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the Parc the A new life is being invented… Discover EN gl I sh Beaches and reed beds, It is also France’s only nesting site for the flamin- rice and wheat, the salt go, its world-famous emblem. And then there ponds and the Mediter- are the bulls, horses, beavers, owls, gulls, terns, ranean – the Camargue herons and wading birds. Regional Nature Park is multifarious. The Camargue is a subtle blend of contrasts, Born out of a struggle between river and sea, the both entrancing and ever-changing. It reveals it- Camargue, in biological terms, is one of Wes- self in a multitude of ways, depending on the tern Europe’s richest regions, and an important time of day and the season. There are always stopping-off point for migratory birds as they go surprises in store for the visitor. back and forth between Europe and Africa. Enjoy your visit… ORANGE 7 Flamingo reproduction site (Étang du Fangassier) Some of the Camargue’s animals A9 The natural heritage For more than 20 years, the Camargue Regional AVIGNON Nature Park has been managing the only site in France where flamingos reproduce, at Fangas- NÎMES A7 25 Parc naturel sier, owned by the Conservatoire du Littoral. The régional Bureau des Guides Naturalistes, in partnership des Alpilles SALON-DE- PROVENCE with the park, the Office de Tourisme in Arles, MONTPELLIER ARLES A54 the Tour du Valat and the Conservatoire du Lit- > MARSEILLE toral, organises visits, during the nesting season, Parc naturel régional to one of the western Mediterranean’s largest de Camargue flamingo colonies. F.Larrey, T. Roger / Découverte du Vivant Roger / Découverte du T. F.Larrey, etang du fangassier – Salin-de-giraud MER MÉDITERRANÉE Pond turtle Common scarlet-darter Contact Opening times : 1 April to 30 September. (Emys orbicularis) (Crocothemis erythraea) reservations (there is an admission charge) at the Office det ourisme, Arles : tel. + 33 (0)4 42 86 89 77 or + 33 (0)6 95 90 70 48 - [email protected] www.guide-nature.fr OffiCe de tOuriSme d’ArleS 2 Scamandre Regional Nature Reserve Esplanade Charles de Gaulle - 13200 Arles (Réserve naturelle régionale du Scamandre) 8 Tel. +33 (0)4 90 18 41 20 - Fax. +33 (0)4 90 18 41 29 Domaine de la Palissade www.arlestourisme.com This typically Mediterranean wetland is exceptio- Here you will find ponds and lagoons that com- [email protected] nal in its biodiversity. A number of remarkable municate with the river and the sea, and unique bird species nest close to the reception area it- landscapes with a rich variety of flora and fauna. OffiCe de tOuriSme POrt-SAint-lOuiS self. There are 9 species of heron, and the ma- The aquatic environment provides a remarkable Tour Saint-Louis - Quai Bonnardel jority of France’s glossy ibises. Protected species habitat for fish: bass, eels, grey mullet, blenny, shad, 13230 Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône include the European pond turtle. Black-winged stilt Pied avocet Tel. +33 (0)4 42 86 01 21 - Fax. +33 (0)4 42 86 09 77 lampreys. And birds are everywhere, attracted by the (Himantopus himantopus) (Recurvirostra avosetta) www.portsaintlouis-tourisme.fr Syndicat mixte de la Camargue gardoise, swarming biological life. Depending on the season [email protected] Domaine de la Palissade Centre du Scamandre, route des iscles, there are waders, avocets, sandpipers, greenshanks, gallician, vauvert - tel. +33 (0)4 66 73 52 05 and all sorts of duck, whose are particularly nume- OffiCe de tOuriSme [email protected] Some of the Camargue’s plants deS SAinteS-mArieS-de-lA-mer www.camarguegardoise.com rous when wintering. There is also a colony of herons and egrets. The Domaine de la S. Baudouin / SMCG S. Palissade is the only part of the Camargue that can be visited on horseback. Nature (to admire, but not touch) 5 avenue Van Gogh / PNRC Vialet E. Opus Species, Roché, J. Daniel, P. Chevalier, A. Boudoux - - J. Valat du Tour Johnson / A.R. : Opening times : tuesday to Saturday, 9:00 am exhibitions, discovery paths, guided visits. 