Var (department) France into the Zone libre, which included the Var department. The French Fleet was sabotaged in Toulon Harbour to keep it from falling into German hands. The Maquis Vallier, a group of maquis resistance fighters, was active. On 15 August 1944 American and Free French forces land at Saint-Tropez, Sainte-Maxime and Saint-Raphaël. The Free French fleet arrived at Toulon on 13 September. In the 1960s about one hundred thousand French citizens were repatriated from Algeria following the Algerian War of Independence and settled in the Var department. The department of Var has a surface area of 6,032 km, and 420
Saint Tropez (brand) Saint Tropez (brand) Saint Tropez is a Danish fashion brand. It is now owned by IC Group. Saint Tropez was founded by Niels-Henrik Henriksen in 1984. The company was acquired by IC Companys with effect from 1 January 2002. Sofie Lindahl-Jessen replaced Hans-Petersen as CEO of Saint Tropez in 2017. She came from a position as Executive Vice President for Sales and Brand Communication at Republic of Fritz Hansen. Anna Juul Jepsen has been design manager since 2016. Saint Tropez operates 38 Saint Tropez stores in Denmark (2017). Products are also sold as wholesale and through online sale to consumers.