Beaches in Saint-Tropez — 8 of Our Favourites

Sunbeds and umbrellas are available to hire and facilities are excellent with public toilets, showers and a first aid station with lifeguards on duty. Dogs are allowed on the beach but they must be kept on a lead at all times.

There is a small parking area close to the beach.

Located just to the west of Saint Tropez village, the clean water laps soft golden sand. There are a few buildings backing the beach built in a charming Provençal style and some restaurants with sun loungers and umbrellas for rent.

Two small free parking lots are close by.

This sandy beach is home to a sailing school plus several other marine and yachting services. The sheltered bay means that the sea is often calm here and good for paddling. It's considered as the local's favourite, thanks to its easy access and shaded areas offered by the pine trees that line the back of the sand area. There are showers, toilets and a lifeguard on duty during the summer period.

This beach was made famous by the French television series "Sous le Soleil".

The busiest and longest beach in Saint-Tropez, set in a beautiful sheltered bay. It stretches over 5km in length, with white sands and sparkling turquoise seas. The beach is spilt between public areas where you can lay down your towel and belongings, to a range of beach clubs where you can hire sun loungers and parasols, and dine with some extravagance.

In reality this beach belongs to the closest village of Ramatuelle rather than to Saint-Tropez itself, which is around 6km away. During the summer months of July and August, the beach can become busy and crowded. Your beach towel may overlap that of your neighbour's but if you are prepared to walk, you should be able to find a more spacious plot.

If you prefer your beach time to be a bit more tranquil then consider visiting in low season, towards the end of September when the sun is still warming every inch of body and soul, when the beach chairs are half occupied, and you can enjoy this long white sandy beach at its best.

Facilities are excellent, with public toilets, showers and three first aid stations with life guards on duty from mid-June to mid-September.

A bus service runs from central Saint-Tropez (St-Tropez to Ramatuelle), it takes 15 minutes. Parking (for a fee) is available in one of the six access points.

A shingle and shell covered beach, this is not the pristine combed beaches that we expect of St-Tropez, but rather a small rugged cove offering up natural delights with a touch of luxury from the local (and only) beach club.

Plage des Graniers is located underneath the citadel and is in close proximity from anywhere in the city (a five min walk from the heart of Saint-Tropez). It's a relatively small beach that's very busy during summer time.

This is a quiet and free option with sunbeds and umbrellas available for hire.

Escalet beach is a small half-sand, the half-pebble beach which, despite its remoteness, has all the required facilities such as toilets, showers and a lifeguard. There are also a couple of snack bars where you can buy food and drinks, but there is very little after that, so make sure you have a backpack filled with picnic treats.

There is paid parking close by or free parking spots along the road.

Pointless taking a swimsuit, these small beaches are not visited by swimmers but mainly by readers and photographers. The bay sits close to yacht entry to the port so you certainly don't want to be swimming out too far, best to stick to paddling and cooling your feet down on a hot day.

It's also the starting point for hiking the coastal path, the Sentier Littoral.