ST TROPEZ NIGHT CLUBS - CELEBRITY HANG OUTS ST TROPEZ CLUBS

Nikki Beach St Tropez
Club VIP St Tropez
Papagayo St Tropez
Les Caves Du Roy
Voile Rouge
Le Beauvallon Breach Club Bar
Helicopter charter
Villa Romana

WHERE TO SUNBATHE
While the peninsula on which St.-Tropez is located holds numerous free, public stretches of sand, it's the 30-plus private beach clubs along the Bay of Pampelonne (a few miles outside St.-Tropez proper, in Ramatuelle) that radiate from most postcards and supermarket gossip sheets. For an admission fee (generally $12 to $24), visitors get a long, cushioned chair on the crowded sand. Most clubs have a bar, restaurant and other amenities. Each has a distinct personality and clientele.
Nikki Beach, Route de l'Epi; (33-4) 94.79.82.04. Youthful Champagne-fueled decadence on white canopy beds around a swimming pool.
La Voile Rouge, Route des Tamaris; (33-4) 94.79.84.34. More of the same, though without the pool, for a slightly older and even more moneyed set.
Millesim, Route de Tahiti; (33-4) 94.97.20.99. Buddha statues, Tiki bar and ayurvedic massage make this a nice, Far-Eastern-style antidote to the more hedonistic beaches.
Club 55, Boulevard Patch; (33-4) 94.55.55.55. refined, sedate country-club-like St.-Tropez institution with plenty of celebrity patrons and moneyed families, as well as regular folks.
Key West, Boulevard Patch; (33-4) 94.79.86.58. A local favorite for its relaxed vibe and family-friendly environment, complete with backgammon tables.
Plage de Bouillabaisse is a free, public beach on the west side of the village of St.-Tropez.
WHERE TO DANCE
There's no cover at most St.-Tropez clubs, but that doesn't mean getting in is easy: long lines and selective door policies (i.e., be a woman or have some with you) mean it's best to arrive early. And once you're in, drink prices are stratospheric. Clubs are generally open from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Les Caves du Roy, Hotel Byblos, entrance on Avenue du Maréchal Foch; (33-4) 94.56.68.20.
VIP Room, Résidence du Nouveau Port; (33-4) 94.97.14.70.
Papagayo, Résidence du Nouveau Port; (33-4) 94.97.07.56.
WHERE TO SHOP
Is there a St.-Tropez look? "Make sure you have some cool sunglasses and one good handbag and one great pair of shoes," offers Lee Harrington, a frequent visitor. "And some cleavage." At least three of those things can be purchased along the premier luxury shopping streets in St.-Tropez, Rue Gambetta (Dior, Kenzo) and Rue François Sibilli (Roberto Cavalli, Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton). To go incognito, score a man's or woman's Panama hat from Véritable Panama, 5, place des Ramparts, and grab some designer shades at Solaris, 10, rue du Géneral Allard.
SIGHTSEEING
Citadel, Montée de la Citadelle; (33-4) 94.97.59.43. Built under Henri IV in the early 1600's, this four-towered, high-walled fortress offers a commanding view of the region. Its naval museum is closed until 2007. Admission $6.
Musée de l'Annonciade, Place Grammont, Vieux Port; (33-4) 94.17.84.10. The museum celebrates its 50th anniversary with "Éclats du Fauvism" (through Oct. 17), a retrospective of Matisse, Braque, Dufy, Derain and other painters who pioneered the colorful Fauvist movement. Admission $6.75.
Le Brigantin, Quai Suffren in the Vieux Port; (33-6) 07.09.21.27. This sightseeing boat offers multiple daily trips along the lovely St.-Tropez coast with commentary in French and English.