Saint-Tropez Mayor Urges Off-Season Visits as 4,000-Resident Town Absorbs 80,000 Daily Summer Tourists
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 12
Saint-Tropez Mayor Urges Off-Season Visits as 4,000-Resident Town Absorbs 80,000 Daily Summer Tourists
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 12
Summary
Saint-Tropez’s mayor, Sylvie Siri, has publicly urged travelers to come in the off-season as peak-summer crowds push the Riviera town beyond what locals and visitors describe as sustainable.
Up to 80,000 daily visitors flood the town in July and August, overwhelming a permanent population of about 4,000 and leaving the port, cafés and beach clubs packed shoulder to shoulder.
Social media has widened Saint-Tropez’s appeal beyond its traditional celebrity and luxury clientele, with travel influencer JQ Louise saying the destination’s picturesque image now draws heavy summer traffic.
Louise recommends September, October, April and May instead, and says travelers can also base themselves in Cannes, Monaco or Nice and visit less-crowded Riviera villages on day trips.