Home/NewsThe journalThe village's feed,from the inside.Short and true stories, local life, culture, tables, sea.Filter by sectionAllSea & SailingEventsLocal lifeNightlifeCulturePeopleFoodNature & WalksReal estateSea & Sailing🏄October 16, 2026Tahitian foilers sweep the podium at Saint-TropezThree Tahitian athletes reached the podium at Les Ailes de Saint-Tropez, held from 6 to 10 October in the gulf. Naumi Eychenne and Axel Pham each claimed two titles; Axel Pham now leads the 2026-2027 world rankings.Events🏎️October 16, 2026From Saint-Tropez to Charade, the Octane Tour hits the roadThe Octane Tour departs from Saint-Tropez on a charity road trip ending at Circuit de Charade in Auvergne. The final day, on 1 November, is open to the public, with passenger rides whose proceeds go entirely to charitable causes.Local life🐺October 2, 2026A wolf in the Salins: the village keeps watchA wolf has been spotted several times in the Salins area, on the eastern edge of Saint-Tropez. The mairie, the Office français de la biodiversité and the lieutenant de louveterie have set up active monitoring of the neighbourhood. No panic, but a few straightforward precautions are now recommended to residents.Nightlife📚September 25, 2026Novelists in the village this weekendNovelists are expected in Saint-Tropez this weekend of September 25 to 27, as the village settles back into its off-season rhythm. A quiet literary moment in the best season to read.Local life🏗️September 25, 2026The old tax office conversion: locals still waitingSaint-Tropez's long-awaited plan to turn the former tax office into housing for local workers has hit a prolonged standstill. The site has been idle for months, leaving a pressing need unmet.Events🎾September 24, 2026The Saint-Tropez Open is back on court this weekThe Saint-Tropez Open, part of the ATP Challenger Tour, returns this week to the Pierre-Philippot municipal tennis centre. A rare slice of professional sport in a village just finding its off-season footing.Culture📺September 17, 2026France 5 Goes Looking for the Real Saint-TropezJérôme Pitorin spent a weekend in Saint-Tropez for an episode of Échappées Belles, broadcast on France 5 on 12 September. The programme moves past the port and the glamour to meet the Tropéziens who quietly keep the village's identity intact.Local life🚗September 10, 2026Nearly 900 violations later, Saint-Tropez targets VTCsSaint-Tropez recorded nearly 900 ride-hailing violations this summer, prompting mayor Sylvie Siri to write to the transport ministry. The village is now preparing stricter measures for 2027, with Ramatuelle backing the push for a dedicated regulatory framework.Events🏎️September 10, 2026500 Porsches roll into the village this OctoberFrom 9 to 11 October 2026, over 500 Porsches take over Saint-Tropez's Nouveau Port for Paradis Porsche. Highlights include a rare Paint To Sample colour display and the traditional Sunday quayside parade. Free entry on Friday and Saturday.Local life🚔September 3, 2026Saint-Tropez gendarmes, unfiltered, on prime time TVFrench documentary show Appels d'urgence followed Saint-Tropez gendarmes through a peak-season episode of stolen luxury watches, scams and reckless drivers. Behind the yachts and the rosé, the peninsula's brigade works without pause.People😔September 3, 2026L'Accadia is gone: Enrico Macias leaves the gulfAfter forty years of memories and nearly two decades of legal battles, Enrico Macias sold his villa L'Accadia above the Gulf of Saint-Tropez to settle a 30-million-euro debt tied to a collapsed Icelandic bank. At 87, he still made it back to the village this summer.Sea & Sailing⚓August 30, 2026The Riva: still the one that turns heads in the portVarnished mahogany, gleaming chrome, that low engine growl: the Riva holds its ground in Saint-Tropez's port, season after season, immune to trends. From the Bardot years to today's collectors' market, this boat remains the one reference the village never questions.Local life🚔August 23, 2026Three words on the door: the fake gendarme unmaskedA Mercedes dressed up as a gendarmerie vehicle had been travelling the roads around Saint-Tropez for years. Three words written on its side gave the game away, and the driver was stopped in La Croix-Valmer.Local life🚑August 16, 2026Three injured in vehicle and motorbike collision in Saint-TropezA collision between a vehicle and a two-wheeler in Saint-Tropez left three people injured and in the care of emergency services, Nice-Matin reports. Circumstances are under investigation. A reminder, mid-season, of the pressure the peninsula's roads are under.Local life🤔August 16, 2026The village holds on. But for how long?Les Echos examines the fault line running through Saint-Tropez between its Provençal village identity and a luxury economy that keeps reshaping daily life. With over 80,000 visitors a day in peak summer, and residents slowly driven out by property prices, the question of who the village belongs to has never felt more urgent.People🎶August 9, 2026Mireille Mathieu brings her big heart to Saint-TropezMireille Mathieu made her presence felt in Saint-Tropez this summer: singing