Saint-Tropez (English spelling)

Japanese: サン･トロペ（英語表記）Saint‐Tropez

A city in the Var department in southern France on the Cote d'Azur. Population 6,300 (1985). With the Montagne de Maure to the west, it is famous for its mild climate and scenic port. It has flourished as a stopover point for coastal shipping since Roman times. Due to the lack of a railway, it came into the limelight as a resort town from the end of the 19th century, later than Nice and Cannes. It was popular with writers and painters such as Signac, Matisse, and Colette. Many famous people, including Brigitte Bardot and Karajan, had villas here. It is quiet in winter, but bustling with vacationers in summer.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

フランス南部のバール県，コート･ダジュールの都市。人口6300(1985)。西にモール山地を控え，温暖な気候と風光明美な港で有名。ローマ時代から沿岸航行の中継地として栄えた。保養地としては鉄道の不備のためニースやカンヌより遅れて19世紀末から脚光を浴びた。シニャック，マティス，コレットらの文人･画家でにぎわった。ブリジッド･バルドー，カラヤンら著名人の別荘が多い。冬は閑散とするが，夏はバカンス客でにぎわう。

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