Brigitte Bardot
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Brigitte Bardot transformed Saint-Tropez into a world-famous town.
The former fishing village at the gateway to the Gulf of Grimaud became an internationally renowned seaside resort on the French Riviera. Saint-Tropez lent its name to the gulf, overshadowing the medieval town itself.
She was sixteen when, after attracting attention by appearing in ELLE magazine, she met, during a holiday in Saint-Tropez, the man who would prove pivotal to her career.
She fell head over heels for Roger Vadim, and they married in 1952.
It was also in Saint-Tropez that Roger Vadim directed Brigitte in the 1955 film "And God Created Woman."
He entrusted her with the iconic role that would make her the biggest international star France had ever known.
In 1958, while visiting "La Madrague," a house for sale right on the water near Canoubiers beach, Brigitte fell in love with it and bought it immediately. From then on, La Madrague became the setting for lavish parties that made headlines in Parisian newspapers.
In 1969, Brigitte Bardot, then 35 years old, was chosen to portray Marianne. A bold choice made by General de Gaulle himself. Charles de Gaulle said that Brigitte Bardot brought more to France than Renault.
Brigitte Bardot has always considered herself a local girl. In 1992, ever faithful to the animal cause, she offered her Madrague estate as collateral for the foundation that bears her name. BB did not, however, abandon her Saint-Tropez sanctuary.
Begin your guided tour with a drink in the iconic spot where Brigitte Bardot's story began when she met Roger Vadim. The terrace of the Café Sénéquier, with its legendary red tables, was BB's favorite haunt. She spent long periods there, alone or with members of the cast and crew of the film And God Created Woman.
To continue your visit, head to La Ponche beach. This is where Roger Vadim set up his camera to film a large part of his movie, And God Created Woman.
Most of the scenes take place on the tiny La Ponche beach, where BB and Trintignant make love amidst the fishing nets, and in a small adjoining house.
A true craze for this little corner of paradise, amplified by its hotel built in 1938, where many stars came to stay in the 1950s: Françoise Sagan, Boris Vian, Juliette Gréco, and Catherine Deneuve, to name a few. A truly historic landmark of Saint-Tropez, giving La Ponche beach a special and unique status.
The former fishing village at the gateway to the Gulf of Grimaud became an internationally renowned seaside resort on the French Riviera. Saint-Tropez lent its name to the gulf, overshadowing the medieval town itself.
She was sixteen when, after attracting attention by appearing in ELLE magazine, she met, during a holiday in Saint-Tropez, the man who would prove pivotal to her career.
She fell head over heels for Roger Vadim, and they married in 1952.
It was also in Saint-Tropez that Roger Vadim directed Brigitte in the 1955 film "And God Created Woman."
He entrusted her with the iconic role that would make her the biggest international star France had ever known.
In 1958, while visiting "La Madrague," a house for sale right on the water near Canoubiers beach, Brigitte fell in love with it and bought it immediately. From then on, La Madrague became the setting for lavish parties that made headlines in Parisian newspapers.
In 1969, Brigitte Bardot, then 35 years old, was chosen to portray Marianne. A bold choice made by General de Gaulle himself. Charles de Gaulle said that Brigitte Bardot brought more to France than Renault.
Brigitte Bardot has always considered herself a local girl. In 1992, ever faithful to the animal cause, she offered her Madrague estate as collateral for the foundation that bears her name. BB did not, however, abandon her Saint-Tropez sanctuary.
Begin your guided tour with a drink in the iconic spot where Brigitte Bardot's story began when she met Roger Vadim. The terrace of the Café Sénéquier, with its legendary red tables, was BB's favorite haunt. She spent long periods there, alone or with members of the cast and crew of the film And God Created Woman.
To continue your visit, head to La Ponche beach. This is where Roger Vadim set up his camera to film a large part of his movie, And God Created Woman.
Most of the scenes take place on the tiny La Ponche beach, where BB and Trintignant make love amidst the fishing nets, and in a small adjoining house.
A true craze for this little corner of paradise, amplified by its hotel built in 1938, where many stars came to stay in the 1950s: Françoise Sagan, Boris Vian, Juliette Gréco, and Catherine Deneuve, to name a few. A truly historic landmark of Saint-Tropez, giving La Ponche beach a special and unique status.
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