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Source: news.yahoo.com. Posted on 07 October 2004.
More than 200 people packed a Paris auction house for the sale of thousands of objects tracing the career of French screen siren Brigitte Bardot, whose 70th birthday coincided with the event.
Some 8,500 posters, photographs, magazine covers, postcards, books, records and other items belonging to 61-year-old Dutch collector Cees Storm went under the hammer at the Drouot auction house.
Photos from 'Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez'Here are one or two photographs from this celebrated event. | Saint-Tropez to host 6th antipode...France is preparing to host Europe's biggest annual festival of Australian and New Zealand films in the ritzy Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez later this month, buoyed by the Hollywood success of... |
1000 year old oaks - A magical...On the road between Tourette sur Loup and Pont sur Loup lies this marvelous forest. There is nothing special here, no special climate, no special soil, but there are some oaks are still alive... | Brigitte Bardot on her 70th...Brigitte Bardot, the screen siren of the 60s, makes no bones about turning 70: it's a milestone worthy of celebrating but no great shakes next to her celebrated youth. 'Thank God for allowing me... |
'Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez' starts...The most celebrated Saint-Tropez boat races start this weekend. | Olive Harvest in the ProvenceThe olive harvest in Provence begins in October with the green olives which include Picholine from Gard, Corsica and Bouches-du-Rhône, Lucques from the Herault and Aude Regions; and Salonenque... |
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.
“Watching the sunset from the terrace was so romantic. We have been to the south of France many times, but the sunset from your terrace is was simply the best. Thank you.”
-- Sandra and John