for Var firefighters, duetting with Enrico Macias, defending Ary Abittan, and paying tribute to Brigitte Bardot, who died in Saint-Tropez in December 2025.Local life🔍August 9, 2026Epstein's Saint-Tropez: the village in the filesUS DOJ documents include photographs placing Jeffrey Epstein in Saint-Tropez in the summer of 2002, alongside Ghislaine Maxwell. BFM revisits the village's presence in the case as French prosecutors have reopened their investigations into the wider network.People🎂July 28, 2026Hanouna throws Shana Loustau a 30th birthday party in Saint-TropezCyril Hanouna organised a large-scale birthday party in Saint-Tropez on 27 July for his partner Shana Loustau's 30th. The venue was kept secret until the last moment, and a crowd of celebrities was expected. The couple have been seen together openly in the village since mid-July.Food🍽️July 21, 2026From Lyon to la Ponche: Kevin Lepage finds his tableKevin Lepage, a familiar face from Lyon's Broc Bar, has joined the Gobuns Riviera in Saint-Tropez. Fresh produce, house-made buns, and a terrace right on la Ponche beach.Local life🏘️July 21, 2026Housing crisis in the gulf: local officials stop waitingTired of waiting for the French state to act, elected officials around the Gulf of Saint-Tropez are pushing their own solutions to a deep-rooted housing crisis. Seasonal rentals dominate the market, permanent residents are being priced out, and the village is losing inhabitants year after year.Local life😟July 1, 2026Torpez in receivership: Saint-Tropez's vines under pressureTorpez, the century-old Saint-Tropez wine cooperative, has been placed into court-supervised receivership and faces a criminal investigation over traceability issues. Growers point to a broader crisis running through the entire French wine sector.Local life🖤July 1, 2026A fatal crash near Saint-TropezA two-wheeler rider lost their life in a road accident near Saint-Tropez on a Sunday. The tragedy is a sober reminder of the risks on the peninsula's roads as the summer season peaks.People🕺June 10, 2026Bernadette Chirac: from Sénéquier to the VIP Room dancefloorFrom the terrace of Sénéquier to the dancefloor of the VIP Room, Bernadette Chirac's Saint-Tropez summers revealed a woman more free-spirited, and considerably more nocturnal, than her public image suggested.Sea & Sailing🦈May 27, 2026Blue shark filmed close to shore in the harbourA blue shark was filmed in the harbour at Saint-Tropez, very close to shore. The sighting is a reminder that several shark species frequent the Mediterranean without posing danger to humans.Culture🎺May 17, 2026Muskets and drums: the 468th bravade shook the villageFrom 16 to 18 May, Saint-Tropez celebrated its 468th bravade. Red and white uniforms, blunderbuss volleys, the procession of Saint Torpes' bust: three days of tradition unbroken since 1558.Culture💎May 16, 2026Cartier unveils 125 pieces and 1,900 carats near the villageCartier unveiled its Le Chœur des Pierres collection at Château Saint-Maur: 125 unique pieces, nearly 1,900 carats, 85,000 hours of work. Emeralds, giant sapphires, rare pink diamonds. High jewellery under the Tropezian sun.Food🍋May 16, 2026La Bastide, the Tropezian hideaway Paris Match just put on the mapParis Match celebrates La Bastide de Saint-Tropez, a Relais & Châteaux hideaway nestled in lush gardens. Twenty-six rooms, an Italian chef, a family at the helm. The address prefers shade to bling.Local life⚖️May 15, 2026Lamjarred trial: verdict expected this week in DraguignanMoroccan singer Saad Lamjarred has been on trial since Monday at the Draguignan criminal court over alleged events near Saint-Tropez in 2018. The verdict is expected this week.Local life🏬May 14, 2026The brands move in, and they're not leavingAlo Yoga, Amiri, The Shop on the Corner… Luxury brands multiply their summer presences in the village. One shop in three now sells clothing or accessories. Question: where does the showcase end, where does the village begin?People✨May 10, 2026Amal Clooney lands in Pucci for George's 65th birthdayGeorge Clooney blew out 65 candles on May 6, and the next day, lunch at Club 55 with Amal. She arrived in a slit Pucci mini-skirt, sequined top, tall boots. Unusual for Pampelonne, totally owned.Food🍓May 9, 2026Baby Trop' goes honey and strawberry this MayLa Tarte Tropézienne releases its Baby Trop' Miel Fraise for May. Provençal honey cream and strawberry jam, €1.90 across the network.People🕊️May 7, 2026Chantal Nobel has died at her home in RamatuelleChantal Nobel, the Châteauvallon actress whose career was shattered by a 1985 accident, died on 30 April in Ramatuelle. She had spent her last decades in the village, beside her husband Jean-Louis Julian, a Tropezian jeweller who died in 2024.Food🍅May 6, 2026Starred chefs champion producers over sophisticationMay 2-4, Place des Lices: 150 starred chefs and producers championed terroir over empty sophistication. Mauro Colagreco headlined: "A great ingredient is not necessarily sophisticated." 