Go to a cafe in The Old Fishing District of St Tropez, La Ponche

St. Tropez is known as the playground of rich and famous, glamorous and trendy. But, just northeast of the Vieux Port is La Ponche, the old St. Tropez fishing village that was thriving in the 18th century when French, Spanish, Italian and Greek fishermen competed in fishing for seasonal catch of anchovies, calamari, sea bass, tuna and lobsters.

The village grew around small, 40-meter long beach, with cottages around it. The La Ponche starts at the Vieux Port harbor, with fishing boats and luxury yachts alongside each other. Above the village is the town citadel.

Part of La Ponche, with its narrow cobblestoned streets lined by small shops, is now pedestrians so visitors can explore little alleys, cafes and boutiques at their heart content. At the center of La Ponche is the 18th-century Eglise de Notre-Dame de l’Assomption.

St. Tropez, France, The Old Fishing District of St Tropez Map