecies of the gray wolf, a Mammal of the Canidae family of the order The body landed at the present-day location of the town. ^[1][2][3]

The captain had the privilege of raising a standing army, which drove away a fleet of Spanish galleons in 1637. Les Bravades des Espagnols is a local religious and military celebration commemorating this victory of the Tropezian militia over the Spanish. The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service ^[4]

The area was not taxed or levied by the French government during this time. However, this privilege was abrogated by King Louis XIV, who reasserted French control over the city. Early years Birth and ancestry Louis XIV was born in the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye on September 5 1638 and bore the Heir apparent

The mission of the Japanese samurai Hasekura Tsunenaga, en route to Rome, visited Saint-Tropez in September 1615, in what is known as the first instance of Franco-Japanese relations. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is the term for the military nobility of Pre-industrial Japan. Early life Little is known of the early life of Hasekura Tsunenaga Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2

The father of Pierre André de Suffren de Saint Tropez was marquis de Saint-Tropez. Admiral comte Pierre André de Suffren de Saint Tropez bailli de Suffren ( July 17 1729 - December 8 1788) - French

In the 1920s Saint-Tropez attracted international stars from the world of fashion. The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada

During World War II, on August 15, 1944, it was the central site of a beach landing in Operation Dragoon, the Allied invasion of southern France. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Operation Dragoon was the Allied invasion of southern France, on 15 August, 1944, as part of World War II. After the war it became the French existentialists' summer retreat. Existentialism is a philosophical doctrine which posits that individuals create the meaning and essence of their lives and that this essence follows from their existence

But it was in the 1950s — partly thanks to Brigitte Bardot — that Saint-Tropez received international recognition and exposure through such films as Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Brigitte Bardot ( (born 28 September 1934 is a French actress, former fashion model, Singer and animal welfare/rights activist Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez is a French comedy film with Louis de Funès.

Port

Before 1914 Saint-Tropez was the main commercial port of France. San Tropez redirects here For other uses see Saint-Tropez (disambiguation Saint-Tropez ( Sant Tropetz in Occitan language In some cases less is more The purpose of this article is to give an overview For other uses of this word see Marina (disambiguation. A marina is a sheltered Harbor where Boats and Yachts This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The port was widely used during the 18th century; in 1789, the port was visited by 80 ships. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Saint-Tropez’s shipyards built tartanes and three-masted ships that carried 1000 to 1200 barrels. Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships These can be Yachts military A Tartane or tartan was a small ship used both as a fishing ship and for coastal trading in the Mediterranean. The town was the site of various associated trades, including fishing, cork, wine, wood. The town had a school of hydrography. Hydrography focuses on the measurement of physical characteristics of Waters and marginal land

In 1860 the floret of the merchant marine, named "The Queen of the Angels" (a three-masted ship of 740 barrels), visited this port. A flower, also known as a bloom or Blossom, is the reproductive structure found in Flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also

Its role as a commercial port declined, and it is now primarily a tourist spot.

Economy

One of the main economic resources of Saint Tropez is the tourism. An economy is the realized social system of production exchange distribution and consumption of goods and services of a country or other area Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel

Musée de l'Annonciade

The Musée de l'Annonciade (Annunciation Museum) was established within the confines of a 16th century chapel. ^[5] The museum features work by artists who painted in Saint-Tropez and its environs, beginning with Paul Signac, but also including Bonnard, Matisse, Marquet, Dufy, Derain, Vlaminck, and Van Dongen. Paul Signac ( November 11, 1863 – August 15, 1935) was a French neo-impressionist painter who working with Pierre Bonnard (3 October 1867 &ndash 23 January 1947 was a French painter and Printmaker, a founding member of Les Nabis. Henri Matisse (31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954 was a French Artist, known for his use of Colour and his fluid brilliant and original draughtsmanship Albert Marquet ( 27 March 1875 – 14 June 1947) was a French painter associated with the Fauvist movement Raoul Dufy ( 3 June 1877 – 23 March 1953) was a French Fauvist painter André Derain ( June 10, 1880 – September 8, 1954) was a French painter and co-founder of Fauvism with Henri Matisse Maurice de Vlaminck ( April 4, 1876 &ndash October 11, 1958) was a French painter. Cornelis Theodorus Maria van Dongen ( January 26, 1877 &ndash May 28, 1968) usually known as Kees van Dongen or just van ^[6] The museum also includes Fauvist work, including Braque’s L’Estaque. Les Fauves ( French for The Wild Beasts) were a short-lived and loose grouping of early Georges Braque ( May 13, 1882 &ndash August 31, 1963) was a major 20th century French painter and sculptor ^[7]

Events

Each year, in early October, a regatta is held in the bay of Saint-Tropez. This is a draw for many yachts, some up to 50 metres in length. Many tourists come to the location for this event or as a stop on their trip to Cannes, Marseille or Nice. Cannes (kan in Occitan Canas) is a city in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ Nice (nis Niçard Occitan: Niça norm or Nissa, Italian: Nizza or Nizza Marittima, Greek

Transportation

A ferry boat connection operated by Les Bateaux Verts connects the town with Sainte-Maxime, across the bay. Les Bateaux Verts is a Ferry company operating a service between Saint-Tropez and Sainte-Maxime. Sainte-Maxime is a commune of the Var département located on the French Riviera in the south of France, 90 km from

Another option is to take the train to Saint-Raphaël, Var, and then take a bus around the Golfe de Fréjus (40km or 57 minutes) to Saint-Tropez. Saint-Raphaël is a commune of the Var département and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France Fréjus can also refer to the Fréjus Road Tunnel and the Fréjus Rail Tunnel in the Alps

The bus (lines 100 or 104) stops in Sainte Maxime, Saint Raphael and Les Arcs. Les Arcs is a Ski resort located in Savoie, France, above the Tarentaise town of Bourg-Saint-Maurice and was created by Robert The bus is operated by SodeTrav. SodeTrav (Société Départementale de Transports du Var is a bus operating in the south of France specifically in the Var department. Bus Website. The TER train will take you to Saint Raphael or Les Arcs from Cannes.

Beaches

Tropezien beaches are located along the coast in the Baie de Pampelonne also know by the residents as Grania (pronounced granny-ay), which lies south of Saint-Tropez and east of Ramatuelle. Ramatuelle is a commune of the Var département, in souteastern France. Pampelonne offers a collection of beaches along its five kilometre shore. Each beach is around thirty metres wide with its own beach hut and private or public tanning area.

Many of the beaches offer windsurfing, sailing and canoeing equipment for rent, while others offer motorized water sports, such as power boats, jet bikes and water skiing.

Some of the private beaches are naturist beaches. Naturism or nudism is a cultural and Political movement advocating and defending social Nudity in private and in public.

References

Sites

• Official site of the Hôtel Byblos of Saint-Tropez
• Office of tourism of Saint-Tropez

• St Tropez Web Radio

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