ST. TROPEZ

(includes Gassin, La Lavandou, Port Grimaud, Ramatuelle & Sainte-Maxime)

BAKERIES, COFFEE, ICE CREAM, JUICE & TEA
●Marcel et Cavazza – 29 Rue Georges Clemenceau; 011-33-4-9497-8353; www.gillespudlowski.com/1811/produits/la-meilleure-tropezienne-celle-de-cavazza; since 1945; specializes in vanilla pastry with cream filling (Tropezienne, name suggested by Brigitee Bardot while she was in St. Tropez, in 1955, while filming And God Created Woman).



BARS & NIGHTCLUBS
●Cafe Senequier – Sur le Port St. Tropez; 011-33-4-9497-0090; chic place for early evening cocktails.
●Les Caves du Roy – Avenue Paul Signac (at Hotel Byblos); 011-33-4-9456-6800; lescavesduroy.com; extremely over-priced, movie star and tycoon hangout.
●Hotel Sube – 15 Quai Suffren; hotel-sube.com; 011-33-4-8961-9002; 2^nd floor terrace w/view (real in place).
●Kube Hotel – Route de St.-Tropez (Gassin); 011-33-4-9497-2000; muranoresort.com; with 4 bars, essentially party complex; underground “Ice Kube” is subzero room lined with ice – $50 gets you parka and 4 vodka drinks; rooftop “Skybar” specializes in champagne and gulf views; poolside Terrasse Martini has white couches; 4^th bar is sci-fi lobby lounge.
●Pan Dei Palais Hotel – 52 Rue Gambetta (pool bar); 011-33-4-9417-7171; pandei.com; carved screens and Hindu god statutes surrounded by chaises lounges and 4-poster beds; try “Red One” (Monkey Shoulder Scotch, amaretto, lemon, strawberry juice, and fig syrup).
●Le Quai – 22 Quai Jean Jaures; 011-33-4-9497-0407; lequai-St.-Tropez.com; black banquettes, black carpet, and black glass tables; funk and R&B music.



BEACHES
●Aqua Club – Plage de Pampelonne, Roue de l’Epi (Ramatuelle); 011-33-4-9479-8435; aqua-club-plage.fr; very gay-friendly.
●La Cabane Bambou – Plage de Pampelonne, Route de Bonne Terrasse (Ramatuelle); 011-33-4-9479-8413; cabanebambouplage.com; laid back beach club good for families; good food.
●Club 55 – Plage de Pampelonne, Boulevard Patch (Ramatuelle); 011-33-4-9455-5555; club55.fr; for “self-styled elite.”
●New Coco Beach – Plage de Pampelonne, Route de l’Epi (Ramatuelle); 011-33-4-9479-8325; newcoco.fr; new; equipped with bar and restaurant; reasonably-volumed music; rental chairs; more middle-class crowd.
●Nikki Beach – Plage de Pampelonne, Route de l’Epi (Ramatuelle); 011-33-4-9479-8204; nikkibeach.com/sttropez; bathing suit top optional.



HOTELS
●B. Lodge – 23 Rue d l’Aioli; 011-33-4-9497-0657; hotel-b-lodge.com; modern gray and white tones; pleasant bar and restaurant; affordable.
●Benkirai – 11 Chemin du Pinet (former Lou Pinet St. Tropez); 011-33-4-9497-0437; hotel-benkirai.com; in quiet neighborhood on Cap du Pinet, this 42-room hotel is for those who love St. Tropez at arm’s length; beautiful pool; snug rooms; restaurant scene is fabulous; May and September are best months; room with direct access to pool, such as #16, is best.
●Hotel De La Ponche – 3 Rue des Remparts; 011-33-4-9497-0253; laponche.com; best-kept secret boutique around; excellent restaurant.
●Hotel Ermitage – Avenue Paul Signac; 011-33-4-9497-5233; ermitagehotel.fr; impeccably sourced retro furniture and panoramic terrace restaurant; 27 rooms; effortlessly cool; affordable.
●Pan dei Palais – 52 Rue Gambetta; 011-33-4-9417-7171; pandei.com.fr; 12 rooms in apricot-painted villa in town’s heart; feels like intimate guest house; lovely pool; May and September best months; suites or Chambre Prestige (with pool view) are best.
●La Reserve Ramatuelle – Chemin de la Quessine (Ramatuelle); 011-33-4-9444-9444; lareserve-ramatuelle.com.
●Villa Marie – Route des Plages, Chemin Val Rian (Ramatuelle); 011-33-4-9497-4022; villamarie.fr/uk; absolutely “the” place to stay – can’t be beat for combination of accommodations and price.



