J Camargue Tour Where There's a Memorial for the 5 Avenue Van Gogh to the Regal Rhône
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FRAGRANT HEATH AMONG HILLS AND VINEYARDS A Heath trail B La Montagnette C Provençal countryside Boulbon > Saint Michel de Frigolet Abbey Tarascon > Saint-Pierre-de-Mézoargues Stroll amongst thyme, rosemary Saint Michel de Frigolet Abbey's Stroll among orchards and olive trees as you breathe in the sweet scent COLOURFUL and broom. You have a choice impressive crenelated towers loom of dazzling nature between the Rhône and its fertile plain. Venture through of two trails: the Payan heath trail in the Montagnette mountain range's the village of Boulbon and gaze at its exceptional built heritage. cliffs, Aleppo pines, oak heaths and Draille de l’Anelier trail. Hit the Grands Champs plain between the Alpilles and La Montagnette where D and rosemary. Look out for Provençal farmhouses you can enjoy the peace and quiet on its lush paths. Every village you go through GETAWAYS nestled deep in the heath. B Once you reach Les Pins car park, has its fair share of surprises. Soak up the fabulous views of the head for Boulbon, a lovely little village Alpilles with Les Opies, their highest with a feudal castle and its little Saint- > 39,5 km - Easy - Unmarked peak, in the background. AROUND C C D Marcellin Chapel where there's the so- called "bottles" procession every year > Payan heath: 4.5 km - Signposted on June 1st. E Around Saint-Gabriel > Draille de l’Anelier : 9 km - Signposted THE CAMARGUE, No pain, no gain! Take time out on D Mistral's Homeland Tarascon > Alpilles Saint-Michel de Frigolet Abbey's Saint-Martin-de-Crau The Roman Saint-Gabriel Chapel C Hop on your bike from Saint-Martin-de- grounds and go on an intimate tour of stands by the D33 between Tarascon, Crau to explore Les Baux Valley and its CRAU, ALPILLES its stunning Neo-Gothic abbey whose Fontvieille and Saint-Étienne-du-Grès. château, the village of Maillane where C interior is filled with polychrome It's the start point for hikes deep the poet Frédéric Mistral was born and E decorations. Hit other trails on your into the Alpilles mountain range. Saint-Michel-de-Frigolet Abbey whose AND MONTAGNETTE next hikes and head for the plateau The vegetation alternates between monastery was founded in 1133, making from Tarascon or Boulbon. pine forest and heath. There are it a spiritual landmark for almost a incredible views of La Crau Plain > 14 km – Medium - Signposted millennium. D and the Camargue. End your adventure in the medieval village of Boulbon nestled at the foot of > 5,1 km - Very easy - Signposted Montagnette's hills, and Tarascon, the D homeland of Tartarin (famous character Sea dike by the novelist Alphonse Daudet) where you'll find King René's château, one of L M A the most beautiful medieval châteaux L F in France and the best-preserved in Provence. G D L H > 80 km and 400m elevation. H NB : it has steep ascents and descents ! M G Trail on foot Athletic circuit H Unmarked Trail on bike M Trail on horseback F H Signposted trail The "Cabanes" (huts) path on the site of Marais du Vigueirat H Alpilles G J GO WITH THE FLOW UNIQUE CAMARGUE MORE INFORMATION H F Water world K Flamingos M Albaron marsh Arles Tourist Information Saint-Martin-de-Crau and salt in Saliers 9, boulevard des Lices Delve into the Coussouls de Crau, a semi-arid natural steppe, before its irrigation. La Salin-de-Giraud 13200 Arles Crau Verte sprang from fertile silt from the Durance that saw the appearance Learn all about rice growing in the 04 90 18 41 20 J J It has grey feathers when it's born of meadows. Arboriculture flourished with irrigation. The canals powered the mills, northern Camargue between Albaron, [email protected] in the marsh then the carotene Saliers and Saint-Gilles. Meet the like the one in Chambremont. Cycle on the path devoted to a thousand years in its food turns it pink. The iconic www.arlestourisme.com H of the Crau Plain's evolution in relation to irrigation. Camargue bull herds that are known Greater flamingo has its own as "Biou". observatory between the Fangassier, Salin de Giraud Tourist Information > 28 km - Unmarked Galabert and Grand Rascaillon The bulls are bred for the traditional Route d’Arles - Chemin départemental 36 lagoons. It's a great excuse to visit "Course Camarguaise" bull race 13129 Salin-de-Giraud I From seawall to sea the village of Salin-de-Giraud and return to their pastures once 04 42 86 89 77 I H A dirt path hovering between the sky, where salt production is a major the fun is over, unlike the corrida. www.arlestourisme.com/fr/salin-de-giraud sea and marsh: the seawall, built to J G Les Aulnes Lake part of its history. Venture through Lauricet forest, the protect the Rhône delta from the tides only woodland in the Camargue and Les Aulnes Lake is a protected 300 ha and waves, has a wealth of staggering Tarascon Tourist Information H site just outside Saint-Martin-de-Crau. > 29 