{"id":963,"date":"2021-02-22T11:33:03","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T11:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allurebytess.com\/?p=963"},"modified":"2021-03-06T00:07:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-06T00:07:00","slug":"a-day-in-st-tropez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allurebytess.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/22\/a-day-in-st-tropez\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day In St. Tropez"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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One of the many perks of living in the south of France (or anywhere in Europe, really) is how close everything is since it’s a smaller country. In the US, you could drive 8 hours and still look like you barely moved (or even change states!). In the south, 8 hours means Paris and that involves driving by the sea, mountains, forests, etc. This makes taking day trips a regular thing! Most recently, a friend and I decided to go to St Tropez to do some sight seeing, snap some pictures, and explore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St. Tropez In The Summer or Winter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This wasn’t my first time in St Tropez. Actually, I went there last summer! It was a VERY hot day and I remember clearly melting under the heat. There were tourists everywhere and the streets were very crowded. Still, it was a very good day to get a feel for the tourist town at it’s prime. However, don’t expect to get any beautiful photos at any major landmarks (or anywhere, really!) without having people in the background. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the flip side, St Tropez, like most summer villages, is an absolute ghost town in the winter! I couldn’t believe how the streets were empty. On top of that, almost all of the boutiques are closed for the season. From what I hear, this seems to be a normal thing and not just pandemic influenced (although I’m sure that didn’t help). However, I loved being able to take my time, explore the town, and get a real feel for it. I was able to stop and smell the roses, as they say. I got some amazing photos as well without worrying about crowds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Food<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My favorite part of St Tropez was the food! Restaurants are now closed, but they weren’t my first time around. I decided that I wanted a special lunch treat- I truly wanted to taste some of the best St Tropez has to offer! After all, celebrities seem to always make such a big deal out of spending the summer here, so I wanted to see what all of the hype was about. I settled for a restaurant called Le Girelier<\/a> and boy oh boy, it did NOT disappoint! Neither did the check… But it was completely worth it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n