RESTAURANTS
●Club Cinquante Cinq – Boulevard Patch (Ramatuelle, at Pampelonne Beach); 011-33-4-9455-5555; lunchtime beach destination accessed by narrow road, clogged bumper to bumper by high-ticket automobiles; among toughest tables to book for lunch in high season; beach club divided between main restaurant and canopy-shaded beach bar; overgrown bamboo forest is backdrop; one-time, ramshackle beach hut where Colmont family lived; they wound up catering for And God Created Woman cast and crew; fresh wild salad and interesting menu.
●Colette – Route des Salins (at Hotel Sezz); 011-33-4-9444-5311; hotelsezz-sainttropez.com; décor is aswarm with stars.
●Cristina Saulini – 13 Rue des Feniers; 011-33-4-9497-4610; cristinasaulini.com; excellent Italian food.
●Le Dit Vin – 43 Rue du Portail Neuf; 011-33-4-9479-8509; tapas; affordable with lovely, peaceful dining room and terrace.
●La Kemia – 10 Avenue General LeClerc (Sainte-Maxime); 011-33-4-9497-2068; known for its tagines.



SERVICES
●Bay Cruises – Vieux Port (in front of Café de Paris); 011-33-6-0709-2127; taxi-bateau.com; ask for 1-hour cruise on Brigantin II so Captain Stephane can regale you with inside anecdotes and gossip about glitterati.



SHOPPING
●Atelier Rondini – 18 Rue Georges Clemenceau; 011-33-4-9497-1955; rondini.fr; simple leather sandals, popular since at least Colette (1927).
●Rose Calin – 27 Rue Georges Clemenceau; 011-33-4-9454-8254; www.pure-saint-tropez.fr/mode/rose-calin; top children’s clothing for 30 years.
●Martine Chambon – 62 Rue Francois Sibilli; 011-33-4-9497-0960; martinechambon.com; women’s wear boutique.
●La Chemise Tropezienne – 23 Rue Gambetta; 011-33-4-9479-5975; lachemisetropezienne.com; locally designed dress shirts.
●Le Depot – 6 Boulevard Louis Blanc; 011-33-4-9497-8010; vintage haute couture.
●Frisson – 2 Rue Jean Mermoz; 011-33-4-9454-2792; www.pure-saint-tropez.fr/annuaire/dossier-special/frisson-lingerie-by-camille; lingerie.
●Gas Bijoux – 15 Quai Suffren (Place de la Garonne); 011-33-4-9497-2652; gasbijoux.com.
●Luxury Stuff & Toys – 1 Place de la Croix de Fer; 011-33-4-9497-5155; luxurystuffandtoys.com; like name says.
●La Maison des Papillons – 17 Rue Etienne Berny; 011-33-4-9497-6345; www.saint-tropez.tv/html/papillons.html; 35K species displayed with photography atelier upstairs.
●Marinette – 22 Rue Georges Clemenceau; 011-33-4-9456-2317; marinettedecoration.com; home decor.
●Truffaux – 5 Rue des Commercants; 011-33-4-9456-5138; truffaux.com; panama hats.
●Vignobles de Saint-Tropez – Avenue Paul Roussel; 011-33-4-9497-0160; cave-saint-tropez.fr; wine store.
●Vilebrequin – 9 Rue Jean Mermoz; 011-33-4-9497-6712; vilebrequin.com; luxury swimwear.



SIGHTS & SITES
●Citadelle – Rue de la Citadelle (above city); 011-33-4-9497-5943; sainttropez.fr.
●Helene & Pierre Lazareff Villa – La Lavandou; originally media barons Helene and Pierre Lazareff’s Riviera home where they entertained Hollywood royalty, such as Deborah Kerr, David Niven, and Jean Seberg during Bonjour Tristesse’s filming.
●La Maison des Papillons – 17 Rue Etienne Berny; 011-33-4-9497-6345; www.saint-tropez.tv/html/papillons.html; 35K species displayed with photography atelier upstairs.
●Musee de l’Annonciade – Place Grammont; 011-33-4-9417-8410; 16^th Century church turned museum.
●Place des Lices – centrally located, with Saturday morning market.