Le Club 55

Côte d'Azur


The longest-running Pampelonne beach club dates to the 1950s and was originally the crew canteen during the filming of And God Created Woman. Now it caters to celebs who do not want to be seen. The food is – remarkably – nothing special.


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1. Plage de Pampelonne

0.08 MILES

The 5km-long, celebrity-studded Plage de Pampelonne sports a line-up of exclusive beach restaurants and clubs in summer. Find public entries (and parking…

2. Plage de Tahiti

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This famous nudist beach is also a naturally magnificent stretch of sandy beach, about 4km southeast of St-Tropez.

3. Sémaphore de Camarat

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4. L’Escalet

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L’Escalet, accessible by a 2.5km road signposted off the D93, is a pretty little rocky cove.

5. Place des Lices

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6. Chapelle de la Miséricorde

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7. Plage des Salins

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8. Citadelle de St-Tropez

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