St. Tropez: Anything Goes! Saint Tropez France Travel Party

After I checked in, I marched myself over to the concierge, and inquired about what I should experience in my limited amount of time in St. Tropez. He quickly went over a list of incredible options:

• For seafarers, there is yachting, motorboats, water sports, sailboats, and catamarans with skipper, water-skiing, jet skiing, game and deep-sea fishing.
• For the sporty people, rafting, canyoning, go-carts, mountain bikes, four-wheel driving in the countryside, horse riding, golfing, and my personal favorite: Formula 1 or Formula 3 driving school, (how cool is that!)
• For those seeking culture, visit local cellars for wine tastings at the local châteaux and domains and take a gastronomic tour or a walking tour of the countryside in Provence.
• For fun, you can try: the treasure hunts which are put on by the hotel, "Petanque" on the square besides the hotel, picnicing on the islands around Saint-Tropez, or lunch at one of the restaurants on the private beaches of Saint-Tropez.

All that is great, but I just wanted to party! "But ov corsze!" he stated, "La Voile Rouge!"

La Voile Rouge Restaurant is something of a legend in St. Tropez. In fact, it is described as "a journey through extravagance." And that is an understatement!

There is a kind of 'schedule' to follow in St. Tropez. It goes like this: sleep in until around noon, then roll yourself out of bed and onto the beach or shop. At around 3 pm you can head over to La Voile Rouge for some mid afternoon play. When you get tired of that, you can head back to your hotel for a nap until 10:00 p.m., then it's out to dine with friends and party it up at Byblos' nightclub or Le Caves du Roy until 6 a.m.

La Volie Rouge is situated on the cusp of a gorgeous sandy beach, with beautiful turquoise surf. Its beautiful beach attracts topless sunbathers, models and some of the most beautiful people I have ever seen. I had gotten there early to meet Gaté, pronounced Gah-tay, the infamous host extraordinaire. He helps lead the party at La Voile Rouge. You have to go through him to 'get in'. You must have reservations to sit at the tables. Having a table is like gold. If you're lucky enough to know Gaté, he'll save you one, or you can hang out at the beach bar.