In the Camargue, more than anywhere else in France, the bull is king.
Living in our marshes since Antiquity, they are part of our daily life. Our traditions and our culture revolve around the bull, whether it´s the Camargue bull, the true hero of the Camargue running of the bulls or the "toro brave", springing from the Spanish race of bulls and which fights in the arenas.
Spanish bullfighting appeared in France in 1701. The restoration of the Arlesien arena in 1825 allowed for the organization of the "free running" or "Camargue running". The first bullfight in the arena took place in 1830.
In Arles, there is a school that teaches the rudiments of bullfighting, about thirty students, as well as a school of Camargue bull running.
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