You have arrived at La Ponche, a 5-star hotel with 25 keys, in the heart of the village of Saint-Tropez. The most breathtaking views are over the bay. At the piano bar, where Boris Vian's trumpet and Brigitte Bardot's laughter resounded, you dance to the rhythm of French songs. The Provencal restaurant, with a Mediterranean touch, extends onto the terrace to the sea. An enchanting setting to let you go, meditate, before reconnecting to the energy of Saint-Tropez.

• 21 rooms Including
• 7 suites
• 4 apartments
• 1 spa by Le Tigre, fitness, massages
• 1 restaurant and its Mediterranean terrace
• 1 yearly literature prize

THE HISTORY
Hôtel La Ponche was a small hole-in-the-wall establishment in 1938 run by the parents of Simone Duckstein, soul and memory of the place. From the pontoon, people docked in small boats when La Ponche was no more than a simple fishermen's bar. Then, the stars came naturally in the 1950s. For its raw simplicity and its luminous creativity. Since then, the hotel has brought together a legendary cast of artists, writers, and filmmakers who have come to enjoy this inexhaustible source of imagination and lightness that is La Ponche. It is here that the art of living on the Riviera was born. Hôtel La Ponche is to Saint-Tropez what a spring is to a river. Away from the tumult of the current, it shelters an intimate cove, the origins of the energy and soul of the city.

THE PETIT PIAGGIO
The Petit Piaggio has become a character of La Ponche. It allows you to reach the private parking lot at the hotel. Since its birth 70 years ago, the Ape Calessino has been an iconic vehicle derived from the Vespa. Today, it is back with a delightful vintage look, gracefully weaving its way through the streets of Saint-Tropez. On request it can drop you off in any part of the city…

THE RESTAURANT BAR
On the terrace overlooking the sea or in the dining room, Chef Thomas Danigo offers Mediterranean cuisine based on local vegetables, fresh fish du jour, and market produce. A gastronomy that is both elegant and inventive, in the image of La Ponche. In the evening, the restaurant highlights its distinguished charm: cotton tablecloths and subdued lighting.

THE BAR
The mythical piano bar Saint-Germain-des-Prés-la Ponche is back. After your first morning dip, the bar is open with a menu full of creations: Romy Schneider's grand Piscine, Brigitte Bardot's Love Me or Love Me Not, or Boris Vian's Froth on the Daydream. The soothing and friendly atmosphere invites you to settle down in the deep sofas or to continue a conversation at the bar. When the evening comes, the pianist takes possession of the place. He plays play the melodies of the great French successes for which it is good to dance or sing, while at the horizon, the sun joins the sea.

THE WELNESS SPACE
The Wellness space offers practices adapted to the spirit of vacation, specially designed for La Ponche. On the menu: yoga classes facing the sea or individual practice in your room. Treatments and massages provided by experienced massage therapists: Ayurvedic, Balinese, Lomi Lomi, and Swedish. In the fitness room, La Ponche provides clients with bicycles, mats, fitness and strengthening equipment.