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Bellegarde D. 943 N. 100 Cadenet GR63 GR6 D. 986 ViaRhôna Avignon L'Isle-sur- N. 96 du-Gard Informations touristiques ChâteaurenardA. 7 de-Provence D. 570N D. 901 GR6-GR653D Vi d o u r l e N. 113 LYON N. 7 LYON Sénas A DESTINATION DESTINATION A G a r d Pont D. 28 D u r a n c e la-Sorgue Reillanne D. 907 D. 6086 D. 2 D. 570N D. 901 Gordes N. 106 EV 17 C oThe u l o n ribbon… this legendary band of silk velvet decorates the headdresses of the A. 7 du Gard Aramon R h ô n e D. 571 D. 538 D. 907 N. 110 Gare D. 979 FRIGOLET EV 8 D. 2 D. 2 D. 973 D. 973 GR63 GR6 D. 22 D. 952 ViaRhôna EV 17 D. 5 D. 7N D. 35 N. 7 A. 7 D. 938 traditional ” Arlésienne “ ladies celebrated in D.the 36 Provençal cities of the Arles D. 561 D. 554 D. 999 A. 9 GR42 La Montagnette APT Reillanne Manosque D. 6 ST-PIERRE- D. 2 D. 900 D. 901 Gordes D. 569 Saint-Mamert- Aéroport N. 106 Aramon EV 17 D. 571 D. 35 Crau CamargueParadou Montagnette area. D. 34 Nîmes Marguerittes D. 42BOULBON D. 900 D. 2 Maussane D. 943 N. 100 du-Gard N. 106 D. 986 DE-MÉZOARGUESGR6 Châteaurenard D. 22 Cavaillon D. 570N GR6-GR653D D. 938 Port fluvial GR42 D. 970 D. 35 D. 17 GR6-GR653ABonnieux D. 907 D. 6086 A. 9 D. 28 D u r a n c e D. 900 les-Alpilles APTAureille R h ô n e D. 7N C o u l o n Fontvieille D. 907 Saint-Mamert- D. 979 D. 999 FRIGOLET BOULBON TARASCON GR6 D. 2 D. 900 N. 100 Lamanon D. 35 Port dedu-Gard plaisance D. 986 Châteaurenard D. 36 D. 943 Pertuis D. 570N GR6-GR653D D. 999 D. 40 ST-PIERRE- EN-PROVENCELa Montagnette D. 38 à vélo Manosque D. 6 D. 554 D. 907 D. 6086 D. 28 D u r a n c e D. 17 Nîmes Marguerittes R h ô n e Saint-Rémy- EV 8 Méditerranée à vélo D. 17 C o u l o n D. 907 D. 952 D. 979 Beaucaire D. 571 N. 106 DE-MÉZOARGUES Mas-Blanc-FRIGOLET Phare Bouillargues de-ProvenceFourques Cavaillon D. 2 Bonnieux D. 970 Méditerranéedes-Alpilles D. 99 D. 36 N. 96 D. 999 La Montagnette D. 17 Manosque D. 6 D. 999 ST-PIERRE- A. 54 D. 7N D. 943 Parc Naturel Régional Vauvert Marguerittes TARASCON GR42 D. 99 D. 956 N. 96 D. 35 N. 110 MONTPELLIERNîmes GR653D Mouriès Eyguières Lambesc D. 561 A. 9 N. 106 D. 38 DE-MÉZOARGUESEN-PROVENCED. 90 Cavaillon D. 973 D. 27 D. 5 D. 4 D. 40 D. 40 D. 970 de Rome Orgon Bonnieux Marais salants A. 54 Saint-Rémy- EVN. 8 572Méditerranée GR653D à vélo ARLESGR6- D. 952 D. 23 Beaucaire Saint-Gilles St-Étienne-du-GrèsD.D. 571 572N D. 7N Salon-de- Bouillargues D. 999 TARASCONMas-Blanc- de-ProvenceChemin Eygalières Réserve naturelle D. 35 des-Alpilles D. 99 GR6 D. 24 EN-PROVENCE de l’Ilon D. 943 Réserve Naturelle D. 40 D. 99 D. 956 Provence N. 96 N. 110 N. 113 MONTPELLIER D. 6113 D. 6572 GR6-GR42 Saint-Rémy- EV 8GR653DMéditerranée à vélo D. 952 Sommières GR653A D. 4 D. 38 D. 90 Beaucaire D. 571 D. 973 Bouillargues D. 15 SALIERSMas-Blanc-deles Rome Baux- Orgon D. 40 A. 54 D. 33 GR653Dde-Provence GR6- Peyrolles- GR - Chemins de Saint-Jacques Bellegarde ViaRhôna des-Alpilles D. 99 GR6 St-Étienne-du-Grès Cheminde-Provence Cadenet N. 113 Eygalières RAPHÈLE- MOULÈS D. 943 Vi d o u r l e de CompostelleLunel D. 99D. 24 Sénas D. 113 D. 956 N. 96 N. 110 GR6 D. 556 MONTPELLIER D. 570N GR653D A. 7 D. 561 GR653 LES-ARLES D. 4 D. 38 D. 90 de Compostelle D. 538 D. 973 EV 8 Chemin D. 973 D. 6113 GR6-GR42 de Rome EV 17 Orgon D. 973 D. 952 D. 40 EV 17 D. 5 Sommières D. 34 A. 54 GR653D GR6- D. 7N D. 561 D. 554 en-Provence Eurovéloroute (EV17) ViaRhôna D. 979 D. 15 les Baux-St-Étienne-du-Grès Chemin D. 570 D. 572 D. 33 de St-Jacques Eygalières N. 113 D. 569 SALON-DE-PROVENCE Bellegarde ViaRhôna D. 35 Paradou GR6 D. 453 D. 34 D. 42 de-Provence GR6 D. 24 Cadenet D. 561 N. 113 MaussaneBOUCHAUD Sénas A. 54 AIX-EN-PROVENCE Vi d o u r l e ViaRhôna D. 570N A. 7 D. 5 D. 6113 GR6-GR42 D. 17 GR6-GR653A MARSEILLE SommièresEurovéloroute (EV8) les-Alpilles Aureille D. 538 Rians EV 8 D. 973 D. 973 D. 15 Fontvieille D. 952 D. 543 EV 17 D. 5 D. 7N La Méditerranée à vélo D. 33 les Baux- Lamanon D. 561 D. 554 ViaRhôna EV 8 GR6 D. 37 GR6 D. 113 D. 61 D. Bellegarde D. 569 Cadenet Pertuis D. 38 D. 35 Paradou de-Provence D. 34 N. 113 D. 42 à D. 69 D. 554 Vi d o u r l e vélo Maussane D. 17 Sénas ST-MARTIN- D. 17D. 570N A. 7 D. 17 GR6-GR653A D. 538 • Celebration of Santa Martha, Tarascon D. 973 V65 Chemin de Fourques EV 8 les-Alpilles Aureille D. 973 D. 952 Méditerranée EV 17 D. 5 D. 7N Fontvieille MAS DU PONT D. 17 D. 561 N. 96 D. 554 la Digue à la Mer A. 54 GR6 Lamanon DE-CRAU D. 569 Vauvert DEParadou ROUSTY D. 36 D. 569 sandy shores of the RhonePertuis