She looks about 45, which in St Tropez means she is probably at least 60.

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He sailed his own boat and holidayed in St Tropez and St Moritz.

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Former favourite of Bridget Bardot, Buzios is known as the St Tropez of Latin America, and the perfect play-ground for the uber-rich with its stunning curved bays and hilltop mansions.

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St Tropez in Var, along with Les Issambres and Le Lavandou attract buyers who want a coastal property, but prices have pushed land hunters inland to Fayence, Lorgues, Grimaud and Cogolin.

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The star said he had a "perfectly clear" recollection of an occasion in 1984 in St Tropez when he and Mr Reid finally sorted out their management agreement after a lengthy period of "haggling".

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Above these wood accents and around the two-part center armrest, dark "Marble Gray" leather is used, with light beige "St Tropez" leather, trim pieces, and fabrics used beneath the wood accents and on the seats.

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It is often said that it is only the well-heeled who can holiday in St Tropez, but sit in a bar in the port here for just five minutes and you will soon see it is really the high-heeled who frequent this place.

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The hang-out of superstars in summer, and a strangely quiet, pretty seaside town the rest of the year, St-Tropez has by far the best beaches on the coast.

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