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Park rules You are in a Regional nature park Professionals commit to sustainable tourism Remove your trash ! in the Camargue with the Respect the dunes. « Valeurs Parc naturel The Camargue is a large wetland in the Rhône delta. It is exceptionally diverse in its fl ora and fauna, Stay on the trail, do not enter private property. regional » brand its scenery and the culture of Provençe in all its historical grandeur. No fi res or barbecues. Whether you are interested in nature or in the traditions of the Camargue, we can give you the No loud noises. Owned by the Ministry of the Environment, information you need to appreciate the park, bearing in mind its vulnerability. « Valeurs Parc naturel regional » is a brand to help Park only in designated areas. foster sustainable development in local areas. Visiting museums or natural features, between the sea and the pools, on foot or on horseback, Dogs must remain leached. It promotes local products and human-scale tourist following the tourist routes or relaxing on the beach - you can organise your visit according to your businesses, local economy players who respect the In summer time, don’t forget sunscreen, specifi c features of the area and its environment. preferences, while also respecting the quality of your surroundings. water and mosquito repellent. SITE TO VISIT WINE MAKERS Freshwater marshes 1 24 Cultivated land and reed beds Museum of Domaine de Beaujeu To Camargue www.domainedebeaujeu.fr Find the details of 20% of the Camargue is used to grow rice. To Beaucaire These are common in the upper Camargue and on the banks +33 (0)9 64 18 90 33 Alpilles Regional the sites on the back 5 The Pont de Gau The water taken from the Rhône for this Nîmes of the Rhône. 25 Mas de Valériole Nature Park bird park purpose desalinates the soil to a certain Water plants such as bullrushes, cane and reeds are abundant www.masdevaleriole.com depth, and the rice fi elds are also home to NORTH To Avignon in the marshes, which are used for hunting and, in summer, 6 Flamingo +33 (0)4 90 97 10 41 nesting birds such as the heron. They are pasturage. They provide shelter for nesting and wintering reproduction site fl ooded in April and allowed to dry out in birds. Reeds (« sagno », in Provençal) are cut in winter by ACCOMMODATION September for the harvest. Petit Rhône the « sagneurs ». They are used as a roofi ng material. 7 The Vigueirat marshes Arles 26 Saint-Gilles D572n Bergerie d’Alivon 8 Home of rice www.bergeriealivon.com +33 (0)6 12 62 04 57 10 Home of the Gimeaux 27 Chambres d’hôtes To The salt plains (« sansouires ») Camargue horse D6572 Saliers Van Gogh Bridge Aix-en-Provence Mas de Bouvet and meadowlands +33 (0)6 12 13 59 02 D37 0 N113 Marseille HORSE TREKKING 22 D57 Salt plains are a feature of the lower Camargue. Their (by réservation) 28 Hôtel-restaurant**** 1 36 salt content is so high that only a few plant species such Mas de Calabrun D36 as glasswort, saltwort, obione and statice can survive 13 Bergerie d’Alivon www.mas-de-calabrun.fr 30 there. They are prone to periodic fl ooding, and in sum- www.bergeriealivon.com +33 (0)4 90 97 82 21 8 Albaron Gageron +33 (0)6 03 54 10 94 9 mer are marked by white traces due to the presence 29 Gite Mas Farola To 39 Le Paty-de- 25 of salt. Meadowland occupies only small, fragmented 14 Écurie de l’Auberge www.masfarola.camargue.fr Nîmes areas in which the effects of salt are less obvious. cavalière du Pont des Bannes +33 (0)6 20 68 14 07 la-Trinité 31 24 27 www.ecurie-camargue.fr 30 Hôtel-restaurant***** Mas-Thibert +33 (0)6 63 65 26 08 Villeneuve Le Flamant rose 13 26 s D37 D570 e 15 Marais du Vigueirat - www.lefl amantrose.com D5 rg 18 23 16 32 8 o G N56 +33 (0)4 90 97 10 18 g r 8 Manade Coule 19 an To 5 d s www.manadecoule.com e R 31 d h Martigues Chambres d’hôtes D36b ô 34 +33 (0)4 90 98 70 91 10 e n The salt ponds Aigues- D38c l l Vaccarès Pond e Mas de la Forge i Marseille a r 16 Mas Saint-Germain www.masdelaforge.fr Mortes D 7 15 These are to be found along the sea. In reality Camargue National Nature Reserve 3 they are lagoons that have been adapted to www.massaintgermain.com +33 (0)4 90 97 00 76 Le Grau-du-Roi Cabanes- 21 Pioch-Badet +33 (0)6 16 92 34 98 Le Sambuc maximise their salt concentration. 