Delta, one of D. 38 GR42 D. 35 D. 34 D. 42 à vélo Mouriès Eyguières Lambesc D. 561 D. 554 A. 9 D. 17 D. 27 Maussane D. 5 D. 23 D. 3 N. 572 D. 17 D. 17 GR6-GR653A Let us follow this ribbon back in time to the 4 largest in Europe. D. 19 D. 23 Draille des 5 Gorges Saint-Gilles Méditerranée D. 572N Fourques ARLES les-Alpilles Aureille Salon-de- N. 7 RéserveFontvieille naturelle D. 17 D. 24 N. 96 A. 54 Lamanon Vauvert GR42 GR6 the beginnings of Christianity in Provence. The new arrivals bore witness to the lifePertuis D. 38 ALBARON de l’Ilon Mouriès Eyguières Provence Lambesc D. 561 D. 554 à vélo D. 27 D. 5 N. 113A. 9 Patrimoine mondial D. 6572 D. 17 GAGERON GR653A of Christ and his message, and set out Saint-Gilles D.SALIERS 572N N. 572 ARLES D. 17 Salon-de- In those days, it was wrapped around the D. 23 Méditerranée Fourques Réserve naturelle Peyrolles- (Arles, Avignon, Pont du Gard) RAPHÈLE- MOULÈS D. 17 tunics of the first Étangdisciples of Christ: Mary to spread the Gospel: Martha towards N. 96 Lunel Vauvert A. 54 de l’Ilon D. 113 Provence Lançon- N. 296 N. 113 D. 6572 GR653 GR42 LES-ARLES Mouriès Eyguières des RéserveLambesc D. 561 D. 556 D. 561 de Compostelle D. 27 D. 5 GR653A Tarascon, Lazarus towards Marseille, A. 9 Aigues- SALIERSChemin EV 17 Salome, Mary mother of James, Maximinus, N. 96 D. 34 N. 572 Peyrolles- Provenceen-Provence D. 23 D. 979 Aulnes Abbaye Saint-Michel Saint-Gilles de St-Jacques D. 572N D. 570 N. 113ARLES Salon-de- naturelleD. 572 des N. 1569 Lunel RAPHÈLE- MOULÈSRéserve naturelleD. 453 D. 37 D. 113 SALON-DE-PROVENCE Trophimus, Saturninus, Martha and Mary Mary-Magdalene and Maximus to Saint A. 8 D. 561 N. 7 de Frigolet (Tarascon) Mortes GR653 BOUCHAUD LES-ARLES A. 54 AIX-EN-PROVENCE R h ô n e D. 556 D. 561 Chemin de Compostelle P e t i t R h ô n e ViaRhôna de l’Ilon Miramas EV 17 D. 5 MARSEILLE Provence Coussouls de Crau Maximin and Sainte Baume. Mary mother N. 113 D. 34 D. 6572 Magdalene as well as their brother Lazarus. en-Provence D. 979 GR653A D. 572 Rians Primatiale et cloître de St-Jacques SALIERSD. 570 N. 113 D. 453 SALON-DE-PROVENCEVILLENEUVE D. 543 Peyrolles- EV 8 D. 37 D. 570 D. 113 D. 561 D. 61 D. BOUCHAUD A. 54 AIX-EN-PROVENCE of James, Mary Salome and Sarah ViaRhôna RAPHÈLE- MOULÈS D. 69 According to tradition, Mary Magdalene, Saint-TrophimeLunel (Arles) ST-MARTIN-D. 5 MARSEILLE D. 113 D. 556 Rians GR653 LES-ARLES MAS D. 543 remained at their point of arrival until D. 561 D. 62 de Compostelle 543 D. D. 560 EV 8 D. 37 Chemin D. 113 Mary mother of James and Mary Salome D. 61 D. MASD. DU 58PONT EV 17 D. 34 AIGUES-MORTES en-Provence D. 979 DE-CRAU D. 69 D. 569 D. 572 DE ROUSTYde St-Jacques D. 570 D. 36 N. 113 ST-MARTIN- SALON-DE-PROVENCE THIBERT their death. This marked the beginning of D. 453 accompanied Jesus from Galilee to his D. 569N D. 113 D. 561 AIX-EN-PROVENCE Collégiale Sainte-Marthe (Tarascon) BOUCHAUD A. 54 AIX-EN-PROVENCE D. 23 D. 3 MAS DU PONT ViaRhôna D. 19 D. 10 DE ROUSTY SYLVÉRÉAL D. 36 DE-CRAU D. 5 D. 569 MARSEILLE the evangelisation of Gaul. N. 7 Rians Église Saint-Joseph (Boulbon) D. 24 Étang Calvary on the cross. Lazarus, given up D. 543 D. 23 EV 8 D. 37 D. 113 D. 3

D. 61 D. D. 19 ALBARON D. 69 FromN. 7 villages to towns, they went their D. 979 GAGERON D. 24 de ST-MARTIN- for dead in his tomb is said to have been Église Saint-Martin ALBARON Marais MAS DU PONTD.GAGERON 38 Étang Lançon- N. 568 separate ways inspired by the same DE-CRAU D. 569 resurrected by Christ in front of Martha. (Saint-Martin-de-Crau) DE ROUSTY D. 36 Vaccarèsdes Réserve du N. 296 Gorges Étang St-ChamasN. 96 D. 23 Aigues- Aulnes Réserve Lançon-D. 19 Provence passion to deliverN. 296 their message and D. 3 des Réserve naturelle des N. 1569 EV 17 Église orthodoxe (Salin-de-Giraud) PIOCH As direct witnesses of the life of Christ, A. 8 N. 7 N. 7 N. 7 D. 3785 D. N. 96 MortesAigues- R h ô n e 5 Aulnes D. 24 naturelle de VerdierMiramasProvence P e t i t R h ô n e naturelle des N. 1569 transmit their faith. A r c ALBAROND. 37 BADET Coussouls de Crau A. 8 N. 7 Mortes GAGERONR h ô n e LE SAMBUCthey were drivenRéserve out of Bethany in Sanctuaire et Église Notre-Dame P e t i t R h ô n e D. 570 D. 38B VILLENEUVE des Coussouls de Crau Camargue Miramas Saint-Maximin- D. 570 VILLENEUVE Étang JudeaLançon- during thenaturelle Roman des persecutions In 314, the Council of Arles convened by de la Mer (Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer) D. 570 MAS TOUR N. 296 D. 62 des Réserve 543 D. D. 560 D. 58 st N. 96 A. 8 Aigues- AIGUES-MORTES MAS DU VALAT D. 36 D. 62 D. 58 CABANES Draille THIBERT Aulnes naturelle des aroundProvence 48 AD. 543 D. Emperor Constantine the 1 marked the D. 560 AIGUES-MORTES N. 1569 D. 569N Marais du Vigueirat N. 7 D. 37 D. 113A. 8 AIX-EN-PROVENCE D. 21 DE CAMBON THIBERT D. 35 D. 10 Mortes SYLVÉRÉAL P e t i t R h ô n e R h ô n e D. 569N Miramas D. 113 AIX-EN-PROVENCEIstres Chapelle Saint-Gabriel (Tarascon) Coussouls de Crau D. 10 ViaRhôna official birth of Christianity in Provence. D. 7 D. 6 SYLVÉRÉAL Étang Étang VILLENEUVE All of them landed miraculously at la-Sainte-Baume D. 979 D. 570 Étangs

