Commemoration of the Allied Landing.
Celebration of the landing of Allied troops in Provence during World War II. As part of "Operation Dragoon" to liberate southern France, Allied forces arrived at the coast of Provence on August 15th 1944. This day is celebrated all around the region with parades, live music and popular dances and aperitifs.Every town has its own festivities which usually end with a fireworks display.
14 and 15 Augustus 2019
St. Tropez, 15 August ... 1944 - what happened?
On 15 Aug 1944, the landing troops sailed from Corsica surprised the German and Vichy French defenders at the French Riviera (Cavalaire-sur-Mer, Saint-Tropez, and Saint-Raphaël beaches). Within the first two days 13,000 men and 18,000 vehicles were transported ashore, and the port cities of Toulon and Marseille were under Allied control by the end of the month.