160,000 visitors for a raw-product manifesto.People🐗May 5, 2026Eddy Mitchell and the boars: his Tropezian refuge turned nightmareEddy Mitchell's bastide in the hills of Saint-Tropez, bought on a ten-year loan, has become a playground for wild boars. The singer, who spends half the year there, recounts his frustration at an invasion no one seems able to control.Nightlife🏨May 1, 2026Arev, the 35-suite hotel Les Echos just testedLes Echos tested Arev, the new five-star hotel that opened last year on chemin des Vendanges. 35 suites designed by a Madrileño designer, the village's largest hotel pool, the Strand reborn: all the ingredients are there. And everyone's talking.People🎬April 26, 2026Ralf Schumacher marries his partner in the village, cameras rollingRalf Schumacher, former Formula 1 driver, is marrying his partner Étienne in Saint-Tropez this summer. A German broadcaster is filming it all for a documentary. The village, once again, becomes a televised stage.Events🎶April 25, 2026Délices Sonores returns to Place des Lices this AugustPlace des Lices hosts Délices Sonores on August 5. Free concerts, relaxed vibe under the plane trees, and the simple pleasure of live music in the village heart.Culture📖April 23, 2026La Ponche literary prize hunts for its next voice: apply nowHôtel La Ponche's literary prize opens its new edition. €3,000, a Tropezian stay, and above all: a genuine read of unpublished manuscripts. Submissions open until 31 May.Culture🎬April 22, 2026White Lotus lands on the Riviera, and Saint-Tropez is in the frameWhite Lotus season 4 is filming on the French Riviera. Cannes, Monaco and Saint-Tropez on the schedule. The village waits its turn in the frame, between port and Ponche.Culture🎬April 22, 2026'Mystère à Saint-Tropez' returns Saturday, and we have questionsOCS reruns <em>Mystère à Saint-Tropez</em> on Saturday, May 2. Nicolas Benamou's film plays the usual tune: dream villa, tepid mystery, assumed clichés. We wish someone would film the other village.Sea & Sailing⛵April 22, 2026Nice to Saint-Tropez by boat, the crossing I keep coming backA catamaran leaves Nice every morning and drops passengers on the Tropezien quai at noon sharp. Two and a quarter hours of Riviera, zero traffic. Direct booking link in the article.Sea & Sailing⛵April 21, 2026The Paprec 600 sets off, and it's five days of racing aheadSixty boats set off Saturday for the Paprec 600 Saint-Tropez. Five days of racing, six hundred miles, and a mistral that sets the tone from the gun.People🌹April 20, 2026Bardot draws crowds to the seaside cemetery, nonstopBrigitte Bardot's grave at the seaside cemetery attracts a constant stream of visitors, summer and winter alike. A phenomenon that has turned the site into a tourist stop, to the surprise of locals.Culture📖April 20, 2026A graphic novel tells the real Saint-Tropez, the one never seenA graphic novel shows the everyday Saint-Tropez, far from yachts and glitter. Honest panels, true dialogue, a rare look at the village as it lives beyond the fantasies.Local life🤔April 20, 2026Sidi Bou Saïd, the Tunisian Saint-Tropez minus the crazy pricesSidi Bou Saïd gets compared to Saint-Tropez: same white facades, same Mediterranean light, but prices that stay human. A comparison that questions our own trajectory.Local life✈️April 19, 2026The Air Cocaine plane goes to auction in the Dominican RepublicThe Falcon 50 seized in 2013 during the Air Cocaine affair, which was meant to fly from Punta Cana to Saint-Tropez with 680 kilos of cocaine, will be auctioned off by Dominican authorities. A prosaic end for a plane that never landed in the village.Events🏇April 19, 2026The Pirates steal victory from Mexico in the final secondsThe Saint-Tropez Pirates beat Mexico 10-9 in a breathless finish Sunday at Gassin. An intense match, turned on nerve and grit, proving Tropezian polo remains a warrior's game.Nature & Walks🐛April 18, 2026The scale insect is eating the village, and nobody knows how to stop itA minuscule insect with a white shell is colonizing Tropezian gardens. Mulberries, citrus, ornamental shrubs: nothing escapes it. And for now, nobody really knows how to stop it.Events⚽April 18, 202628 under-9 teams at the tournoi Marcel Aubour: football before the egos28 under-9 teams gather this weekend for the tournoi Marcel Aubour. Football at child height, the kind you watch with pleasure, no stakes other than the joy of the game.Nightlife👗April 17, 2026Five fashion addresses to stop looking like every other touristWhere Tropeziens actually shop. No logos screaming for attention, no crowds, just style and that indefinable extra thing you're after, far from the summer crush.Local life📚April 16, 2026Lycée du Golfe climbs the rankings, and that mattersLycée du Golfe in Sainte-Maxime rises in the national rankings for 2026. For peninsula families juggling school runs, the progress confirms that staying local doesn't mean settling.Local life🤔April 16, 2026Agnès Bouquet wants a summer with purpose. We're listening, but we'll believe it when we see it.Agnès Bouquet, heading the Office de Tourisme, wants the summer to mean something: environment, local producers, living heritage. The village is watching. Waiting.Local life😶April 16, 2026Three scams, one territory, and the unease we'd