D. 979Chapelle Saint-Victor (Tarascon) de de Marais MAS Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer on a boat with In 502, Bishop Caesarius affirmed and Marais 543 D. D. 62 D. 38 D. 58 N. 568 É tang du D. 560 D. 38 AIGUES-MORTES VaccarèsVaccarès du de THIBERT N. 568 Gorges Réserve du D. 569N St-Chamas consolidated the legitimacy of the Church D. 6 Chapelle Saint-Marcellin (Boulbon) Gorges Réserve St-Chamas no sails or oars. The difficultD. 113 sea and AIX-EN-PROVENCE EV 17 Fournelet D. 10 A. 51 PIOCH Étang EV 17 Berre-l'EtangN. 7

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5 D. 85 D. BADET 5 naturelleÉtang denaturelle de Verdier Verdier A r c A r c N. 7 Chapelle Notre-Dame du Château BADET de GinèsLE SAMBUC LECamargue SAMBUCRéserve Réserve weather conditions along this coast of Arles and by his death in 542 had A. 7 D. 979 D. 38BD. 38B des des CamarguedeCamargue Marais D. 268 N. 569 Saint-Maximin- Saint-Maximin- Gardanne naturelle des naturelle des D. 543 D. 570 TOUR (Saint-Étienne-du-Grès) D. 570 D. 38 Bac du TOUR N. 568 should have killed them but in fact become one of the most A. 8 Vaccarès DU VALAT D. 36 A. 8 CABANES du D. 36 CABANES Draille Gorges DU VALAT St-Chamas Draille Réserve Marais du VigueiratMarais du Vigueirat D. 21 D. 21 DE CAMBON PIOCH D. 35 EV 17 Istres N. 7

D. 85 D. Sauvage favourable winds carried them to the revered Saints. D. 35 DE CAMBON 5 D. 36B D. 6 N. 96 naturelle de Verdier ViaRhôna Istres N. 568 D. 7 D. 5 D. 6 la-Sainte-Baume BADET ViaRhôna Réserve A r c D. 7 la-Sainte-Baume Les Alyscamps-nécropole (Arles) D. 38B Étangs des D. 85A LE SAMBUC Digue à la Mer Etang de Berre Trets Étangs É tangCamargue du Étang naturelle des Saint-Maximin- D. 6 A. 52 D. 570 V65 de É tang du TOUR A. 8 D. 6 Fournelet DU VALAT D. 36 A. 51 D. 9 CABANESÉtang de Draille Berre-l'Etang D. 6 Étang Camargue Fourneletdes Marais du Vigueirat D. 21 Berre-l'Etang A. 51 N. 7 N. 560 DE CAMBONde Ginès D. 35 N. 569 Istres A. 7 D. 6 N. 7 D. 908 Camargue ViaRhôna D. 268 GardanneD. 7 la-Sainte-Baume Bac du de Ginès Étangs Launes D. 268 N. 569 A.D. 7 543 Gardanne SauvageBac du É tang du D. 543 de D. 36B N. 568 D. 5 N. 96 D. 85A Digue à la Mer Trets D. 6 Sauvage Fournelet Etang de Berre D. 6 A. 51 A. 52 Étang Étang V65 D. 36B N. 568 D. 5 Berre-l'Etang N. 96 N. 7 D. 85A de Ginès CamargueDigue à la Mer Etang de Berre D. 9 A. 7 MarignaneTrets des Étang V65 D. 268 N. 569 GardanneD. 6 A. 52 N. 560 Bac du D. 543 D. 908 Château de Tarascon (Tarascon) Launes des D. 9 Port-de-Bouc N. 560 D. 6 Sauvage D. 908 Launes D. 36B N. 568 D. 5 N. 96 Tour Saint-Louis (Port- D. 85A Digue à la Mer LES SAINTES-MARIES- Etang de Berre Trets N. 96 N. 560 Étang V65 Étang Étang du Marignane D. 6 A. 52 Saint-Louis-du-Rhône) des Port-de-Bouc D. 6 D. 9 Fos-sur-Mer Martigues N. 560 Marignane D. 908 LES SAINTES-MARIES-Launes DE-LA-MER du Fangassier N. 96 N. 560 Étang Étang du Fos-sur-Mer V65 Port-de-BoucMartigues Bac de Barcarin D. 6 D. 9 DE-LA-MER du Fangassier Galabert N. 96 N. 560 Accueil pèlerins : LES SAINTES-MARIES- V65 Étang du Bac de Barcarin Digue à la Mer D. 9 Marignane Galabert DigueÉtang à la Mer Fos-sur-MerPort-de-Bouc Martigues D. 6 Monastère des Prémontrès DE-LA-MER du Fangassier Bac de Barcarin LES SAINTES-MARIES- V65 Étang du Port-Saint-Louis- Port-Saint-Louis-D. 9 N. 96 N. 560 (Abbaye Saint-Michel de Frigolet) Galabert ÉtangDigue à la MerSALIN- Fos-sur-Mer SALIN-Martigues DE-LA-MER du Fangassier du-RhôneBac de Barcarin Galabert V65 DE-GIRAUD A. 55 du-RhôneD. 9 Maison du pèlerin et Digue à la Mer SALIN- Port-Saint-Louis- DE-GIRAUD A. 55 accueil jacquaire (Arles) Marais du-RhônePort-Saint-Louis- D. 5 salants DE-GIRAUDSALIN- Marais A. 55 D. 908 D. 5 Marais DE-GIRAUD du-Rhône D. 5 A. 55 Prieuré Notre-Dame D. 5 N. 8 Marais salants salants Roquevaire D. 908 des Champs salants D. 5 D. 908 CONTACT US FOR Marais N. 96 D. 5 PARIS Marais D. 5 D. 908 salants Marais D. 9 Allauch N. 8 (Bouchaud, N. 8 MORE INFORMATION salantsMarais salants D. 5 N. 8 Roquevaire Arles) salants Roquevaire N. 96 D. 5 Roquevaire N. 96 D. 9 Allauch N. 96 Plage de Piémanson D. 9 Allauch D. 9 Allauch Tourist office of Arles Reliques Plage Napoléon (Saintes-Maries- D. 5 MARSEILLE 9, boulevard des Lices • 13200 Arles Carry-le-RouetD. 