Does Saint-Tropez really need any introduction? Actually, it does, for its legend began long before the days of Brigitte Bardot (and because Barnes has some truly exceptional properties available to seasonal rent there!). It was the early 20th-century Post-Impressionists led by Paul Signac that first succumbed to the charms of this little port, nestled in a gulf that was naturally protected from the Mediterranean winds. Saint-Tropez long remained a secret shared only by those ‘in the know’, at a time when it was simply out of the question to disclose to the vulgum pecus the existence of this village of … Continue reading All hail Saint-Tropez!