Saint-Tropez tourism and travel guide
Visit Saint-Tropez: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: As well as its very famous harbour, town centre and beach Saint-Tropez also has a charming medieval village centre to explore
Saint-Tropez is situated in the Var department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Saint-Tropez. For detailed visitor information see the Saint-Tropez travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saint-Tropez in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Popular places to visit nearby include Sainte-Maxime at 5 km and Gassin at 5 km.
Saint-Tropez, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Port Grimaud
at 4 km (direction west)The port at Port Grimaud, and the colourful houses along the waterfront, is mostly...
See Port Grimaud guide
Sainte-Maxime
Seaside resort at 5 km (direction north-north-east)Sainte-Maxime has a small town to explore, but it is as a popular family...
See Sainte-Maxime guide
Gassin
Most Beautiful Village at 5 km (direction south-west)Gassin, listed as a 'most beautiful village in France' is high on a hill...
See Gassin guide
Ramatuelle
at 6 km (direction south-south-west)A small village just a short distance inland from Saint-Tropez, Ramatuelle can become rather...
See Ramatuelle guide
La Croix-Valmer
Seaside resort at 8 km (direction south-west)It is the wide choice of beaches that attracts most visitors to La Croix-Valmer...
See La Croix-Valmer guide
Grimaud
at 8 km (direction west)The scenic village of Grimaud is made even more charming by the many gardens...
See Grimaud guide
Cavalaire-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 13 km (direction south-west)The focus at family-friendly Cavalaire-sur-Mer is firmly on the beach and related activities...
See Cavalaire-sur-Mer guide
Roquebrune-sur-Argens
at 18 km (direction south-west)Roquebrune-sur-Argens combines a traditional Provencal village, a beach resort...and a great chocolate shop!...
See Roquebrune-sur-Argens guide
Frejus
at 20 km (direction north-east)Among other historic sites, the town of Frejus has one of the best ancient...
See Frejus guide
Saint-Raphael
Seaside resort at 21 km (direction north-east)The clean and popular resort of Saint-Raphael is one of our favourites along this...
See Saint-Raphael guide
Les-Arcs-sur-Argens
at 25 km (direction north-west)Les Arcs, with its historical Parage quarter, is a very lovely historical town...
See Les-Arcs-sur-Argens guide
Le Lavandou
Seaside resort at 25 km (direction west-south-west)Le Lavandou is a quiet resort on the Cote d'Azur with several beaches close...
See Le Lavandou guide
Agay
at 26 km (direction north-east)Agay is a very small Riviera resort to the south of the Massif d'Esterel...
See Agay guide
Bormes-les-Mimosas
at 26 km (direction west-south-west)The lovely historic centre of Bormes-le-Mimosas overflows with plants and flowers...
See Bormes-les-Mimosas guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Var
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Markets in and near Saint-Tropez
- Ramatuelle: market Thursday & Thursday & Sunday & Sunday (6km)
- Cogolin: market Wednesday & Saturday (8km)
- La Croix-Valmer: market Sunday (8km)
- Cavalaire-sur-Mer: market Wednesday (12km)
- Roquebrune-sur-Argens: market Friday (20km)
- Frejus: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (21km)
- Saint-Raphael: market Tuesday & Monday (21km)
- Le Muy: market Thursday & Sunday (23km)
- Le Lavandou: market Thursday (25km)
- Les Arcs: market Thursday (25km)
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Tourist attractions near Saint-Tropez, France
What to do at Saint-Tropez? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Tropez.
Aquarium
- Marineland d'Antibes (56km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
National Monuments
- Frejus Cathedral cloisters (20km)
- Thoronet Abbey (36km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Grimaud (8km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Cathédrale Saint Léonce (Frejus) (21km)
- Eglise de St Raphaël (Saint-Raphael) (21km)
- Abbaye du Thoronet (Le Thoronet) (33km)
- Abbaye de Lerins (Cannes) (44km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin Germaine l’Hardy-Denonain (5km)
- Domaine du Rayol (17km)
- Jardin d’oiseaux tropicaux (35km)
- Parc du château de la Napoule (38km)
- Jardin du castel Sainte Claire (43km)
- Parc Saint Bernard (43km)
- Parc Olbius Riquier (43km)
- Le Plantier de Costebelle (45km)
- Jardin de la Villa Fort de France (50km)
- Jardin botanique de la villa Thuret (53km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Grasse (50km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Massif des Maures (20km)
- Grottes de Saint-Cezaire (46km)
Towns of Art and history
- Frejus (20km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Bormes-les-Mimosas (26km)
- Hyeres (43km)
- Cannes (45km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Fréjus (25km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Tropez is in the south-east of France at 59 kilometres from Toulon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Tropez is 703 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Saint-Tropez
from Toulon (prefecture): 59 km
from Paris: 703 km
from Calais: 927 km
from Nice: 71 km
from Bordeaux: 601 km
from Strasbourg: 598 km
Getting here
Most visitors fly into the airports at Nice or Toulon. To drive from the channel ports allow about 11 hours driving time. For driving distances to Saint-Tropez from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Gassin, Ramatuelle and Sainte-Maxime.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Tropez