Planning
How to Visit Saint Tropez: Boats, Buses, Museums and What's Free (2026)
No railway, three museums at the door, a market twice a week and a port that costs nothing to walk. Here is how to get in, and what a boat adds.
Saint Tropez Blog
Short answers to the questions people ask before a day or a week in Saint Tropez. What is free? Which beach is whose? Is a boat worth it with children? Choosing between Saint Tropez tickets? The fares sit side by side there.
Start with the visitor's post if this is your first time, then the area-by-area post to see how the port, the old quarter and the peninsula fit together. The facts post covers what surprises people about the town, the family post sets out every boat's age rule, and the last one weighs the canal town across the gulf against the old port. Longer planning pieces are in the guides.
The town
Saint Tropez Area by Area: The Port, the Old Quarter, the Citadelle and the Peninsula
The harbour front, the fishermen's lanes, the hill with its citadel, then the beaches, the hill villages and the canal town across the gulf.
Facts
Surprising Facts About Saint Tropez: Bravades, a Borrowed Beach and a Saved Cape
A May festival of musket salutes, a famous beach that belongs to the next town, a cape saved from a holiday village, and no railway station at all.
Families
Saint Tropez with Kids: Boats, Beaches and the Age Rules That Matter
Infants on laps, catamarans from one year, buoyancy aids on the small boat, museums free under 12, and the long days to leave for older children.
Choosing
Port Grimaud or Saint Tropez? Which to See, and How to See Both
A 1960s canal town across the gulf, or the old port with its quays and lanes. What each is like, the boat between them, and the days that stop in both.
The practical answers are in the visitor guide and the FAQs, and every tour is compared on Saint Tropez Tours.