Event Previews & Reviews from Saint-Tropez

Stage 17 of the Tour de France 2016 took the riders from Bern, the capital of Switzerland, to Finaut-Emosson on the Swiss-French border, just around the corner from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.

Le Tour de France 2016 kicked off last Saturday with stage one and the 'Grand Depart' being hosted by the stunning island community of Le Mont Saint Michel.

Each September the port town of Saint Tropez plays host to one of the biggest gatherings of yachts at the much-anticipated Voiles de Saint Tropez.

Next Friday, 28th October 2016, will see the beginning of one of the most anticipated events in the Saint Tropez, and even the Cote d'Azur, annual calendar.

With a dash of glamour and a tonne of local good cheer, the beautiful fishing village of Saint Tropez glitters and shines over Christmas and New Year, making it an ideal place to visit on your Christmas holiday. 

We're halfway through the summer and the holiday season is fully underway.

The summer is well and truly over. The days are getting shorter and there is a nip in the air during the evening that means that those nights when we can enjoy dining outside are numbered.

The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation surpassed last year’s fundraising gala by raising nearly $45 million in Saint Tropez on Wednesday 20th July 2016 to support the foundation’s mission of protecting the earth from climate change and environmental crisis.

More runners than ever are expected to take part in France’s second-largest marathon. And as entries rapidly fill up, now is the time to enter.

Summer is almost over but not quite finished yet, and the sailing season is in full swing.

Fête de la Musique is the celebration that takes place every summer solstice on 21st June in cities, towns and villages across France. 'Do you? Saint-Tropez', the towns very own Fete is now in its third year and promises to be even bigger and better than before.

As 15,000 people cycled the penultimate stage of the Tour de France 2016, from Megeve to Morzine in the Etape du Tour on Sunday, the drama of the actual race was unfolding in the Pyrenees.

The glitz and glamour of Saint Tropez during the summer months can sometimes eclipse this pretty old port town and mask the long history of this part of the French Riviera. However the events that take place throughout the year give us a glorious mix of new and old, traditional and modern.

June begins with usual Provençal style markets, festivals and a good smattering of art.

First launched in 1984 by the French Ministry of Culture, the third Sunday in September is the designated day for historical monuments, museums and even private areas across the country to open their doors and allow the public access to places they would not normally be able to experience.