Domaine de Terre Blanche and St Tropez, and one hour from Monaco. Domaine de Terre Blanche The Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort is located at Tourrettes, Var, just southeast of Fayence in the Provence region of France. Sean Connery owned the property for 20 years before he sold the château and its surrounding 266 hectares to Dietmar Hopp in 1999. Hopp transformed the property into an exclusive golf resort with luxury properties, two championship golf courses, the Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort and a world class spa. It was ranked as 5th in the CNN Money dream vacation home guide. The domaine
Saint-Tropez tanning area. Many of the beaches offer windsurfing, sailing and canoeing equipment for rent, while others offer motorized water sports, such as power boats, jet bikes, water skiing and scuba diving. Some of the private beaches are naturist beaches. One of the most famous beaches is currently Bagatelle, a popular destination of many wealthy people around the world. Saint Tropez's Tahiti beach, which had been popularised in the film "And God Created Woman" featuring Brigitte Bardot, emerged as a clothing-optional destination but the mayor of Saint Tropez ordered police to ban toplessness and to watch over the beach via helicopter.