Saint-Tropez - Old Town

The Old Town of St-Tropez is situated to the west below the citadel and is bordered on the other side by the harbor basin. Part of it has been laid out as a pedestrian zone where shops, boutiques and restaurants abound.

Rue de la Citadelle leads down into the center; on the right in Rue du Portail-Neuf stands the 18th century church, in Italian Baroque style, in which can be seen a bust of St-Tropez and beautiful woodcarving (at Christmas time there is a fine Provençal crib).

Northwest of the church near the harbor and the Hôtel de Ville (Town Hall) stands the former Palais des Bailli Pierre-André de Suffren (1729- 1788), Bailiff of the Order of Malta and one of the most important admirals of the French fleet ("Scourge of the English"; his statue stands on the east side of the harbor). From here it is not far on the right to the Mole Jean-Réveille, enclosing the harbor on the north, from where there is a good view of the town's seafront. Luxury yachts in the harbor provide a splendid spectacle, especially when the regatta "La Nioulargue" is being held at the end of September and beginning of October.