FORGET about luxury hotels, exclusive nightclubs and topless beaches. The French jet set are turning their backs on the hedonistic hot spots of the Riviera and seeking out more rustic pleasures on a windswept Atlantic island – by Matthew Campbell, Paris.
Part of the appeal is the low-key reception given to its more famous visitors. Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis might set off stampedes in Saint Tropez but caused scarcely a murmur when they appeared on the island this summer. Copyright 2005 Times Newspapers Ltd.
