St Tropez Museums
Since the 1960s when Bridget Bardot graced the beach of St Tropez with her beautiful bikini-clad body, the town has become a mecca for the rich, famous and beautiful.
Asides the glamour, glitz, lavish shops, cosmopolitanism and affluence, there is a lesser known, more cultural side to St Tropez. In fact, if you are after a touch of art and culture, you need to track down the St Tropez Museums.
The Naval Museum
The first of our St Tropez Museums was once a famous naval port during the 18th century, the Naval Museum is located within the walls of the old citadel, in the heart of St Tropez. This intriguing museum is home to a fine selection of naval-related artefacts and documents, providing visitors with fascinating insight into the naval history of the small fishing harbour.
Asides the paintings, artefacts from famous ships and letters written by some of the most highly acclaimed names in French naval history, the Naval Museum also has a section dedicated to the Allied landings on the Cote d’Azur made in 1944 to liberate France.
The Art Museum
The Art Museum is another of St Tropez Museums located in St Tropez. Displayed in a disused chapel, the Art Museum of St Tropez – known locally as the Musee de l’Annonciade – is home to a unique and extensive collection of artwork by some of the greatest artists the world has ever known.
These include Dufy, Bonnard, Matisse, and Signac, who, being enthralled and inspired by St Tropez, set up his home and studio in the town.
This outstanding museum is also home to Charles Camoin’s ‘St-Tropez, la Place des Lices et le Café des Arts’ (1925), which is one of the most famous images ever created of St Tropez.