rather not discussCounterfeit ingots, a fabricated vulnerable daughter, murky investment schemes, three recent scams across the gulf remind us that the peninsula draws swindlers as much as holidaymakers. And that loneliness carries a price.Local life🏛️April 14, 2026Five palaces, one village, and the balancing act we know wellFive five-star hotels on a peninsula of just a few square kilometres. Behind the façades, a question that doesn't leave: who does Saint-Tropez really belong to when the season ends?Local life🌿April 14, 2026Derbez's founder is back, and it's more than just businessThe founder of the Derbez nurseries, ousted months ago, has just been reinstated. A legal affair that has quietly shaken this green institution of the peninsula.Local life🏘️April 14, 2026Opposition Presses Sylvie Siri on Housing. The Numbers Don't Comfort Anyone.The municipal council heard sharp questions about housing. Promises, constraints, and ground truth collided in a tense debate.Local life🎧April 14, 2026Jean-Roch Closes VIP Room, Refuses to Pay Star DJ FeesJean-Roch has decided to close VIP Room after 24 years of packed dancefloors and astronomical DJ fees. The economics no longer work. A new venture opens next summer on the same spot, built on live music and something closer to real life.Culture⚫April 14, 2026At galerie Abrial, black and white takes over, and it changes everythinggalerie Abrial celebrates the power of black and white. An exhibition that reminds us: sometimes, strip away colour and you reveal everything. The village seen differently.Real estate🏗️April 14, 2026Aroxys bets 12 million on eight luxury villas in les ParcsAroxys is building eight new villas in les Parcs for a total of 12 million euros. Starting price: 1.5 million each. First reservations already signed before construction even begins.Local life🎩April 14, 2026Maison Michel Sets Up Shop in the Village This SummerMaison Michel, the Parisian hatmaker that has dressed the heads of Saint Laurent runway shows and Catherine Deneuve for decades, plants its flag in the village this summer. A seasonal pop-up trading in hand-stitched Panamas, old-world craft, and the kind of luxury that lasts.Events💥April 14, 2026The Bravades return May 16, and this year we're goingThe Bravades arrive May 16, 17, and 18. Three days of gunpowder, fifes, and living tradition, far from postcard Saint-Tropez. The village finds its Provençal soul again, and it matters.Culture😮💨April 13, 2026Emily in Paris Filmed Here. We Survived It. Don't Expect Our GratitudeEmily in Paris came to Saint-Tropez. The village endured the production trucks, the sealed perimeters, the pink-tinted aesthetics. Season six will film somewhere else. We're breathing again.Sea & Sailing💨April 10, 2026This weekend's mistral? Your window into the real peninsulaModerate mistral all weekend. Blue sky, tourists hiding indoors, paths empty: the chance to seize.Local life⚓April 9, 2026The fish market loses its last crier, and a whole world shiftsJean-Marc, 47 years of cries at Place aux Herbes, puts away his apron on Friday. His niece takes over the stall but won't call out. A page turns.Culture🎨April 8, 2026The Annonciade's Signac room reopens after six months of workThe Signac room at the Annonciade reopens Saturday with nine paintings from the collection's reserves, among them a newly authenticated 'Port of Saint-Tropez' from 1894.Local life🚗April 7, 2026Capitainerie car park expansion: construction begins in OctoberOne hundred eighty new parking spaces coming to the Capitainerie this autumn, across two underground levels. Expect disruption from October through March. The free shuttle from Parking Relais des Pins Panoramique runs every 15 minutes.Food🍷April 6, 2026At Château de Barbeyrolles, talk has already turned to the 2026 harvestVignerons across the peninsula are forecasting a strong 2026. At Barbeyrolles in Gassin, Régine Sumeire expects an early harvest by late August.Nature & Walks🦚April 5, 2026At the Citadelle, the Peacocks Have Chicks, and the Guards Are Over the MoonThree peachicks arrived at the Citadelle this week. The colony now numbers twelve. Best visited late morning.Food🎂April 4, 2026The Tropézienne Turns 70, and Micka Does It RightThe Tropézienne marks 70 years on 12 May with a 5-metre tart distributed free on place des Lices. Plus a photo exhibition and, unusually, archived pieces for sale.Sea & Sailing⛵April 3, 2026Renting a boat this summer? New rules kick in, and they're a reliefApril brought a mandatory safety briefing requirement for boat rentals in Saint-Tropez. Posidonie seagrass protection, steep fines: the new rule points the right way.Local life🔴April 2, 2026Why Sénéquier's chairs are red, and nobody really knowsThe exact origin of Sénéquier red stays unknown, likely a Venetian inspiration from 1951. Today, each chair costs 380 euros. There are 124 of them.Nature & Walks🏝️April 1, 2026Cap Taillat: The sandbar everyone walks past (and which survives because of it)A sandbar preserved since 1985 by the Conservatoire du Littoral, fifteen minutes' drive from the village but accessible only by hiking. An intact micro-Seychelles.
