Place des Lices Market

Place des Lices, in the heart of St-Tropez’s Old Town, is mostly famous for its open-air market every Tuesday and Saturday, from 8 am until 1 pm. The Square is then bursting with colorful stalls full of fresh local produce, flowers, spices, baked goods, olives, and hand-made preserves; it is consequently very popular with tourists and locals alike, as it offers an aromatic glimpse into the legendary southern French cuisine. It is advised to arrive early in order to beat the crowds and get a less overwhelming experience. Place des Lices is still busy even on non-market days with seven long lines of kiosks flanked by dozens of centennial plane trees, it probably feels and looks like it did two hundred years ago when it first came to life . This is the perfect opportunity for pétanque players to gather into small groups and play the iconic southern French sport all day. There are also many restaurants, cafés and bars nearby.

Practical Info

Getting to Place des Lices is very easy, as it’s just a 10 minute walk from the Old-Port via Rue Gambetta and Rue du Temple. It can also be reached by car from the Old-Port and other parts of town; there is a small outdoor parking named Parking du 15e Corps just a few meters further west on Rue du Temple.