Map and pictures of the area (Les Issambres, La Nartelle, Ste Maxime, Port Grimaud, Gassin,St Tropez) + 1 video of "Les Voiles de St Tropez"

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Map of the area (St Tropez, Ste Maxime, La Nartelle, Les Issambres/San Peire)
Small bay in San Peire / Les Issambres, between La Garonnette beach and San Peire
La Garonnette beach by "mistral weather"
Creek in Les Issambres
Beach of Les Issambres / San Peire, facing south
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
La Nartelle Bay, the villa is across the bay in the hills slightly on the right side


La Nartelle beach before 10 am, a fairly long and beautiful one in that area, facing east. 

la Nartelle at lunch time on a sunny day. Salted and lukewarm sweetness of the sea



if only you could also hear the cicadas and smell the rosemary !!...
Mistral wind makes colors more intense and beautiful


Ste Maxime - coast on the way from the harbor to La Nartelle


Ste Maxime


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
Aerial view of St Tropez village, the harbor is beyond the right side of this picture
St Tropez seen from the hill, looking west. Probably some sailing event brought a crowd of sailboats


St Tropez harbor before the races
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

St Tropez and its Gulf by "mistral weather"
A charming corner of St Tropez old village
The belltower and lighthouse in perspective, this is definitely a quiet day
Sailing in the Gulf of St Tropez like in the old times
Sunset on the Gulf side of the village, looking east, Cannes is behind the mountains you see in the distance.

sunset in St Tropez harbor

"Les Voiles de St Tropez" (end of Sept / early Oct)