Saint-Tropez, on the landward side

The port is only one way to read Saint-Tropez. Anne-Victoire Matton of Château Minuty draws attention to the agricultural and craft traditions on the landward side of the peninsula.

Her family’s estate in Gassin connects the place with vineyards extending towards the sea. The landscape offers another context for the rosé associated with the Riviera, beyond a glass on a beach-club table.

In town, Rondini’s handmade sandals make work visible within a small shop. Marinette’s household objects bring colour and maritime references into domestic life. Sénéquier’s red tables offer a more public counterpart on the port.

These details suggest a place assembled through ordinary practices as well as celebrated images. Wine, a sandal workshop and the contents of a local home give the peninsula a texture that a view of anchored yachts cannot describe on its own.