The Camargue around Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
(day trip)
From Arles, head for Les Saintes-Maries via the Château d’Avignon, an extraordinarily beautiful residence built by a grand bourgeois at the end of the 19th century. Next stop, explore the bird sanctuary at Pont-de-Gau: introduction trails. Lastly, visit the gypsy pilgrimage site of Les Saintes-Maries: romanesque fortified church, windsurfing base and beaches, boat trips out to sea and along the Rhône.For an indepth study of the environment, take the sea wall out to the lighthouses on foot or by bicycle for a better understanding of the delta’s complex network of waterways. (Allow a whole day for this 20km hike/ride.)
From Arles, head for Les Saintes-Maries via the Château d’Avignon, an extraordinarily beautiful residence built by a grand bourgeois at the end of the 19th century. Next stop, explore the bird sanctuary at Pont-de-Gau: introduction trails. Lastly, visit the gypsy pilgrimage site of Les Saintes-Maries: romanesque fortified church, windsurfing base and beaches, boat trips out to sea and along the Rhône.For an indepth study of the environment, take the sea wall out to the lighthouses on foot or by bicycle for a better understanding of the delta’s complex network of waterways. (Allow a whole day for this 20km hike/ride.)
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