Mimosa, originario dell'Australia, ma oggi a pieno titolo della cultura provenzale,anche in profumi famosi
Map of the area (St Tropez, Ste Maxime, La Nartelle, Les Issambres/San Peire)
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Small bay in San Peire / Les Issambres, between La Garonnette beach and San Peire |
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La Garonnette beach by "mistral weather" |
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Creek in Les Issambres |
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Beach of Les Issambres / San Peire, facing south |
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Aerial view of Les Issambres / San Peire. The main beach is well protected, the harbor is in the background
Les Issambres harbor |
Typical "pointu" boat from Marseille, used by local fishermen
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La Nartelle Bay, the villa is across the bay in the hills slightly on the right side
La Nartelle beach, a fairly long and beautiful one in that area, facing east. Full of vacationers in August
if only you could also hear the cicadas and smell the rosemary !!... |
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Mistral wind makes colors more beautiful
Ste Maxime - coast on the way from the harbor to La Nartelle
Ste Maxime harbor
Ste Maxime - View from the harbor
Ste Maxime - typical street above the harbor, with restaurants and shops
Port Grimaud - aerial view of the marina located at the bottom of the Gulf of St Tropez
detail of marina in Port-Grimaud
Tea time view of Gassin; in the background, Port Grimaud and Gulf of St Tropez
a street in Gassin, the village probably already existed in the 11th century |
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Aerial view of St Tropez village, the harbor is beyond the right side of this picture |
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St Tropez seen from the hill, looking west. Probably some sailing event brought a crowd of sailboats
St Tropez harbor before the races |
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Eleonora, almost 50 meters long, is an exact replica of the schooner Westward. She sailed successfully against racing yachts like Britannia, Lulworth, Meteor II, and won numerous trophies |
Tuiga belongs to the Prince of Monaco, almost a neighbor
in style, of course
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St Tropez and its Gulf by "mistral weather" |
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A charming corner of St Tropez old village |
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The belltower and lighthouse in perspective, this is definitely a quiet day |
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Sailing in the Gulf of St Tropez like in the old times |
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Sunset on the Gulf side of the village, looking east, Cannes is behind the mountains you see in the distance. |