km - NOT SUITABLE IN RAIN - Unmarked a dream observatory for the wild 62, rue des Halles K untamed stretches and beautiful lagoons. animals that seek shelter here. The centre is home to an artist residence, Brackish and sea water birds live in the 13150 Tarascon the journey to the lake is a great way 04 90 91 03 52 K national reserve: gulls, sterns, seagulls, > 20 km - Unmarked to soak up La Crau's myriad landscapes, herons, waders. It's an incredible natural L Bull and [email protected] from meadows to arid stretches. > Mountain bike, all-terrain bike www.tarascon-tourisme.com area where you'll feel very small and very vineyard trail A path runs along the lake making impressed by the sheer number of birds. for a lovely stroll. It's their playground and pantry. Set off from Arles towards Trinquetaille Saint Martin de Crau Tourist Information Grab your binoculars! and Saint-Gilles to visit the Provençal Avenue de la République > 35 km – Flat and easy - Unmarked farmhouses, manades and wineries 13310 Saint-Martin-de-Crau Provence Arles Camargue > 12 km to La Gacholle lighthouse, peppering a lovely trail nestled 04 90 47 98 40 Crau Montagnette 24 kilometres there and back between the Rhône and Petit Rhône. [email protected] H Craponne landscapes Flat – No shade - Unmarked The route gives you an insight into www.saintmartindecrau.fr/tourisme traditional farming and a sense Mer around Arles of history as it goes past Saliers Saintes Maries de la Mer Tourist Information Méditerranée Craponne Canal links the Durance J Camargue Tour where there's a memorial for the 5 Avenue Van Gogh to the regal Rhône. The illustrious Vaccarès Lagoon gypsies imprisoned in the German 13460 Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer Renaissance structure is the central camp between 1942 and 1944. f 04 90 97 82 55 Arles Avignon Boulbon Marseille Montpellier Nîmes Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer Saint-Martin-de-Crau Tarascon fMarseille fMontpellier Nîmes -Garons fAvignon -Caumont Avignon-TGV Nîmes-TGV theme of this trail that takes you on Keep your ears peeled and eyes riveted Arles 0 km 40 km 25 km 90 km 80 km 32 km 37 km 17 km 18 km 66 km 77 km 26 km 46 km 35 km 33 km Key Regional Salt on the horizon for several minutes. As the [email protected] Avignon 40 km 0 km 17 km 96 km 96 km 45 km 76 km 39 km 23 km 78 km 93 km 57 km 10 km 6 km 44 km nature park marshes an adventure around the Arles > 31 km - Signposted Boulbon 25 km 17 km 0 km 109 km 95 km 37 km 60 km 33 km 7 km 91 km 93 km 37 km 25 km 15 km 35 km countryside with its canals, marshes, minutes tick by, you'll spot this unspoilt www.saintesmaries.com Nature Marseille 90 km 96 km 109 km 0 km 169 km 121 km 127 km 73 km 97 km 25 km 167 km 111 km 88 km 98 km 120 km Tourist Saint-Jacques de Information réserve Compostelle route sluices and rice fields. site's signature species. A walk along Montpellier 80 km 96 km 95 km 169 km 0 km 54 km 60 km 97 km 80 km 145 km 10 km 61 km 105 km 99 km 52 km Conservatoire Vaccarès Lagoon is your chance soak up a Nîmes 32 km 44 km 36 km 121 km 54 km 0 km 52 km 47 km 27 km 96 km 52 km 13 km 53 km 46 km 0,5 km ViaRhôna Eurovelo 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 54 km 44 km 80 km 71 km 52 km Train station du Littoral (coastal perfect combination of amazing views and protection agency) cycling route EV17 > 31 km – Easy - Unmarked Saint-Martin-de-Crau 17 km 39 km 33 km 73 km 97 km 47 km 54 km 0 km 26 km 49 km 94 km 38 km 39 km 42 km 48 km diverse flora and fauna in the Camargue. Tarascon 18 km 23 km 7 km 97 km 80 km 27 km 53 km 26 km 0 km 72 km 77 km 30 km 29 km 20 km 26 km Nature site Mediterranean f Airoport to visit Eurovelo cycling Marseille 66 km 78 km 91 km 25 km 145 km 96 km 102 km 49 km 72 km 0 km 167 km 87 km 69 km 80 km 96 km route EV8 fMontpellier 77 km 93 km 93 km 167 km 10 km 52 km 54 km 94 km 77 km 167 km 0 km 58 km 102 km 96 km 52 km > 64 km - Easy - Signposted f Visitor Cycling route > Mountain bike, all-terrain bike Nîmes-Garons 26 km 57 km 37 km 111 km 61 km 13 km 44 km 38 km 30 km 87 km 58 km 0 km 58 km 50 km 12 km River port centre and footpath fAvignon-Caumont 46 km 10 km 25 km 88 km 105 km 53 km 80 km 39 km 29 km 69 km 102 km 58 km 0 km 11 km 47 km Avignon-TGV 35 km 6 km 15 km 98 km 99 km 46 km 71 km 42 km 20 km 80 km 96 km 50 km 11 km 0 km 47 km Nîmes-TGV 33 km 44 km 35 km 120 km 52 km 0,5 km 52 km 48 km 26 km 96 km 52 km 12 km 47 km 47 km 0 km Marina Must see Crédits photos : 123RF : Augustas Cetkauskas, Sam D Cruz, Fleur, Andrey Gudkov, Goodluz, Antonio Gravante, lianem, Neryx, Jozef Polc, Marek Stefunk, Ralko Vadim, Whiskybottle ; CEN PACA, Laurent Tatin ; Maison de la Chasse et de la Nature, Patrice Galvand ; FM - Marais du Vigueirat ; PNR Alpilles, Rémi Sérange ; SNP, Silke Befeld ; Unsplash : Fleur, Shwetha Shankar ; OT Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mert ; ville de Saint-Martin-de-Crau ; Fernando Ferreira ; Pierre Hugue ; Axel Wolff.