Normandy and St. Tropez, February 2003 Feb 5-9, 2003

Several days in Deauville, Normandy for ILOG company-wide meetings, followed by some time in Sophia-Antipolis for discussions with my team and a side trip to explore St. Tropez
Deauville-001 View from the Hotel du Golf in Deauville where the company-wide ILOG R&D meetings were being held
1 View from the Hotel du Golf in Deauville where the company-wide ILOG R&D meetings were being held
Deauville-002 Definitely an off-season night out in Deauville
2 Definitely an off-season night out in Deauville
Deauville-003 Definitely an off-season night out in Deauville
3 Definitely an off-season night out in Deauville
Deauville-004 The Casino Barrière Deauville
4 The Casino Barrière Deauville
StTropez-001 After company-wide meetings in Normandy, I returned to the south of France for meetings with my tieam and found some time to explore St. Tropez. First stop, the...
5 After company-wide meetings in Normandy, I returned to the south of France for meetings with my tieam and found some time to explore St. Tropez. First stop, the Calanque et Plage (cove and beach) d'Abel Ballif in Saint-Raphaël, named after the first president of the Touring Club of France who, as a private citizen, initiated the adaptation of the French road network for tourists, organized the renewal of the French hotel industry, and advocated for government support of tourism. A huge plaque dedicated to Abel Ballif can be seen embedded in the embankment of the Corniche d'Or which he initiated the construction of in 1903.
StTropez-002 The Calanque et Plage (cove and beach) d'Abel Ballif in Saint-Raphaël, named after the first president of the Touring Club of France who, as a private citizen,...
6 The Calanque et Plage (cove and beach) d'Abel Ballif in Saint-Raphaël, named after the first president of the Touring Club of France who, as a private citizen, initiated the adaptation of the French road network for tourists, organized the renewal of the French hotel industry, and advocated for government support of tourism. A huge plaque dedicated to Abel Ballif can be seen embedded in the embankment of the Corniche d'Or which he initiated the construction of in 1903.
StTropez-003 Peacocks on the roofs of St. Tropez
7 Peacocks on the roofs of St. Tropez
StTropez-005 Peacocks on the roofs of St. Tropez
8 Peacocks on the roofs of St. Tropez
StTropez-006 The port of St. Tropez
9 The port of St. Tropez
StTropez-007 St. Tropez was the first town on the coast to be liberated during World War II as part of Operation Dragoon. On the sea side of the harbor wall is this monument...
10 St. Tropez was the first town on the coast to be liberated during World War II as part of Operation Dragoon. On the sea side of the harbor wall is this monument which reads "Honor and glory to the American, British, and French Navies who participated on August 15, 1944 in the invasion of Provence. The town of St. Tropez remembers the allied combatants who contributed to our liberation".
StTropez-009 A very slippery walk along the sea wall reveals the Tour du Portalet, a 15th century defensive tower
11 A very slippery walk along the sea wall reveals the Tour du Portalet, a 15th century defensive tower
StTropez-010 The Chapelle Sainte-Anne was built in 1618 on top of a hill overlooking Saint-Tropez. It was dedicated to Saint Anne, the patron saint of seamen, for protecting...
12 The Chapelle Sainte-Anne was built in 1618 on top of a hill overlooking Saint-Tropez. It was dedicated to Saint Anne, the patron saint of seamen, for protecting the town from the plague.
StTropez-011 View of vineyards to the south of Chapelle Sainte-Anne
13 View of vineyards to the south of Chapelle Sainte-Anne
StTropez-012 View north from Chapelle Sainte-Anne overlooking Saint-Tropez and the gulf
14 View north from Chapelle Sainte-Anne overlooking Saint-Tropez and the gulf