St-Tropez’ legendary and very charming central square is studded with plane trees, cafes and pétanque players. Simply sitting on a cafe terrace watching the world go by or jostling with the crowds at its extravaganza of a twice-weekly market , jam-packed with everything from fruit and veg to antique mirrors and sandals, is an integral part of the St-Tropez experience.
Artists and intellectuals have met for decades in St-Tropez’s famous Café des Arts, now simply called Le Café (not to be confused with the newer, green-canopied Café des Arts on the corner of the square). Aspiring pétanque players can borrow a set of boules from the bar. Locals tend to hang on the other side of the square.