5 de-la-Mer, Arles, Plage de Piémanson 0 5 km A. 55 D. 2 D. 5 Plage de Piémanson Plage2,5 Napoléon Aubagne 04 90 18 41 20 Tarascon) LYON Plage Napoléon Plage de Piémanson MARSEILLE 1,5 MARSEILLE [email protected] 0 3 miles Carry-le-Rouet Plage Napoléon N. 8 N. 8 0 5 km Carry-le-Rouet A. 55 D. 2 A. 55 D. 2 www.arlestourisme.com Mer 0 2,5 2,5 5 km Aubagne Aubagne Provence Arles N. 8 MARSEILLE 1,5 Crau Camargue 0 1,5 3 miles Carry-le-Rouet 0 0 3 miles N. 8 N. 8 A. 55 D. 2 Reception office of Salin de Giraud Montagnette MéditerranéeMer 0 2,5 5 km N. 8 N. 8 Aubagne Mer • Church of Saint-Gabriel, Tarascon D. 559 D. 3 N. 8 Route d'Arles • Chemin départemental 36 N. 8 13129 Salin de Giraud • 04 42 86 89 77 Méditerranée C artographie S ignalétique 1,5 MARSEILLE 0 3 miles N. 8 N. 8 www.arlestourisme.com/fr/salin-de-giraud Méditerranée D. 559 D. 3 Mer D. 559 D. 3 C artographie S ignalétique TOGETHER Le Beausset N. 8 C artographie S ignalétique Tourist office of Tarascon ON THE ROAD A. 50 62, rue des Halles • 13150 Tarascon Méditerranée D. 559 Le Beausset 04 90 91 03 52 • [email protected] Saintes Maries Saint Martin Aéroport Aéroport Aéroport Gare TGV A. 50 D. 559 D. 3 Arles Avignon Boulbon Marseille Montpellier Nîmes de la Mer de Crau Tarascon Marseille Nîmes-Garons Avignon-Caumont Avignon Gare TGV Nîmes THE BETHANY ROUTE The French hiking Federation Le Beausset www.tarascon-tourisme.com La Ciotat A. 50 has named it GR 145. D. 559 forms a loop at the heart of the C artographie S ignalétique Arles 0 km 39 km 25 km 90 km 80 km 32 km 37 km 17 km 18 km 66 km 26 km 46 km 35 km 33 km Tourist office of Saint-Martin-de-Crau Alpilles Crau Camargue Montagnette TOULOND. 559 THE VIA TOLOSANA La Ciotat Avenue de la République Avignon 40 km 0 km 17 km 96 km 96 km 45 km 76 km 39 km 23 km 78 km 57 km 10 km 6 km 44 km destination. As the Saints did, you can start your journey in the Camargue this is the Latin name of one of the four Ollioules 13310 Saint-Martin-de-Crau Boulbon 25 km 17 km 0 km 109 km 95 km 37 km 60 km 33 km 7 km 91 km 37 km 25 km 15 km 35 km La Ciotat TOULON before heading to Arles, then Tarascon. main pilgrimage routes to Santiago de 04 90 47 98 40 Le Beausset Go to Les Alpilles, La Crau and the Salin Compostela. Arles was the gathering A. 50 [email protected] Marseille 90 km 96 km 109 km 0 km 169 km 121 km 127 km 73 km 97 km 25 km 111 km 88 km 98 km 120 km La Seyne-sur-MerOllioules TOULON De Giraud before returning to Saintes- place of the pilgrims, who visited the www.saintmartindecrau.fr/tourisme Nîmes 32 km 44 km 36 km 121 km 54 km 0 km 52 km 47 km 27 km 96 km 13 km 53 km 46 km 0.5 km Maries-de-la-Mer by the Barcarin Ferry. relics of Saint Caesarius and Saint La Seyne-sur-Mer Ollioules D. 559 Saintes-Maries de la Mer 37 km 76 km 60 km 127 km 60 km 52 km 0 km 54 km 53 km 102 km 44 km 80 km 71 km 52 km Trophimus. They would then leave Six-Fours-les-Plages Tourist office of THE VIA FRANCEGINA OR for Toulouse on their way to Galicia. Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer Saint-Martin de Crau 17 km 39 km 33 km 73 km 97 km 47 km 54 km 0 km 26 km 49 km 38 km 39 km 42 km 48 km The trail is now called GR 653. La Seyne-sur-Mer “ THE ROAD OF THE FRANKS ” Six-Fours-les-Plages La Ciotat 5 Avenue Van Gogh Tarascon 18 km 23 km 7 km 97 km 80 km 27 km 53 km 26 km 0 km 72 km 30 km 29 km 20 km 26 km this route marks a cultural and spiritual OVERLOOKING THE RHÔNE 13460 Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer journey at the heart of Europe. This Aéroport Marseille 66 km 78 km 91 km 25 km 145 km 96 km 102 km 49 km 72 km 0 km 87 km 69 km 80 km 96 km AND THE GR 42 04 90 97 82 55 is one of the three largest Christian Six-Fours-les-Plages TOULON [email protected] Aéroport Montpellier 77 km 93 km 93 km 167 km 10 km 52 km 54 km 94 km 77 km 167 km 58 km 102 km 96 km 52 km pilgrimages. It allows pilgrims from the Originating in Saint Etienne, this www.saintesmaries.com north of the Alps and the Pyrenees to hiking trail passes through the Loire Aéroport Nîmes-Garons 26 km 57 km 37 km 111 km 61 km 13 km 44 km 38 km 30 km 87 km 0 km 58 km 50 km 12 km Ollioules reach the