13460 Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer to 6:00 pm. Closed on bank holidays. free admission (reservation required for Tel. +33 (0)4 90 97 82 55 - Fax. +33 (0)4 90 97 71 15 groups). Salin-de-giraud - tel. +33 (0)4 42 86 81 28 - [email protected] www.saintesmaries.com - [email protected] www.palissade.fr - Opening times : 15 november to 28 february, Wednesday to Sunday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (closed on 25 december and 1 January) - Open COmité régiOnAl de tOuriSme 4 Mas de Pin Fourcat daily the rest of the year, apart from 1 may and 11 november : 1 march to PrOvenCe-AlPeS-Côte d’Azur 14 June, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (closed on 1 January) - 15 June to 15 September, This private domain is open to families and Maison de la région - 61, La Canebière 9:00 am to 6:00 pm - 16 September to 14 november, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CS 10009 - 13231 Marseille Cedex 01 groups. It represents the authentic Camargue, (closed on 11 november). equestrian initiation sessions take place from the Tel. +33 (0)4 91 56 47 00 - Fax. +33 (0)4 91 56 47 01 with its herds of bulls and horses, and a myriad start of April to mid-november. www.tourismepaca.fr of birds in the marshes and ponds. Visits on hor- seback or by horse and cart. Sea daffodil Strawflower infOrmAtiOnS tOuriStiqueS (Pancratium maritimum) (Helichrysum stoechas) Sur leS BOuCheS-du-rhône route du Bac, CiAm, les Saintes-maries-de-la-mer 9 tel. +33 (0)4 66 73 51 94 The Salt works Bouches-du-rhône tourisme [email protected] 13 rue Roux de Brignoles 13006 Marseille observatory I Dominique Binet - 04 66 64 48 80 Crédits photos www.maspinfourcat.com - www.camargue-mer.com Tel. +33 (0)4 91 13 84 13 - Fax. +33 (0)4 91 33 01 82 The Giraud salt works, near the mouth of the www.visitprovence.com Opening times : 8:00 to 12:00 am, and 1:30 to 5:00 pm, all year round. reservations required. there is an admission charge. Grand Rhône, covers 6,000 hectares and pro- duces various compounds that are used by the 5 The Pont de Gau bird park chemical industry, including 340,000 tonnes of (Parc ornithologique de Pont de Gau) sodium chloride a year. Here you can observe birds in a natural envi- the Salt works observatory is on the road This document is printed on un- ronment of 60 hectares. And there are 7 km of between Piemanson and Salin-de-giraud bleached paper, using wood from Santantonio / Salin Rey / G. G. SCOP bdd communication Sea lavender Annual Saltwort w paths that link up the marshes, ponds, reed beds, sustainably-managed forests 2015 (Limonium narbonense) (Salicorna annua) meadowlands, salt plains and irrigation chan- nels. The diversity of habitats is matched by that 12 The Vigueirat marshes, of the birds themselves, both sedentary and mi- 3 The Château d’Avignon mosquito repellent, sunscreen and water. and sunscreen repellent, mosquito a National Nature Reserve (Les Marais du Vigueirat) gratory, and much has been done to facilitate the (Domaine départemental du Château d’Avignon) Between may and October, don’t forget to bring bring to forget don’t October, and may Between observation of flamingos, herons, storks, egrets, There is a range of different landscapes : flood teals, sparrows, wading birds and raptors. The design of the château was inspired by the Park only in designated areas. designated in only Park plains, salt plains, ponds and woods, and the Ca- historicist predilections of the belle-époque les Saintes-maries-de-la-mer margue’s largest reed beds. These natural spaces unnecessary noise. unnecessary bourgeoisie. It is now a classified historic mo- tel. +33 (0)4 90 97 82 62 are microcosms in themselves, with thousands of respect the wildlife, and avoid making making avoid and wildlife, the respect nument, with a landscaped park and a late [email protected] birds, 4 herds of Camargue bulls and horses, 15 19th-century pumping station whose machinery S. Mercier S. www.parcornithologique.com km of paths (sections of which are built on piles), no fires or barbecues ! barbecues or fires no Opening times : 1 April to 30 September, 9:00 observatories, etc. There are novel experiences for is still used to irrigate the former property of paths. do not stray onto private property. private onto stray not do paths. am till sunset, and 1 October to 31 march, 10:00 am till sunset. there is an both children and adults, on foot or in horse-drawn Louis Noilly-Prat. Visits, exhibitions, cultural admission charge. Vigueirat du Amis des Marais Les When walking round the park, remain on the the on remain park, the round walking When carriages and an eco-path that is unique in France. events and educational activities take place throughout the year. Hoapo / Envies Rhônements remember that the dunes are sensitive areas. sensitive are dunes the that remember mas thibert - tel. +33 (0)4 90 98 70 91 - [email protected] www.marais-vigueirat.reserve-camargue.org. rd 570, les Saintes-maries-de-la-mer take your waste home ! home waste your take The Camargue National Nature Reserve Opening times : 1 february to 7 december, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm. tel. +33 (0)4 13 31 94 54 - www.chateaudavignon.fr Opening times : 1 April to 4 October, 9:45 am to 5:30 pm (closed monday help us keep the Camargue clean Camargue the keep us help (Réserve naturelle nationale de Camargue) Besides free access there are guided visits (reservations necessary).