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Source: www.theleme.net. Posted on 04 April 2005.
The bravade in Saint-Tropez is one of the town's most important (religious) events. The article 'La Provence en Héritage' has some photographs from the event last year.
Bravade de Saint-Tropez 2005A bravade (or 'act of defiance'), originally a procession in honor of a town's patron saint, is now a colorful Provençal festival. The Saint-Tropezienne bravade, every May, is one of the most... | Germans and Britains biggest...According to ThisFrenchLife.com, Germans and Britains spend the most on their vacations. In 2003 German tourists spent UKP 39.2 billion on foreign holidays and leisure travel, followed by Britons... |
The truffle theives in ProvenceIn Provence, farmers who cultivate black truffles are being targeted by 'diamond' thieves. In the secretive truffle markets of half-a-dozen towns and villages in southern France, black diamonds... | Ile de LevantAlmost the same size as it's neighbour, Porquerolles, from the air Levant appears like a long rocky outcrop 8 km long and only 2 km wide. Only a tenth of its territory is open to the public.... |
Ile de Port-CrosPort-Cros is located between the Porquerolles and Levant islands. It's the smallest of the three islands which make up the 'îles d'Or' in the golf of Hyères. 4 km long and 3 km wide the island... | Excursion Ships of the VarThis page offers a brief survey of the excursion ships on the southern coast of France between Toulon and Saint-Tropez. |
Résidence Les Marronniers is a Provençal villa, situated on the Presqu'île de Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera. It lies in a beautiful, unspoiled setting with a breathtaking, panoramic sea view. With its four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 175m² sun-drenched terrace, the villa comfortably sleeps 8 people.
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