11.04.2013
Provence & Côte d'Azur: Saint Tropez receives some five million visitors per year alone
Azamara cruises has organised 16 different stopovers in Saint Tropez this summer, a new agreement that will be an important boost to the local economy. Read more … Saint Tropez seals the deal on the high seas
09.04.2013
Provence & Côte d'Azur: A stellar rating for a top quality hotel
It is a place wher Picasso dined, Brigitte Bardot slept, and Jack Nicholson stayed ... but the star the hotel welcomes this week is a coveted new rating. The la Plonche hotel in Saint Tropez has a long and rich history, and now it has a full five star rating to match. Read more … Stellar rating for star-lit Saint Tropez hotel
30.03.2013
The new exciting Rivea Restaurant is set to open in Saint Tropez this spring. Heading the kitchen, the establishment has the one-and-only Alain Ducasse, who will bring his signature simplicity and Mediterranean inspired food to the sunlit city. Read more … Warm welcome at St. Tropez Rivea restaurant
27.03.2013
Provence & Côte d'Azur: Brigitte Bardot has been suffering sleepless nights as a result of the trauma
The favourite feline friend of Brigitte Bardot, ‘Rontonton’, has just gone M.I.A., triggering the ex-actress-turned-animal-rights-activist to launch an appeal in his name, offering up some 600 euros for the cat's return. Read more … Bardot stricken with grief after cat disappears
25.03.2013
Provence & Côte d'Azur: Over 30 people have arrested in connection to the network including four French men
Normally reserved for private jets of the rich and famous, la Môle airport in Saint Tropez has been caught up in an international drug network, facilitating the smuggling of illicit drugs between the luxurious destination and the Caribbean islands. More than 30 people have been arrested, including corrupt police, after authorities uncovered 700 kilograms in a private plane.
Read more … International drug network operates from Saint Tropez
25.02.2013
Provence & Côte d'Azur: Facelift ahead of the busy summer season
Saint Tropez will spend the next few months waking to the sound of roadworks and drills as the town undergoes a spring make over. From roads to lighting, the drainage system to the cemetery, no stone will go unvarnished. But as the beautifying projects continue, the bill is mounting and the summer is drawing closer every day. Read more … Beautifying Saint Tropez
19.02.2013
Provence & Côte d'Azur: 3-starred Alain Ducasse has been challenged by a young chef in St Tropez
Previously unrivalled on the Côte d'Azur, Monegasque-born Alain Ducasse now faces competition from a young chef in Saint Tropez. Arnaud Donckele of La Vague d'Or has been awarded with his third Michelin star, earning him a place among the elite group of 27 French chefs who claimed the title this year.Read more … Michelin stars galore for the Côte d'Azur
14.02.2013
St. Tropez: Festivities including art, sailing, skiing and golf will take place over 9 days this February
The 2013 Armen festival in St. Tropez is well underway with large crowds attending the second leg of the unique event - a ski race at Isola 2000. The festival tests participants' abilities over waves, through snow and even in art. Read more … Sea, snow and sculpture in St. tropez
14.02.2013
Provence & Côte D'Azur: Sponsored by the Kaufman company, the project will bring reduced housing costs and less profits to St. Tropez
Saint Tropez is soon to encounter completely new social housing in a last ditch attempt to stabilise the local population. The seaside spot will now welcome a more diverse range of clientele, as the Kaufman & Broad group finance a not-so-lucrative but socially important project. Read more … A fairer approach to St. Tropez
13.02.2013
Provence & Côte d'Azur: Tomaselli has not lost hope despite the court's order to restore the beach area to its previous state
Owner of the famous Voile Rouge, Antoine Tomaselli, has been ordered to pay 10,000 euros in fines after illegal attempts to reconstruct the club on Pampelonne beach last year. Despite construction efforts being rejected, a request for permits may still be possible in time for a reopening this summer. Read more … If at first you don't succeed …
