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Where to park
Where to leave the car
Paid lots at Bonne Terrasse, Tahiti and Patch (10–15€/day).
Beach · Ramatuelle · Var · France
Plage de Pampelonne, Ramatuelle
The Saint-Tropez legend — Club 55, Nikki Beach and the yachts of the Riviera
The most famous stretch of sand on the Côte d'Azur — 4.5 km of soft gold sloping into calm turquoise water, punctuated by Club 55 (the original 1955 beach club) and its A-list neighbours. Post-2019 the concessions are pared back and half the sand is public again.
- Type
- Sandy beach
- Length
- 4.5 km
- Sand
- Fine golden sand
- Water
- Mediterranean · 20–24 °C · calm, gently shelving
GPS · 43.2325° N, 6.6519° E
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When to arrive
Best time to visit
June + September for the colour without the August pandemonium.
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France — Louvre skip-the-line, Versailles, Riviera boats and Provence lavender
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By fast catamaran from Cannes or Nice along the Estérel red cliffs to Saint-Tropez — free time in the old port, lunch on Place des Lices and a peek at Pampelonne on the way back.
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Nature9 hoursProvence lavender + Gordes + Sénanque abbey
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Culture13 hoursMont-Saint-Michel day tour from Paris (train + guide)
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A full day from Paris to the tidal abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel by TGV — coach transfer from Rennes, guided visit inside the abbey and free time on the ramparts before the tide comes in.
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Food & wine10 hoursChampagne day — Reims + two houses tasting
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A day in Champagne from Paris — Reims Notre-Dame (where French kings were crowned), a Grande Marque house (Taittinger or Mumm) and a smaller grower cellar with lunch pairing.
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How you get there
Getting there
20 min drive from Saint-Tropez; shuttle boats in summer.
What you'll find
Services
- Beach clubs (Club 55, Nikki Beach, La Réserve)
- Public sand sections
- Sunbeds & umbrellas rental
- Water-sports
Local tips
What we wish we'd been told
- 01Book Club 55 lunch two weeks ahead
- 02Arrive by boat from Saint-Tropez port for the classic entrance
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