Sea & Sailing🏄October 16, 2026Tahitian foilers sweep the podium at Saint-TropezThree Tahitian athletes reached the podium at Les Ailes de Saint-Tropez, held from 6 to 10 October in the gulf. Naumi Eychenne and Axel Pham each claimed two titles; Axel Pham now leads the 2026-2027 world rankings.
Events🏎️October 16, 2026From Saint-Tropez to Charade, the Octane Tour hits the roadThe Octane Tour departs from Saint-Tropez on a charity road trip ending at Circuit de Charade in Auvergne. The final day, on 1 November, is open to the public, with passenger rides whose proceeds go entirely to charitable causes.
Local life🐺October 2, 2026A wolf in the Salins: the village keeps watchA wolf has been spotted several times in the Salins area, on the eastern edge of Saint-Tropez. The mairie, the Office français de la biodiversité and the lieutenant de louveterie have set up active monitoring of the neighbourhood. No panic, but a few straightforward precautions are now recommended to residents.
Nightlife📚September 25, 2026Novelists in the village this weekendNovelists are expected in Saint-Tropez this weekend of September 25 to 27, as the village settles back into its off-season rhythm. A quiet literary moment in the best season to read.
Local life🏗️September 25, 2026The old tax office conversion: locals still waitingSaint-Tropez's long-awaited plan to turn the former tax office into housing for local workers has hit a prolonged standstill. The site has been idle for months, leaving a pressing need unmet.
Events🎾September 24, 2026The Saint-Tropez Open is back on court this weekThe Saint-Tropez Open, part of the ATP Challenger Tour, returns this week to the Pierre-Philippot municipal tennis centre. A rare slice of professional sport in a village just finding its off-season footing.
Culture📺September 17, 2026France 5 Goes Looking for the Real Saint-TropezJérôme Pitorin spent a weekend in Saint-Tropez for an episode of Échappées Belles, broadcast on France 5 on 12 September. The programme moves past the port and the glamour to meet the Tropéziens who quietly keep the village's identity intact.
Local life🚗September 10, 2026Nearly 900 violations later, Saint-Tropez targets VTCsSaint-Tropez recorded nearly 900 ride-hailing violations this summer, prompting mayor Sylvie Siri to write to the transport ministry. The village is now preparing stricter measures for 2027, with Ramatuelle backing the push for a dedicated regulatory framework.
Events🏎️September 10, 2026500 Porsches roll into the village this OctoberFrom 9 to 11 October 2026, over 500 Porsches take over Saint-Tropez's Nouveau Port for Paradis Porsche. Highlights include a rare Paint To Sample colour display and the traditional Sunday quayside parade. Free entry on Friday and Saturday.
Local life🚔September 3, 2026Saint-Tropez gendarmes, unfiltered, on prime time TVFrench documentary show Appels d'urgence followed Saint-Tropez gendarmes through a peak-season episode of stolen luxury watches, scams and reckless drivers. Behind the yachts and the rosé, the peninsula's brigade works without pause.
People😔September 3, 2026L'Accadia is gone: Enrico Macias leaves the gulfAfter forty years of memories and nearly two decades of legal battles, Enrico Macias sold his villa L'Accadia above the Gulf of Saint-Tropez to settle a 30-million-euro debt tied to a collapsed Icelandic bank. At 87, he still made it back to the village this summer.
Sea & Sailing⚓August 30, 2026The Riva: still the one that turns heads in the portVarnished mahogany, gleaming chrome, that low engine growl: the Riva holds its ground in Saint-Tropez's port, season after season, immune to trends. From the Bardot years to today's collectors' market, this boat remains the one reference the village never questions.
Local life🚔August 23, 2026Three words on the door: the fake gendarme unmaskedA Mercedes dressed up as a gendarmerie vehicle had been travelling the roads around Saint-Tropez for years. Three words written on its side gave the game away, and the driver was stopped in La Croix-Valmer.
Local life🚑August 16, 2026Three injured in vehicle and motorbike collision in Saint-TropezA collision between a vehicle and a two-wheeler in Saint-Tropez left three people injured and in the care of emergency services, Nice-Matin reports. Circumstances are under investigation. A reminder, mid-season, of the pressure the peninsula's roads are under.
Local life🤔August 16, 2026The village holds on. But for how long?Les Echos examines the fault line running through Saint-Tropez between its Provençal village identity and a luxury economy that keeps reshaping daily life. With over 80,000 visitors a day in peak summer, and residents slowly driven out by property prices, the question of who the village belongs to has never felt more urgent.
People🎶August 9, 2026Mireille Mathieu brings her big heart to Saint-TropezMireille Mathieu made her presence felt in Saint-Tropez this summer: singing for Var firefighters, duetting with Enrico Macias, defending Ary Abittan, and paying tribute to Brigitte Bardot, who died in Saint-Tropez in December 2025.