Tomb of St. Peter in Rome, and Ardèche before stopping Aéroport at Tarascon and Arles. Avignon-Caumont 46 km 10 km 25 km 88 km 105 km 53 km 80 km 39 km 29 km 69 km 58 km 0 km 11 km 47 km the eternal city. An historical route, it passes by the foot of the Church Gare TGV Avignon 35 km 6 km 15 km 98 km 99 km 46 km 71 km 42 km 20 km 80 km 50 km 11 km 0 km 47 km of Saint-Gabriel of Tarascon. La Seyne-sur-Mer Gare TGV Nîmes 33 km 44 km 35 km 120 km 52 km 0,5 km 52 km 48 km 26 km 96 km 12 km 47 km 47 km 0 km Cartographie › Limitrophe • Cartographie Guillaume Frey Alain Colombaud, Tarascon, Ville de Hôte, Hervé Lionel Roux, Stock, Adobe › photos Crédits Six-Fours-les-Plages SAINT HONORAT May 1 st is also the date when the Queen IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF FROM TRADITION of Arles is elected which takes place THE BROTHERHOODS: In 426 he left the island of Lérins to He was famous for his power over every 4 years. THE SAINTS OF PROVENCE become Bishop of Arles. At that time, liquids in general and the plain of TO PARTY OR A LIVING COLLECTIVE HERITAGE The first stage of your journey on the way to Bethany leads you to Arles, the diocese was torn apart by divisions, Boulbon needed this protection, in the WHEN TRADITION • The Spring Festival in Saint-Martin- Appearing in the 5 th century, a brotherhood is above all a corporation or guild de-Crau on the 2nd weekend in May and Saint-Honorat re-established peace, face of the unpredictable neighbouring BECOMES A PARTY whose vocation is to preserve a skill through a coded form of transmission. From as recommended by the pilgrim’s guide, to “ those who go to Santiago de returning a state of discipline, strength Rhone river with its floods and droughts. to celebrate pastoralism and the th Compostela via Saint-Gilles, must visit Arles… ”. and holiness to the Church of Arles. According to the popular saying: “ Sant A year marked by celebrations, flocks leaving for their alpine summer the 10 century onwards, they incorporate the concepts of solidarity and mutual Marcellin bon per l’aigo, bon per lou processions and traditional festivals! pastures. assistance. They are sometimes dedicated to the veneration of a patron saint. On the outskirts of the Via Aurelia, the Head for the Saint-Gabriel chapel in the SAINT MARCELLINUS vin ”, “ Saint Marcellinus is good for • Sara’s Pilgrimage, Saint Mary mother water and good for wine ”, wine he Alyscamps, an ancient necropolis whose Alpilles, then cross the Coussouls de Pope and martyr in 304, under the reign IN SPRING of James and Salome in Saintes-Maries- THE BROTHERHOOD THE COMMUNITY blessed was said to heal fevers. th th Paleochristian cemetery grew around the Crau National Nature Reserve, grazed for of the Roman Emperor Diocletian is de-la-Mer: 24 May and 25 May. The OF ST. GEORGE FOR THE OF SISTERS OF MARTHA funerary Basilica of St. Genest and then millennia by flocks of sheep. • Notre-Dame du Château Procession in shrines containing the relics of the CAMARGUE «GARDIANS» OR revered at Boulbon. At their beginnings, a work dedicated the unfinished church of Saint Honorat Continue to Port St Louis and board the Saint-Etienne-du-Grès and Tarascon: lady Saints are brought down from HORSE-RIDING STOCKMEN where the two saints are buried in the 5 th Sunday after Easter. During the the upper Chapel of the Church of to Saint Martha led to the construction Barcarin Ferry, which drops you off at The great fame of St. George, a mounted and maintenance of the Church of crypt. In the heart of the city, Saint the Salin De Giraud. Here, the Orthodox pilgrimage, the statue of the Virgin Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer. Sarah’s statue Trophimus Cathedral and its cloister is carried to the sea. The Holy boat is soldier in the Roman army martyred in Tarascon. At their side, the Brotherhood Church of the Dormition of the most from Notre-Dame du Château leaves rd house the relics of Trophimus and of blessed in front of the Gypsy people, the 3 century, stems from the legend developed, the first documented traces holy Mother of God, built in 1952, pays its sanctuary in the Alpilles to be taken th Caesarius, which can still be seen today. in procession to the Church of Saint- the Arlésiennes costumed women that he slayed a dragon. His fight of which date back to the 15 century. homage to the Greeks who settled in the inspired great artists. The mounted Today, it includes 25 sisterhoods whose Camargue between the two great wars