Côte d'Azur · Var, France · May – October 2026
Weekend in
Saint-Tropez
A Michelin weekend on the peninsula — anchored by the dinner you book first
The Planning Anchor
The dinner choice governs everything else. Pick La Vague d'Or (3★) and your evening ends steps from the Vieux Port. Pick La Voile (2★, Ramatuelle) and a Pampelonne afternoon leads naturally to the table — no transit required. Every other element of the weekend — beach clubs, the coastal path, hilltop villages — is manageable on short notice. The reservation is not. [1]
The Star Choice
★★★ Three Michelin Stars · 2026 Guide Confirmed
La Vague d'Or
Arnaud Donckele · Cheval Blanc, Saint-Tropez
- Menu from €480 Epicurean Adventure €510 + €250 wine pairing [src]
- 7 May – 10 Oct 2026 · Closed Wednesday & Thursday [src]
- 80 seats · Dinner 19:30 – 21:30 only [src]
- Youngest chef in France to earn ★★★ · Best Chef in the World 2018 [src]
- Plage de la Bouillabaisse · short walk from Vieux Port
“Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey.” Local fish, Camargue sea-salt crusts, sauces as the chef’s strong suit. [src]
★★ Two Michelin Stars · 2026 Guide Confirmed
La Voile
Éric Canino · La Réserve Ramatuelle
- Tasting menu €245 · à la carte starters €47–89 [src]
- 1 May – 11 Oct 2026 · Open daily [src]
- 70 seats (40 indoor + 30 terrace) · sea views over the Gulf
- Cuisine “as light as a gentle breeze” · all-vegetable menu available [src]
- 10 km from Saint-Tropez · 5 min from Pampelonne beach
“Excellent cooking, worth a detour.” Lighter, wellness-inflected Mediterranean cooking at roughly €200/person less than its 3-star neighbour. [src]
6 mo.
La Vague d’Or fills up to six months ahead at peak season.
For a June 2026 weekend, that window may already be closed — confirm directly before planning around it.
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La Voile also fills months ahead and is open daily — the more accessible anchor at this stage.
Book the dinner before you book anything else.
How to Arrive
Recommended entry
Bateaux Verts ferry
Sainte-Maxime → Saint-Tropez in 15 minutes · bypasses the D98 entirely
If driving
- The D98 backs up severely in summer — allow 2× the map time [src]
- Park once at Parking du Nouveau Port (~1,400 spaces)
- Car essential for La Voile (10 km), Gassin, Ramatuelle, vineyard tastings
- Toulon-Hyères (TLN) nearest airport · 51 km · €130 taxi [src]
- Nice (NCE) 1.5 hrs by road · €240–275 private transfer [src]
48 Hours
Day One
The Town
Morning
Place des Lices market
if arriving Saturday or Tuesday: 8am–1pm, fruit, flowers, local handicrafts under the plane trees.
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Espresso and nougat at Sénéquier on the Old Port, red-chair terrace since 1930.
Afternoon
Musée de l’Annonciade
(€5–6, closed Tuesdays): Signac, Matisse, Derain — the painters who made Saint-Tropez famous before Bardot did. [src]
Wander La Ponche old fishing quarter after: a maze of cobbled lanes off the port. [src]
The Citadelle (€9, reopened 18 Apr 2026) for coastal views. [src]
Evening
La Vague d’Or if booked — dinner 19:30, Plage de la Bouillabaisse, a short walk from the port.
Menu from €480. Closed Wednesday and Thursday: schedule around it.
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Day Two
The Coast
Morning
Sentier du Littoral: ~12 km loop, ~3h45, starts at La Ponche.
Passes Pointe de la Rabiou, Cap des Salins, Cap Pinet, ends at white-sand beaches near Tahiti Plage.
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Or skip the walk and drive to Pampelonne for an early beach club start.
Afternoon
Pampelonne beach club: 20+ clubs, sunbeds €45–60/day. [src]
Chic: Club 55 (legendary since 1955), La Réserve à la Plage, Shellona.
Relaxed: La Serena (family-friendly).
6 public access points, parking from €5.50. [src]
See also: full club guide.
See also: full club guide.
In Town
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Brioche filled with pastry cream, created 1955 by Alexandre Micka. Named by Brigitte Bardot. [src]
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Founded 1927 — the oldest sandal-maker in Saint-Tropez. Handmade flat leather Tropézienne.
Peninsula Excursions
8 km · 15 min
Gassin
One of France’s Most Beautiful Villages. The Androuno alley is 29 cm wide — the narrowest street in the world.
Wine tasting at Domaine Tropez: €20/person, English Thursdays 11am. [src]
10 km · 20 min
Ramatuelle
Hilltop village perché, narrow lanes, bougainvillea. La Voile is here — a Pampelonne afternoon followed by dinner with no transit pivot. [src]
12 km · 15 min
Port Grimaud
“Little Venice of Provence” — 1960s canal town designed by François Spoerry so every house has water access. Explore by electric boat or water taxi. [src]
Plage de la Bouillabaisse · Best sunset spot on the peninsula · La Vague d’Or is steps away [src]