Local life🔍August 9, 2026Epstein's Saint-Tropez: the village in the filesUS DOJ documents include photographs placing Jeffrey Epstein in Saint-Tropez in the summer of 2002, alongside Ghislaine Maxwell. BFM revisits the village's presence in the case as French prosecutors have reopened their investigations into the wider network.
People🎂July 28, 2026Hanouna throws Shana Loustau a 30th birthday party in Saint-TropezCyril Hanouna organised a large-scale birthday party in Saint-Tropez on 27 July for his partner Shana Loustau's 30th. The venue was kept secret until the last moment, and a crowd of celebrities was expected. The couple have been seen together openly in the village since mid-July.
Food🍽️July 21, 2026From Lyon to la Ponche: Kevin Lepage finds his tableKevin Lepage, a familiar face from Lyon's Broc Bar, has joined the Gobuns Riviera in Saint-Tropez. Fresh produce, house-made buns, and a terrace right on la Ponche beach.
Local life🏘️July 21, 2026Housing crisis in the gulf: local officials stop waitingTired of waiting for the French state to act, elected officials around the Gulf of Saint-Tropez are pushing their own solutions to a deep-rooted housing crisis. Seasonal rentals dominate the market, permanent residents are being priced out, and the village is losing inhabitants year after year.
Local life😟July 1, 2026Torpez in receivership: Saint-Tropez's vines under pressureTorpez, the century-old Saint-Tropez wine cooperative, has been placed into court-supervised receivership and faces a criminal investigation over traceability issues. Growers point to a broader crisis running through the entire French wine sector.
Local life🖤July 1, 2026A fatal crash near Saint-TropezA two-wheeler rider lost their life in a road accident near Saint-Tropez on a Sunday. The tragedy is a sober reminder of the risks on the peninsula's roads as the summer season peaks.
People🕺June 10, 2026Bernadette Chirac: from Sénéquier to the VIP Room dancefloorFrom the terrace of Sénéquier to the dancefloor of the VIP Room, Bernadette Chirac's Saint-Tropez summers revealed a woman more free-spirited, and considerably more nocturnal, than her public image suggested.
Sea & Sailing🦈May 27, 2026Blue shark filmed close to shore in the harbourA blue shark was filmed in the harbour at Saint-Tropez, very close to shore. The sighting is a reminder that several shark species frequent the Mediterranean without posing danger to humans.
Culture🎺May 17, 2026Muskets and drums: the 468th bravade shook the villageFrom 16 to 18 May, Saint-Tropez celebrated its 468th bravade. Red and white uniforms, blunderbuss volleys, the procession of Saint Torpes' bust: three days of tradition unbroken since 1558.
Culture💎May 16, 2026Cartier unveils 125 pieces and 1,900 carats near the villageCartier unveiled its Le Chœur des Pierres collection at Château Saint-Maur: 125 unique pieces, nearly 1,900 carats, 85,000 hours of work. Emeralds, giant sapphires, rare pink diamonds. High jewellery under the Tropezian sun.
Food🍋May 16, 2026La Bastide, the Tropezian hideaway Paris Match just put on the mapParis Match celebrates La Bastide de Saint-Tropez, a Relais & Châteaux hideaway nestled in lush gardens. Twenty-six rooms, an Italian chef, a family at the helm. The address prefers shade to bling.
Local life⚖️May 15, 2026Lamjarred trial: verdict expected this week in DraguignanMoroccan singer Saad Lamjarred has been on trial since Monday at the Draguignan criminal court over alleged events near Saint-Tropez in 2018. The verdict is expected this week.
Local life🏬May 14, 2026The brands move in, and they're not leavingAlo Yoga, Amiri, The Shop on the Corner… Luxury brands multiply their summer presences in the village. One shop in three now sells clothing or accessories. Question: where does the showcase end, where does the village begin?
People✨May 10, 2026Amal Clooney lands in Pucci for George's 65th birthdayGeorge Clooney blew out 65 candles on May 6, and the next day, lunch at Club 55 with Amal. She arrived in a slit Pucci mini-skirt, sequined top, tall boots. Unusual for Pampelonne, totally owned.
Food🍓May 9, 2026Baby Trop' goes honey and strawberry this MayLa Tarte Tropézienne releases its Baby Trop' Miel Fraise for May. Provençal honey cream and strawberry jam, €1.90 across the network.
People🕊️May 7, 2026Chantal Nobel has died at her home in RamatuelleChantal Nobel, the Châteauvallon actress whose career was shattered by a 1985 accident, died on 30 April in Ramatuelle. She had spent her last decades in the village, beside her husband Jean-Louis Julian, a Tropezian jeweller who died in 2024.
Food🍅May 6, 2026Starred chefs champion producers over sophisticationMay 2-4, Place des Lices: 150 starred chefs and producers championed terroir over empty sophistication. Mauro Colagreco headlined: "A great ingredient is not necessarily sophisticated." 160,000 visitors for a raw-product manifesto.
People🐗May 5, 2026Eddy Mitchell and the boars: his Tropezian refuge turned nightmareEddy Mitchell's bastide in the hills of Saint-Tropez, bought on a ten-year loan, has become a playground for wild boars. The singer, who spends half the year there, recounts his frustration at an invasion no one seems able to control.