Etienne-du-Grès and finally to the and the Camargue ” gardians “. The Collegiate Church of Sainte-Marthe in pilgrimage was introduced by the stockmen or ” gardians “ founded their missions are to accompany pilgrimages, to compensate for the lack of manpower SIGNIFICANT RELIGIOUS brotherhood in his name in 1512. Its to serve the parish through various in the salt works. Tarascon. Where, according to tradition marquis Falco of Baroncelli in 1935. BUILDINGS OF THE AREA it stays for 40 days. mission is to provide assistance to religious actions, to assist the sick as well Finally, explore the Camargue Regional • Celebration of Our-Lady-of-Good professional ” gardians “. It strives to as people in difficulty. Park and return to the home of the Saint In this corner of Provence, numerous buildings have been dedicated to the • Gardian Festival in Arles: on May 1st Remedy at the Saint Michel de Frigolet preserve their traditions, habits and Marys. The relics of Mary Salome and Mary Saints, many of them Romanesque, and they figure among the most famous in with homage to Saint-Georges and a Abbey: Whit Monday. For 900 years, customs and the Camargue territory. THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE PRIORS ” messo parado “ mass in provençal in the faithful have climbed the hill at rd mother of James are kept in a reliquary religious architecture from the 9th to the 11th century: barrel vaulted ceilings, Originally celebrated on April 23 , Saint OF NOTRE-DAME-DU-CHÂTEAU that hangs in the centre of the church of the Church of La Major. Montagnette to pray to the Virgin Mary. George’s day, the annual feast is now Since 1242, this confraternity has the Our-Lady-of-the-Sea. In the Crypt of ancient inspired columns and held on May 1 st. officiated to pay homage to Notre-Dame- the church, is a statue of Sarah. It is not capitals, numerous sculptures on du-Château. Each year, two new priors known whether Sarah was a handmaid the facade. From towns to villages, THE BROTHERHOOD are chosen to organise the pilgrimage. for the Holy Marys or if she welcomed the OF THE SAINT MARYS explore these architectural jewels… When they are elected on the 2 nd Sunday exiles from the Holy Land whilst already Set up in 1315, officially recognised in of Easter, they become members of the living in the Camargue. Far more clear is 1338, the botherhood brings together Honourable Brotherhood of Priors of • The Alyscamps, Arles Sarah’s importance for the gypsies who NOTRE-DAME-DE-LA-MER CHURCH lay members whose aims are to: honour Notre-Dame-du-Château. worship her. She is not an official saint. AT SAINTES-MARIES DE LA MER the Holy Marys through ceremonies, Then take the road to Tarascon. Opposite processions and pilgrimages, to THE BROTHERHOOD OF the town’s castle stands the Collegiate Like a lighthouse, its silhouette stands out on the Camargue skyline. It is here, maintain the Upper Chapel, to maintain SAINT ÉLOI (SAINT ELMO) Church of Sainte-Marthe. The sanctuary a connection with other brotherhoods in the upper chapel that is also called Several corporations revere this very preserves the relics of Saint Martha. and the Travellers and to bring help and Saint-Michel chapel, that the relics of the popular Saint who was bishop of Noyon. A few kilometres away, in the small comfort to people in difficulty. Saints discovered in 1444 are preserved. He is celebrated on two dates: 1 st medieval fortified village of Boulbon, A first church was built around a well that In 2013, the Brotherhood was in charge December, the anniversary of his death, the Saint-Marcellin chapel is a jewel of was fed by a branch of the Rhone river. of the renovation of the Saint Marys and 25 th June, the date of the transfer of Romanesque art dating back to Saint Caesarius, Bishop of Arles, mentions small boat. Its work also involves his relics in 1157. In 1373, a brotherhood the 10 th century. it in his will. The sanctuary, for its part, conserving the relics. Members wear of Saint-Éloi was founded in Avignon Atop the green hills surrounding was built from the 11th century. The a blue over-blouse decorated with the and spread to the surrounding villages. Montagnette, the site of the neo-Gothic crypt houses the revered statue of Sarah, Camargue Cross, which evokes faith, The colourful festival revolves around Saint-Michel-de-Frigolet abbey is home servant of the Saints and patroness of hope and charity. the Carreto Ramado cavalcade, a cart to the chapel of Notre-Dame-du-Bon- the Gypsies. A rich collection of ex-votos decorated with branches of elm pulled Médice, whose statue is revered • Chapel of Saint-Joseph, adorns the walls of the church. by a draft horse. by pilgrims. Saint Michel de Frigolet abbey • Saint Trophimus' Archbishop's, Arles • Sara's celebration, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

