Saint-Tropez Saint-Tropez Saint-Tropez (; "" in Provençal dialect) is a town on the French Riviera, west of Nice in the Var department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Saint-Tropez was a military stronghold and fishing village until the beginning of the 20th century. It was the first town on this coast to be liberated during World War II as part of Operation Dragoon. After the war, it became an internationally known seaside resort, renowned principally because of the influx of artists of the French New Wave in cinema and the Yé-yé movement in music. It later became a resort
Basilica of St. Louis, King of France and tourists. However, because of its location along the Mississippi River and near the Gateway Arch (which provide backdrops for wedding photos) the church is often used for weddings, only ranking behind St. Francis Xavier College Church at St. Louis University in the number of Catholic marriages in the archdiocese. Built in Greek Revival style, the church is noted for its marble altars, a painting of "Saint Louis venerating the Crown of Thorns" given by Louis XVIII, King of France and Navarre, and an accurate copy of the painting of the "Crucifixion" by Diego Velázquez installed in the church in