Nightlife🏨May 1, 2026Arev, the 35-suite hotel Les Echos just testedLes Echos tested Arev, the new five-star hotel that opened last year on chemin des Vendanges. 35 suites designed by a Madrileño designer, the village's largest hotel pool, the Strand reborn: all the ingredients are there. And everyone's talking.
People🎬April 26, 2026Ralf Schumacher marries his partner in the village, cameras rollingRalf Schumacher, former Formula 1 driver, is marrying his partner Étienne in Saint-Tropez this summer. A German broadcaster is filming it all for a documentary. The village, once again, becomes a televised stage.
Events🎶April 25, 2026Délices Sonores returns to Place des Lices this AugustPlace des Lices hosts Délices Sonores on August 5. Free concerts, relaxed vibe under the plane trees, and the simple pleasure of live music in the village heart.
Culture📖April 23, 2026La Ponche literary prize hunts for its next voice: apply nowHôtel La Ponche's literary prize opens its new edition. €3,000, a Tropezian stay, and above all: a genuine read of unpublished manuscripts. Submissions open until 31 May.
Culture🎬April 22, 2026White Lotus lands on the Riviera, and Saint-Tropez is in the frameWhite Lotus season 4 is filming on the French Riviera. Cannes, Monaco and Saint-Tropez on the schedule. The village waits its turn in the frame, between port and Ponche.
Culture🎬April 22, 2026'Mystère à Saint-Tropez' returns Saturday, and we have questionsOCS reruns <em>Mystère à Saint-Tropez</em> on Saturday, May 2. Nicolas Benamou's film plays the usual tune: dream villa, tepid mystery, assumed clichés. We wish someone would film the other village.
Sea & Sailing⛵April 22, 2026Nice to Saint-Tropez by boat, the crossing I keep coming backA catamaran leaves Nice every morning and drops passengers on the Tropezien quai at noon sharp. Two and a quarter hours of Riviera, zero traffic. Direct booking link in the article.
Sea & Sailing⛵April 21, 2026The Paprec 600 sets off, and it's five days of racing aheadSixty boats set off Saturday for the Paprec 600 Saint-Tropez. Five days of racing, six hundred miles, and a mistral that sets the tone from the gun.
People🌹April 20, 2026Bardot draws crowds to the seaside cemetery, nonstopBrigitte Bardot's grave at the seaside cemetery attracts a constant stream of visitors, summer and winter alike. A phenomenon that has turned the site into a tourist stop, to the surprise of locals.
Culture📖April 20, 2026A graphic novel tells the real Saint-Tropez, the one never seenA graphic novel shows the everyday Saint-Tropez, far from yachts and glitter. Honest panels, true dialogue, a rare look at the village as it lives beyond the fantasies.
Local life🤔April 20, 2026Sidi Bou Saïd, the Tunisian Saint-Tropez minus the crazy pricesSidi Bou Saïd gets compared to Saint-Tropez: same white facades, same Mediterranean light, but prices that stay human. A comparison that questions our own trajectory.
Local life✈️April 19, 2026The Air Cocaine plane goes to auction in the Dominican RepublicThe Falcon 50 seized in 2013 during the Air Cocaine affair, which was meant to fly from Punta Cana to Saint-Tropez with 680 kilos of cocaine, will be auctioned off by Dominican authorities. A prosaic end for a plane that never landed in the village.
Events🏇April 19, 2026The Pirates steal victory from Mexico in the final secondsThe Saint-Tropez Pirates beat Mexico 10-9 in a breathless finish Sunday at Gassin. An intense match, turned on nerve and grit, proving Tropezian polo remains a warrior's game.
Nature & Walks🐛April 18, 2026The scale insect is eating the village, and nobody knows how to stop itA minuscule insect with a white shell is colonizing Tropezian gardens. Mulberries, citrus, ornamental shrubs: nothing escapes it. And for now, nobody really knows how to stop it.
Events⚽April 18, 202628 under-9 teams at the tournoi Marcel Aubour: football before the egos28 under-9 teams gather this weekend for the tournoi Marcel Aubour. Football at child height, the kind you watch with pleasure, no stakes other than the joy of the game.
Nightlife👗April 17, 2026Five fashion addresses to stop looking like every other touristWhere Tropeziens actually shop. No logos screaming for attention, no crowds, just style and that indefinable extra thing you're after, far from the summer crush.
Local life📚April 16, 2026Lycée du Golfe climbs the rankings, and that mattersLycée du Golfe in Sainte-Maxime rises in the national rankings for 2026. For peninsula families juggling school runs, the progress confirms that staying local doesn't mean settling.
Local life🤔April 16, 2026Agnès Bouquet wants a summer with purpose. We're listening, but we'll believe it when we see it.Agnès Bouquet, heading the Office de Tourisme, wants the summer to mean something: environment, local producers, living heritage. The village is watching. Waiting.
