Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez Guide
A guide to Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez — the classic and modern yacht regatta each autumn, and how to enjoy it from ashore or afloat.
Each autumn, the Gulf of Saint-Tropez becomes a stage for one of the world's great sailing spectacles. Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez gathers magnificent classic and modern yachts to race under sail, and fills the town with the sailing world. Here is a guide to enjoying Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez.
A great sailing spectacle
Held in late September and early October, Les Voiles brings together towering classic sailing yachts and sleek modern racers to compete in the gulf off Saint-Tropez. The sight of these boats under full sail, close to shore, is one of the most beautiful in yachting.
It closes the season in spectacular, sail-filled style.
- Held in late September and early October
- Classic and modern yachts racing under sail
- Set in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez
- One of the season's great spectacles
Watching the racing
The racing can be enjoyed from the quays and the Citadelle above the town, from a spectator boat, or from a yacht out in the gulf. Ashore, the old port fills with the crews and the crowd who come for the event.
Whichever way you watch, the town and the sails together make the setting.
- Watch from the quays or the Citadelle
- Or from a spectator boat in the gulf
- The old port alive with crews
- The town and sails make the scene
The town in full swing
Beyond the racing, Les Voiles brings a fortnight of parties, crew gatherings and packed restaurants — the last great burst of the Saint-Tropez season before winter quiet. Tables and rooms are in high demand.
It is Saint-Tropez at its most alive, out of the peak-summer crush.
Getting there
Saint-Tropez sits at the end of its peninsula, around an hour and a half to two hours from Nice Airport by road, or reached by boat across the gulf. A private chauffeur handles the road transfer or the drive to the boat landing, timed around the autumn traffic.
It is the easiest way to reach the regatta and the town at its busiest.
Frequently asked questions
When is Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez?
In late September and early October each year, when classic and modern yachts race in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez.
Where can you watch Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez?
From the quays and the Citadelle above the town, from a spectator boat, or from a yacht out in the gulf during the racing.
How do I get to Saint-Tropez for the regatta?
By private chauffeur, around an hour and a half to two hours from Nice Airport by road, or by boat across the gulf.
Is Saint-Tropez busy during Les Voiles?
Very. The event fills the town with crews and crowds and books out tables and rooms, so planning transfers and dining ahead is wise.
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