Saint-Tropez (10)
11.06.2011
People & Lifestyle: Or maybe the mairie, beach or yacht
The idea of a wedding in Monte-Carlo was enough to elicit an emphatic "oui" from both our families to the invitation when my partner and I decided to tie the knot.Read more … Now to church
20.05.2011
People and Lifestyle: Conference reveals ‘secrets’ of anti-ageing
The desire to defy age goes back to the very origins of human existence and many people dream of reversing the ageing process.Read more … The elixir of youth?
02.05.2011
People and Lifestyle: Boots beauty ‘treats’ soon to be found in every Carrefour hypermarche in France thanks to new business alliance
If you're on the Riviera and have been missing your daily Boots essentials then you'll be over the moon to hear that the leading international health and beauty group has decided to sign a long term agreement with French supermarket giant, Carrefour.Read more … Boots products coming to a Carrefour near you!
25.12.2010
People & Lifestyle: Père Michel Hayes on the festive magic of this most famous village
The particularity of Saint-Tropez can only really be understood if you see it within the context of its special history. In the beginning of the Christian era, it is easy to forget that Saint-Tropez was a port in the old Greek Empire; then, like the whole area, it was taken by the Romans. And it was in this port Heraclea the body of the patron saint Saint Torpes was washed up on the beach after being martyred in the first century at Pisa under the instructions of Emperor Nero.” Read more … A Welshman in paradise
15.10.2010
People & Lifestyle: Patrice de Colmont reveals the amazing story behind Club 55
In this part of the world one Club 55 isn’t a bar or a restaurant, it is a legend. It’s where Brigitte Bardot filmed "And God Created Woman" after all. Patrice de Colmont talks to The Riviera Times about the legendary history of his club and the family philosophy that lies behind the place.Read more … Beach hut to celebrity
19.08.2010
People & Lifestyle: Transfer in style on the new limousine boat Beauvallon III
Hotel Beauvallon in Saint-Maxime is offering now a new type of taxi service: a limousine boat. The luxury hotel is under construction until 2011, but the Japanese property owners have made sure that people are already starting to talk about them by introducing the Beauvallon III, a luxury yacht with an extremely sexy look and attitude. A ride sitting on its polished mirrored chrome decks also promises a fresh sea breeze instead of exhaust fumes and busy roads.Read more … No ordinary taxi
17.12.2009
People & Lifestyle: celebrity haunt, Saint-Tropez, hosts photographer
It seems entirely fitting that the holiday destination of so many celebrities should host an exhibition by one of the first paparazzi photographers. Derived from the name of a character called Paparazzo in Federico Fellini's movie La Dolce Vita, the word has come to embrace the love-hate relationship we have with the tabloid press.Read more … First of the Paparazzi
05.10.2009
People & Lifestyle: Hannah Marshall discovers film festival is a work of love for its creator
It sounds stranger than fiction: one day, a French man watches a movie from a land far away and loves it so much that he creates a festival dedicated to cinema from the same distant part of the world. Although this could be the plot of a quirky independent film it is, in fact, the story behind the Cinema des Antipodes, held every October in Saint-Tropez.
Read more … From Down Under
28.08.2009
People & Lifestyle: Riviera Times rendezvous with Buzz Aldrin
Saint-Tropez has been a heaven for stars from all over the world since the 1960s, and so it was very fitting that Hollywood’s favourite town by the sea should host an outstanding celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the moon landing on 29th of July.
Read more … Saint-Tropezian lands on the moon
27.03.2009
People&Lifestyle: The Côte’s most unlikely celebrity retreat opens its doors to The Riviera Times
Hidden away on the narrow, winding streets of Saint Tropez is an old fisherman's house. During the 1940s, locals from this now world-famous village came here after a hard day's work to relax, play cards and escape from the stress of everyday life. 70 years on, the outside hasn't changed much, but La Ponche is now a haven of luxury for some of the world's biggest stars who are in need of a holiday. With past visitors including revered artists, authors and actors, you would expect the hotel to be overrun with reporters and eager star spotters. However, the place remains one of the Riviera's most closely guarded secrets. Read more … The secret hideaway of the stars
