{"id":2630,"date":"2012-02-12T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2012-02-12T09:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vintageholidays.co.uk\/?p=2630"},"modified":"2012-02-12T09:00:38","modified_gmt":"2012-02-12T09:00:38","slug":"st-tropez-museums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/st-tropez-museums\/","title":{"rendered":"St Tropez Museums"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since the 1960s when Bridget Bardot graced the beach of St Tropez with her beautiful bikini-clad body, the town has become a mecca for the rich, famous and beautiful.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/St-Tropez-Museums-vintage-travel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2631\" title=\"St Tropez Museums vintage travel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/St-Tropez-Museums-vintage-travel.jpg\" alt=\"St Tropez Museums\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/St-Tropez-Museums-vintage-travel.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/St-Tropez-Museums-vintage-travel-375x248.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Asides the glamour, glitz, lavish shops, cosmopolitanism and affluence, there is a lesser known, more cultural side to St Tropez.\u00a0 In fact, if you are after a touch of art and culture, you need to track down the St Tropez Museums.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Naval Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first of our\u00a0St Tropez Museums was once a famous naval port during the 18<sup>th<\/sup> century, the Naval Museum is located within the walls of the old citadel, in the heart of St Tropez. This intriguing museum is home to a fine selection of naval-related artefacts and documents, providing visitors with fascinating insight into the naval history of the small fishing harbour.<\/p>\n<p>Asides the paintings, artefacts from famous ships and letters written by some of the most highly acclaimed names in French naval history, the Naval Museum also has a section dedicated to the Allied landings on the Cote d\u2019Azur made in 1944 to liberate France.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Art Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Art Museum is another of St Tropez Museums\u00a0located in St Tropez. Displayed in a disused chapel, the Art Museum of St Tropez \u2013 known locally as the Musee de l\u2019Annonciade \u2013 is home to a unique and extensive collection of artwork by some of the greatest artists the world has ever known.<\/p>\n<p>These include Dufy, Bonnard, Matisse, and Signac, who, being enthralled and inspired by St Tropez, set up his home and studio in the town.<\/p>\n<p>This outstanding museum is also home to Charles Camoin\u2019s \u2018St-Tropez, la Place des Lices et le Caf\u00e9 des Arts\u2019 (1925), which is one of the most famous images ever created of St Tropez.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since the 1960s when Bridget Bardot graced the beach of St Tropez with her beautiful bikini-clad body, the town has become a mecca for the rich, famous and beautiful. 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