SAINT TROPHIMUS’ ARCHBISHOP’S The crypt, which houses Saint Martha’s • The procession of bottles IN AUTUMN PALACE AND ITS CLOISTER IN ARLES relics, the perimeter walls, the portal Saint-Marcellin Boulbon: 1 st June. A SPIRITUAL and the small bell tower are all that According to tradition, in the year • Autumn pilgrimage to Saintes-Maries- It took ten centuries to complete WELCOME Abbaye St Michel de Frigolet remain from the Romanesque period. The 304, father Marcellin was thrown into de-la-Mer: The Saturday and Sunday the building. The construction of the extensions bear the hallmark of the Gothic a dungeon. He is said to have found closest to 22 nd October. A much more Where to stay with D81 • 13150 Tarascon Arlesian cathedral began in the 5th PORTRAITS OF THE style. The Boisselin-Moitessier organ with a remnant of an amphora there. After intimate pilgrimage that that held in May. local congregations. 04 90 90 70 07 century and ended in the 15th century. [email protected] PROVENCE SAINTS its polychrome buffet is also listed. imploring the Lord, a miracle brought Saturday afternoon: the reliquaries are This romanesque church has an him an amphora full of wine. Hence brought down from the Upper Chapel. Association Accueil Pèlerins elegant façade reminiscent of Roman Monastère de la Visitation SAINT MICHEL DE FRIGOLET Boulbon’s procession is for men only. In the evening befor evening prayers des Chemins d’Arles APCA SAINT MARY SALOME architecture. The nave and the transept The Sisters of the Visitation only ABBEY IN TARASCON They all go to the Saint-Marcellin in the church there is a live Enactment are part of Romanesque art. A gothic Contact: Paul Debard host groups of pilgrims in the context Wife of the fisherman Zebedee, she is Romanesque chapel with a bottle of the arrival of the Lady Saints on the choir completes the building. The church Radiant in the heart of the Montagnette 06 83 26 13 16 or 04 90 96 29 09 / of a spiritual retreat mother of two of the Twelve Apostles: of wine that is opened at the end beach. Sunday, High Mass is celebrated, [email protected] John, who is said to have received a has hosted major events: councils, pine forest, the site contains a during which the Boat of the Lady Saints, 1, boulevard Joseph Desanat of the ceremony. 13150 Tarascon vision of the Christ of the Apocalypse, coronations and royal weddings. Listed group of remarkable buildings: the carried by members of the Brotherhood La maison du pèlerin et du voyageur as a historical monument in 1846, its Romanesque Church of Saint-Michel, 04 90 91 04 40 and James the Greater, first Bishop • Relics of Saint Mary Salome and Saint Mary in their blue tunics, bear witness to their Open all year round cloister features two galleries, highlights the originally Romanesque chapel of of Jerusalem revered at Santiago de the mother of James, Saintes-Maries de la Mer membership of the organisation founded 26, place Pomme • 13200 Arles of provençal Romanesque art and two Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Remède with its Maison de Béthanie Compostella. in 1315. The boat is taken to the sea, 06 99 71 11 89 Gothic style galleries. Opening in 2020 baroque decoration, the Basilica of the accompanied by mounted “ Gardian ” [email protected] Immaculate Conception in neo-Gothic herdsmen, costumed Arlésiennes women 2, rue Fléchier • 13150 Tarascon SAINT MARY THE MOTHER OF JAMES dedicated to St John, of which his sister 04 90 91 09 50 Caesaria became the first Abbess. It was COLLEGIATE SAINTE MARTHE style and the cloister of Roman origin and the gathered crowd of pilgrims. Prieuré Notre Dame des In the gospel, she appears under the for this community of nuns that Caesarius IN TARASCON remodelled in the 17th century. Alphonse Champs de Bouchaud name of Mary of Cleophas. Cleophas or Daudet mentioned it in his collection of OTHER ACCOMMODATION drafted the first monastic rule specifically A Provençal Romanesque church built IN WINTER 2098, Path Bouchaud • 13200 Arles Clopas would have been her husband’s «Letters from my Windmill». The Order IN TRADITIONAL HOTELS for a women’s community. in honour of Saint Martha, who freed 04 