Saint-Tropez beaches

Saint-Tropez beaches are generally divided in 3 parts:

Aerial view of Saint-Tropez in June, with marked Pampelonne beach in background.

The "in-town" beaches

This include La Glaye, La Ponche and de la Fontanette. As the Saint Tropez is quite medieval like village/town, the three are small to tiny beaches, located near the heart of the village.^[1]

Pampelonne beach

Pampelonne aerial view from north to south

Probably this is beach that most people consider as a "Saint-Tropez" beach.^[2] Basically this is one long, mostly sand beach located about 5 km from St-Tropez. Only half of the beach belongs to the commune de Saint-Tropez, but clubs like Nikki Beach,^{[citation needed]} strictly speaking located in Ramatuelle, often use the term Saint Tropez beach.

Most parts of beach have it own parkings, toilets, showers, changing facilities, cafes, restaurants, lifeguard patrols, sun-loungers for rent, and wind-surfing opportunity.

Also most famous clubs are located in many of Pampelonne beach parts. This includes:

• Club 55
• La Voile Rouge, a resort for the rich and famous (renamed Latoya, and after a 10 year legal battle destroyed in December 2011)^[3]

The Pampelonne beach is divided into sub beaches like

Plage de Tahiti

This beach was popularised in the film 'And God Created Woman'. with Brigitte Bardot. The beach is accessed through an unpaved road.^[4]

Other near the town beaches

Basically this includes other beaches, considered as near, and linked to the Saint-Tropez. It includes:

Plage de la Bouillabaisse

Located beyond the port and car park. Offers views across the bay to the Maures mountains.

Plage des Salins

Aerial view of Plage des Salins - front left of image

It's sometimes wrongly included as part of Pampelonne, but it isn't.^[5]

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