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Saint-Tropez (/ ˌ s æ n t r oʊ ˈ p eɪ,-t r ə ˈ-/ SAN troh-PAY, - trə-, [4] [5] French: [sɛ̃ tʁɔpe]; Provençal: Sant Tropetz [san(t) tʀuˈpes]) is a commune in the Var department and the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Southern France.
Fraxinetum or Fraxinet (Arabic: فرخشنيط, romanized: Farakhshanīt or فرخشة Farakhsha, from Latin fraxinus: "ash tree", fraxinetum: "ash forest") was the site of a Muslim stronghold at the centre of a frontier state in Provence between about 887 and 972. It is identified with modern La Garde-Freinet, near Saint-Tropez.
Paul Signac, The Port of Saint-Tropez, oil on canvas, 1901. The climate and vivid colors of the Mediterranean attracted many famous artists during the 19th and 20th centuries. They included: Pierre Bonnard (1867–1947); retired to and died at Le Cannet. Roger Broders (1883–1953); Parisian travel poster illustrator.
Paul Cézanne, L'Estaque, 1883–1885 Vincent van Gogh, Cafe Terrace at Night, September 1888 Paul Signac, The Port of Saint-Tropez, oil on canvas, 1901. In the 19th and 20th centuries, many of the most famous painters in the world converged on Provence, drawn by the climate and the clarity of the light.
Gassin (French pronunciation:) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association. It is located very near to the holiday destination of Saint-Tropez. Perched high up on a rock, it is less ...
Operation Dragoon (initially Operation Anvil) was the code name for the landing operation of the Allied invasion of Provence (Southern France) on 15 August 1944. Although initially designed to be executed in conjunction with Operation Overlord, the June 1944 Allied landing in Normandy, a lack of available resources led to a cancellation of the second landing.