32 Gîtes Mas Saint-Germain de-Cambon 17 R The salt ponds are extensive and rich in inverte- Mas de la Grenouillère www.massaintgermain.com o u brates, which makes them an important source www.hotel-equitation-saintes-maries.fr +33 (0)4 90 97 00 60 Pin Fourcat te d +33 (0)6 80 25 68 58 e of food for birds, and in particular the fl amingos, 33 C Les Impériaux Hôtel*** 28 a which spend most of their time there. 18 D38 c Domaine Paul Ricard Mas de la Grenouillère ha re www.mejanes-camargue.fr 5 l www.hotel-equitation-saintes-maries.fr The Espiguette D35 +33 (0)4 90 97 10 62 +33 (0)4 90 97 90 22 29 D5 Lighthouse Bac du Sauvage 70 The Gacholle 20 38 34 BULL HERDING Gite de l’Isle Saint-Pierre 17 14 Lighthouse www.islesaintpierre.fr (by réservation) +33 (0)4 90 98 70 30 33 D36b 4 D3 D 6 19 Manade Blanc 35 Gite Maebrilu igue à la m www.manade-blanc.fr http://maebrilu-camargue.fr er +33 (0)6 87 01 43 08 +33 (0)6 23 49 60 22 20 Manade Jacques Bon 36 Mas de Montredon NATURAL AND CULTURAL Les Saintes-Maries- www.masdepeint.com www.lemasmontredon.com Be +33 (0)4 90 97 28 50 +33 (0)4 90 52 07 50 HERITAGE SITES (presented overleaf) de-la-Mer au D36c d 6 21 Manade Cavallini 37 Chambres d’hôtes uc B Barcarin ferry www.masdepioch.com Un nid en Camargue Museum of the Camargue e 37 1 a +33 (0)4 90 97 50 06 www.gites-de-france.com (Musée de la Camargue - Park reception area) 1,8 km c D Distance h igue 35 +33 (0)6 24 00 34 56 à la 22 Manade Mailhan mer 2 Domaine de la Palissade Port-Saint-Louis- www.manadejacquesmailhan.com 38 Hôtel-restaurant***** +33 (0)9 74 56 51 89 Mas de Peint 3 The Camargue National Nature Reserve (La Capelière) Salin-de-Giraud 11 12 du-Rhône 23 Manade Paul Ricard www.masdepeint.com +33 (0)4 90 97 20 62 4 La Gacholle ligthhouse (Phare de la Gacholle) www.mejanes-camargue.fr +33 (0)4 90 97 10 10 39 Gites Mas de la Vigne The ponds and lagoons 5 The Pont de Gau bird park The Beauduc www.masdelavigne.com (Parc ornithologique de Pont de Gau) Find the details of +33 (0)4 90 97 11 29 the sites on the back Lighthouse End of The shallow ponds of the lower Camargue are 2 ViaRhôna separated from the sea by a sandbar. They are more 6 Flamingo reproduction site The Faraman or less salty, and communicate with the sea via sluice (Étang du Fangassier) Lighthouse h gates. They provide a refuge for birds and fi sh, and ac 7 The Vigueirat marshes National Nature Reserve Be play a major role in water management. n Viewpoint o DISTANCES BETWEEN THE MAIN TOWNS : 8 (Maison du riz) lé Home of rice The beaches and dunes (by bike / by car) o Aigues-Mortes - Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 30 km 30’ 1h34 Tourist path p a Aigues-Mortes - Arles 47 km 45’ 4h10 (par la ViaRhôna) 9 The Scamandre Regional Nature Reserve The Camargue has some 50 km of beaches. Out- Discovery route for pedestrians and cyclists P N iéma Arles - Salin-de-Giraud 38 km 37’ 1h51 side the perimeter of the protective dykes - and thus (closed to cars) nson 10 B Arles - Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 37 km 35’ 1h50 Home of the Camargue Horse (Maison du cheval Camargue) subject to the caprices of the sea - the coastline is in Cycle path ViaRhôna eac h Arles - Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône 40 km 40’ 3h26 (par la ViaRhôna) 11 a permanent state of change. The dunes are inhabited The Salt works observatory by spectacular fl owering plants and a number of rare Boundary of the Camargue Regional Nature Park Albaron - Salin-de-Giraud (par bord du Vaccarès) 40 km 34’ 1h55 12 insects. River stop Salin-de-Giraud - Port-Saint-Louis 9 km 20’ 33’ The Saint-Louis Tower (Tour Saint-Louis) © Carte et illustrations Vincent Brunot (via bac de Barcarin) the Park the A new life is being invented… Discover Telline, a seashell to taste delicate, caught on sandy beaches The Park of Camargue offers a large diversity of landscapes : beaches, reedbeds, rice and wheat fi elds, ponds and the Mediterranean Sea. The delta of the Camargue is one of the richest ecosystems of Western Europe, created by the confl uence between the Rhône river and the Mediterranean sea. The Park is one of the principal migratory stopovers for birds migrating from Northern Europe to Africa.