The Camargue
- Arles
Ancient and Roman city of Arelate with its 2000 years of history. Created in 46 BC. J.C. by Julius Caesar, it owes its fortune to its location on the Rhône. The city has inherited a remarkable set of ancient monuments.
Arles benefits from a double inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List, for the cultural property "Arles, Roman and Roman monuments" and for the serial cultural property "Chemins de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle in France".
Discover the 8 major monuments in the old center, start by visiting the Roman amphitheater (also called the Arenas of Arles) and the nearby ancient theater.
The most remarkable remains found, including the bust of Caesar, are now visible in the collections of the Arles antique departmental museum. The latter was installed next to the remains of a large Roman circus.
Also immerse yourself in the life of Vincent Van Gogh by visiting the foundation.
Find your childhood tales. In Fontvieille is the Moulin d´Alphonse Daudet where "The letters of my mill" were written.
On the road to the ancient city of Arles, whose heart is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, visit the beautiful Abbey of Montmajour.
The unmissables :
- The market on Saturday morning on boulevard des Lices and boulevard Georges-Clemenceau
- Le Musée Bleu - Musée départemental Arles Antique
- Vincent Van Gogh Arles Foundation
- Café terrace in the evening, Place du Forum. The decor of the current café is a replica of the famous painting.
- The Réattu museum
- Les Rencontres d'Arles International Photography Festival
- La Tour Luma - Artistic Resource Center designed by Canadian architect Frank Gehry
- Arelate Festival
- Part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
- Montmajour Abbey (6 km)
The Camargue Regional Nature Park in the south and La Crau, a partially irrigated and cultivated desert steppe in the east:
- Camargue National Nature Reserve
- Vigueirat Marshes Nature Reserve
- Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
Capital of the Camargue, it is also a place of pilgrimage and a seaside resort in Provence.
Small village all dressed in white with its beautiful beaches and huts of gardians.
The church, place of all the pilgrimages who come to honor their 3 saints, Saint Marie-Jacobé, Saint Marie-Salomé and Saint Sara the black virgin.
Passing through the Camargue Regional Natural Park.
The unmissables :
- Ornithological Park of Pont de Gau
- Church and the view from its roof over the Camargue
- Horse riding
- Its wild flora and fauna between rice fields and swamps. Between bulls, Camargue white horses, pink flamingos ...
- Salin de Giraud
To the south of the village, towards Piémanson beach, a viewpoint has been created:
The salt camels and the pink color of the salt tables at the Salins du Midi are a delight for the eye
This endless tongue of fine sand stretches over more than seven kilometers, west of the Grand-Rhône to Beauduc.
The unmissables :
- From the salt point of view at Domaine de la Palissade
- Piémanson beaches, Beauduc beach, Napoleon beach
Near
- Aigues-Mortes
Medieval city built by Saint-Louis, whose ramparts are still standing and encircle the city from which the Crusades started.
Unmissable :
- Exploitation of Salt - the Compagnie des Salins du Midi
