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The Camargue in the south of France stretches over the departments of the Bouches du Rhône and the Gard, at the mouth of the Rhone River. It’s one of the biggest migratory bird reserves in Europe with over 300 species listed. In a unique natural setting, you will discover the traditional raising of bulls and the Camargue horse, as well as the Camabrue ranchers’ culture, and also towns with an exceptionally rich past, such as Arles, Aigues-Mortes and Saintes Maries de la Mer... |
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Map of the Camargue |
Sunset in Camargue |
The Arenas of Arles |
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Cities & villages of the Camargue |
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An old fortified city, Aigues-Mortes, in the Gard, represents a prestigious heritage right in the midst of marshlands, in one of the most beautiful spots of Provence, the Camargue.
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At the gates of the still wild and preserved Camargue in the Bouches du Rhone, Arles is the world capital of bullfighting. It is the cradle of the sport in France.
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Sites & monuments in the Camargue |
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The estate of the Chateau d'Avignon is located in the heart of the Camargue, by the banks of the Petit Rhône, between Saintes Maries de la Mer and Arles, in very original natural surroundings.
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A natural protected site of the Conservatoire du Littoral, the Marais du Vigueirat is a vast 1,000-hectare field situated in the Eastern Camargue, between the Grand Rhône and the steppe plain of Crau.
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The Pont de Gau Ornithological Park invites you to share an intimacy with the wild fauna in their 60 hectare natural environment.
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In the Petite Camargue, in the marshes of Vauvert and Gallician, there is just a handful of peasants left who cut reeds - sagne in Provençal - by hand.
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