Things to Know about Saint-Tropez Saint-Tropez is a small town on the Côte d'Azur, also known as the French Riviera , located 100 kilometers (62 miles) west of Nice. The scenic and breathtaking coastline Côte d'Azur (Coast of Blue), stretches from Saint-Tropez in the west to Menton in the east near the border with Italy. A fishing village until the beginning of the 20th century, Saint-Tropez has developed over the years to a sophisticated and glamorous destination, a magnet