Saint Tropez

The first settlement on the site of modern Saint-Tropez was founded in the II century BC. e. The city received its modern name in honor of the Holy Great Martyr Torpis (Tropis, Trofim) , who was beheaded in the 60s of the 1st century during the time of Nero during the persecution of Christians in the area of ​​modern Pisa . According to the life , his body was put in an old boat with a rooster and a dog , which washed ashore on the site of the modern city ^{[5] [6] [7]} .

In the X century, was part of the pirate emirate Fraksinet . Since the 980s - as part of the county of Provence . For the defense of the coast, the counts built a small fortress that survived in a rebuilt form to our time. At the end of the 15th century, Saint-Tropez was transferred to the private ownership of the family of barons Grimaud. In September 1615 , the city was visited by an expedition from Japan led by the samurai Hasekura Tsunenaga . It is assumed that this case is the first ever contact between the French and Japanese. In 1637, the inhabitants repelled the attack of 22 Spanish galleons . Until now, a traditional procession has been held in the city in honor of this.

In 1892, the artist Paul Signac , fascinated by this picturesque place, settled in a villa in Saint-Tropez, many famous artists followed his example: Matisse , Bonnard , Marche , Derain. Their work is widely represented at the Annonsiad City Museum of Painting.

In the 1920s and 1930s in Saint-Tropez, famous figures from the fashion world, like Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli, visited.

In World War II, the city ​​was the center of the Allied invasion of southern France ( Operation Dragoon ).

Until the 1950s the city was not much different from other fishing villages and was little known to the general public. He gained new popularity, especially among wealthy people, in 1956 , when the famous film “ And God created a woman ” was shot in St. Tropez with Brigitte Bardot in the title role ^[8] . Later , a series of comedies about the " gendarme from Saint-Tropez " with Louis de Funes in the title role added popularity to the city. In 1968, the film “ Pool ” was released ( Alain Delon , Romy Schneider ), which takes place in Saint-Tropez.

Currently, the basis of the economy of Saint-Tropez is tourism . The city has a Museum of Modern Art and a fortress of the 16th – 17th centuries ^[8] , however, the main direction is rest on the beach . The city also has health centers, cinemas, a library and a youth center.

The population of the commune in 2011 was 4499 people ^[9] , and in 2012 - 4452 people ^[4] .

Population dynamics ^{[2] [10]} :

In 2010, out of 2719 people of working age (from 15 to 64 years), 1983 were economically active , 736 were inactive (activity indicator 72.9%, in 1999 - 74.1%). Of the 1983 active able-bodied residents, 1736 people worked (881 men and 855 women), 247 were unemployed (114 men and 133 women). Among 736 able-bodied inactive citizens, 186 were pupils or students , 248 were pensioners , and another 302 were inactive for other reasons ^{[11] [12]} .

Throughout 2010, there were 2,761 taxable households in the commune, in which 5,394.5 people lived. At the same time, the median income was 21,423 euros per taxpayer ^[13] .

Songs about Saint-Tropez are in the repertoire of Pink Floyd ( San Tropez ), Slim , Basta (musician) , Ricky Martin , Army of Lovers , Timati , Azisa , Snoop Dogg . The most famous films that take place in Saint-Tropez are:

• “ And God made a woman ”
• " Umbrella prick "
• " Pool "

as well as six films about the adventures of the gendarme of Saint-Tropez with Louis de Funes in the title role:

• Gendarme of Saint-Tropez (Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez) , 1964
• Gendarme in New York (Le gendarme à New York) , 1965
• The gendarme marries (Le Gendarme se marie) , 1968
• Gendarme on vacation (Le Gendarme En Balade) , 1970
• Gendarme and aliens (Le gendarme et les extra-terrestres) , 1978
• Gendarme and Gendarmes (Le Gendarme et les gendarmettes) , 1982.

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  Bird's-eye

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  The bell tower of the church of Saint-Tropez

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  Port

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  Berth

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  Gendarmerie building

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  Fountain

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  Museum of Marine History

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  Citadel

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  Guns of the citadel

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  Hotel Byblos

• Official site of the municipality of Saint-Tropez (fr.)