ST TROPEZ, FRANCE - AUGUST 09:  A general view of the 'La Ponche' area on August 9, 2011 in St Tropez, France.  (Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)

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La Ponche

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Shrug off the hustle of the port in St-Tropez’ historic fishing quarter, La Ponche, northeast of the Vieux Port. From the southern end of quai Frédéric Mistral, place Garrezio sprawls east from 10th-century Tour Suffren to place de l’Hôtel de Ville. From here, rue Guichard leads southeast to iconic Église de St-Tropez. Follow rue du Portail Neuf south to Chapelle de la Miséricorde.


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