Saint-Tropez Attractions

The map of Saint-Tropez with attractions mainly includes beaches. Saint-Tropez sightseeing descriptions usually include the city's legendary promenades and streets where famous movies were filmed.

A historical attraction of Saint-Tropez, the photo of which often flashes in tourist brochures, is the Fortress of Saint-Tropez (Citadel) with the most "good" among all French fortifications history, so its visit will not overshadow any tourist itinerary in Saint-Tropez.

For the defense of the city, the Citadel was practically not used, and in the XIX century on its territory began to open stores. This trend has continued to this day. In addition, the Citadel is home to the permanent Navy Museum and often hosts concerts.

To enjoy the romance, a visit to La Place des Lices should be included in the tourist itinerary of Saint-Tropez. Here you can relax under centuries-old plane trees, listen to the performances of various ensembles and continue your walking route around Saint-Tropez towards the old houses of the former fishermen's quarter Quartier De La Ponche.

On Sundays, this square turns into a huge market in the morning, but in the afternoon and on weekdays it is the realm of pétanque. This typical Provençal game is played here by a lot of locals, and if you're also a fan of the game, there's no stopping you from joining them.

Any Saint-Tropez sightseeing map includes the Butterfly Museum (9 Rue Étienne Berny, 83990, tel: +33-494-97-63-45). There are more than 20 thousand butterflies of various species, a colony of ants and a family of live tarantulas. The most courageous tourists can hold the spiders in their hands, so in this attraction of Saint-Tropez often sounds expressive vocabulary. The entrance ticket costs about 3 EUR.

The name of another famous Saint-Tropez attraction is Museum of the Annunciation. It is located on Place Grammont and is a veritable temple of art. The former 17th century Catholic chapel houses dozens of paintings by avant-garde artists. The Museum of the Annunciation is included in almost all of the itineraries recommended by travel agencies.