Local life😶April 16, 2026Three scams, one territory, and the unease we'd rather not discussCounterfeit ingots, a fabricated vulnerable daughter, murky investment schemes, three recent scams across the gulf remind us that the peninsula draws swindlers as much as holidaymakers. And that loneliness carries a price.
Local life🏛️April 14, 2026Five palaces, one village, and the balancing act we know wellFive five-star hotels on a peninsula of just a few square kilometres. Behind the façades, a question that doesn't leave: who does Saint-Tropez really belong to when the season ends?
Local life🌿April 14, 2026Derbez's founder is back, and it's more than just businessThe founder of the Derbez nurseries, ousted months ago, has just been reinstated. A legal affair that has quietly shaken this green institution of the peninsula.
Local life🏘️April 14, 2026Opposition Presses Sylvie Siri on Housing. The Numbers Don't Comfort Anyone.The municipal council heard sharp questions about housing. Promises, constraints, and ground truth collided in a tense debate.
Local life🎧April 14, 2026Jean-Roch Closes VIP Room, Refuses to Pay Star DJ FeesJean-Roch has decided to close VIP Room after 24 years of packed dancefloors and astronomical DJ fees. The economics no longer work. A new venture opens next summer on the same spot, built on live music and something closer to real life.
Culture⚫April 14, 2026At galerie Abrial, black and white takes over, and it changes everythinggalerie Abrial celebrates the power of black and white. An exhibition that reminds us: sometimes, strip away colour and you reveal everything. The village seen differently.
Real estate🏗️April 14, 2026Aroxys bets 12 million on eight luxury villas in les ParcsAroxys is building eight new villas in les Parcs for a total of 12 million euros. Starting price: 1.5 million each. First reservations already signed before construction even begins.
Local life🎩April 14, 2026Maison Michel Sets Up Shop in the Village This SummerMaison Michel, the Parisian hatmaker that has dressed the heads of Saint Laurent runway shows and Catherine Deneuve for decades, plants its flag in the village this summer. A seasonal pop-up trading in hand-stitched Panamas, old-world craft, and the kind of luxury that lasts.
Events💥April 14, 2026The Bravades return May 16, and this year we're goingThe Bravades arrive May 16, 17, and 18. Three days of gunpowder, fifes, and living tradition, far from postcard Saint-Tropez. The village finds its Provençal soul again, and it matters.
Culture😮💨April 13, 2026Emily in Paris Filmed Here. We Survived It. Don't Expect Our GratitudeEmily in Paris came to Saint-Tropez. The village endured the production trucks, the sealed perimeters, the pink-tinted aesthetics. Season six will film somewhere else. We're breathing again.
Sea & Sailing💨April 10, 2026This weekend's mistral? Your window into the real peninsulaModerate mistral all weekend. Blue sky, tourists hiding indoors, paths empty: the chance to seize.
Local life⚓April 9, 2026The fish market loses its last crier, and a whole world shiftsJean-Marc, 47 years of cries at Place aux Herbes, puts away his apron on Friday. His niece takes over the stall but won't call out. A page turns.
Culture🎨April 8, 2026The Annonciade's Signac room reopens after six months of workThe Signac room at the Annonciade reopens Saturday with nine paintings from the collection's reserves, among them a newly authenticated 'Port of Saint-Tropez' from 1894.
Local life🚗April 7, 2026Capitainerie car park expansion: construction begins in OctoberOne hundred eighty new parking spaces coming to the Capitainerie this autumn, across two underground levels. Expect disruption from October through March. The free shuttle from Parking Relais des Pins Panoramique runs every 15 minutes.
Food🍷April 6, 2026At Château de Barbeyrolles, talk has already turned to the 2026 harvestVignerons across the peninsula are forecasting a strong 2026. At Barbeyrolles in Gassin, Régine Sumeire expects an early harvest by late August.
Nature & Walks🦚April 5, 2026At the Citadelle, the Peacocks Have Chicks, and the Guards Are Over the MoonThree peachicks arrived at the Citadelle this week. The colony now numbers twelve. Best visited late morning.
Food🎂April 4, 2026The Tropézienne Turns 70, and Micka Does It RightThe Tropézienne marks 70 years on 12 May with a 5-metre tart distributed free on place des Lices. Plus a photo exhibition and, unusually, archived pieces for sale.
Sea & Sailing⛵April 3, 2026Renting a boat this summer? New rules kick in, and they're a reliefApril brought a mandatory safety briefing requirement for boat rentals in Saint-Tropez. Posidonie seagrass protection, steep fines: the new rule points the right way.
Local life🔴April 2, 2026Why Sénéquier's chairs are red, and nobody really knowsThe exact origin of Sénéquier red stays unknown, likely a Venetian inspiration from 1951. Today, each chair costs 380 euros. There are 124 of them.
Nature & Walks🏝️April 1, 2026Cap Taillat: The sandbar everyone walks past (and which survives because of it)A sandbar preserved since 1985 by the Conservatoire du Littoral, fifteen minutes' drive from the village but accessible only by hiking. An intact micro-Seychelles.
