What do you see in Saint-Tropez?

"Return to St. Tropez! No, that is not the title of one of the gendarme movies starring Louis de Funès" - Thomas Pesquet. The image posted on the facebook page of French astronaut Thomas Pesquet, who is nearing the end of his six-month mission on the International Space Station, sparked a lot of excitement and chatter from those who live there adn those who love to holiday there.

"Thomas you imagine on the warm sand of the beach of Pampelone, the crowd has not yet arrived is heaven,"

"Superb! Memories of a beautiful vacation a long time ago! Thank you Thomas"

The image has also inspired some more creative types who have seen something more within the image. A bit like seeing faces in the clouds, people have been speculating about what the land mass of the gulf could look like.

"Head of dog towards the gulf. Head of man towards Pampelonne."

"The peninsula looks like a dog's head looking left at Saint Maxime and a man looking right!"

"With my imagination, I see a man with a long pointed nose on the left, looking at his little dog in front and vice versa. Thank you Thomas."

"Looks like a dog's head (right) looking at the horn of Africa (on the left) !!! Okay it was my poet/dreamer minute."

There is no doubt that the astronaut's images taken from space have been a big hit across the globe and especially here in the south of France. The Proxima mission began on 17th November 2016 is due to come to an end in mid-May so it looks like we won't get to see Saint Tropez in all her glory with beaches, bays and coves filled with yachts.