90 47 21 30 first name. Mary mother of James had of Canons Regular of Prémontré are • Winter pilgrimage to Saintes-Maries- the inhabitants of Tarascon from the [email protected] See the Tourist Offices' websites. four sons, including Apostles James the resident there. de-la-Mer: 1 st Sunday in December, it SAINT TROPHIMUS Lesser and Joseph. After the Passion, Tarasque, the Collegiate Church has commemorates the discovery of the the two Saints (Mary Salome and Mary, He is said to have been the first Bishop been listed as a historical Monument Other architectural treasures remains of Holy Lady Saints and the mother of James) went to the Jesus’ tomb of Arles before the year 254 AD. The first since 1840. Remodelled over the worth a detour on the way: the chapel exhibition of their relics by King René in to embalm his body. They were present centuries, the building features several of Saint Gabriel, the Church of HOSTING BY mention of his name dates back to the • Gardian festival, Arles 1448. This pilgrimage brings together at his resurrection together with Mary 5th century. The Romanesque cathedral styles of architecture. Saint-Martin-de-Crau… the inhabitants of Saintes-Maries-de-la- PARISHES Magdalene. of Arles was named after him from the Mer and the Camargue. 12th century. A statue on the portal and a IN SUMMER • The “ Pastrage ” in Saint Martin de Parish of TARASCON Parish of ST MARTIN de CRAU SAINT MARTHA stained glass window pay homage to him. • Feast of the Tarasque in Tarascon: Crau: last Sunday of January. Blessing Place de la Concorde • 13150 Tarascon Rue Léo Lélée After her arrival at Saintes-Maries-de-la- in June. 4 days of costumed festivities of the lamb by a priest, followed by 04 90 91 09 50 13210 Saint-Martin-de-Crau Mer, the inhabitants of Tarascon called SAINT GENEST to celebrate the legendary Tarasque mass in the Provençal language with [email protected] 04 90 47 39 94 • [email protected] her to the rescue because they were A clerk in the Roman Court of Arles creature, Saint Martha and the famous poetry readings and provençal songs. Traditional “ navette ” biscuits are handed Parish of ARLES Parish of SAINTES MARIES DE LA MER terrorised by the Tarasque, an amphibian and a Christian, he refused to register people of the city like the good King out (these are flavoured with orange monster living on the banks of the Rhône the edicts ordering the persecution of René. The castle organises medieval 12, rue du Cloître • 13200 Arles 19, place Jean XXIII flower water or aniseed and in the shape river. After taming the vile beast, then Christians. Seized by the Roman police, festivals with banquets and 04 90 96 07 38 13460 Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer of a boat). Procession of shepherds with finished off by the inhabitants, Saint he was decapitated. Saint Genest, also liturgical activities. [email protected] 04 90 97 80 25 Martha settled here and evangelised the rd their sheep, of the mounted Camargue known as Genes (3 Century), is the • Celebration of Saint Martha in Tarascon: city of Tarascon. She remained here until herdsmen or “ gardians ” and folk groups. only acknowledged Arlesian martyr 29 th July with a mass, prayers and a her death around the year 68 AD and has • Midnight masses: procession through the together with Monseigneur du Lau. procession to her tomb. since been the patron saint of the city. Several churches were dedicated to village with shepherds and the sacrificial A DIFFERENT WAY lamb. Provençal songs resound in the him, including one at the Alyscamps, the Villages of the area celebrate the churches. The mass may be held in ” Lengo TO EXPLORE THE AREA SAINT CAESARIUS current St Honorat church. The Church of bonfires of Saint-Jean and Saint-Elmo nostro “ - the local Provençal dialect. A major spiritual figure in the Church of St Trophimus, containing the relics of the with the Carreto Ramado. ” Pégoulades “, A tour to follow independently or with a guide specialised in sophrology for the early centuries, Bishop of Arles from saint’s body, has a chapel of St Genes. or parades in costume to the sound of Christmas markets and figurine fairs all while walking, finding spiritual nourishment, in harmony with nature… 502 to 542, he founded the monastery flutes and tambourines, are organised (“ santons ”) in all the villages throughout the summer season. of the area. • Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer church, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer