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Arles & the Camargue
Includes Why Go? Arles...... 180 Forget all about time in this hauntingly beautiful part of Camargue Provence roamed by black bulls, white horses and pink Countryside...... 186 flamingos. This is slow-go Provence, a timeless wetland Stes-Maries- chequered with silver salt pans, waterlogged rice paddies de-la-Mer...... 189 and movie-style cowboys. Birds provide the most action on this 780-sq-km delta wedged between the Petit Rhône and Grand Rhône. Grab your binoculars, squat in a shack be- tween bulrushes and know, as another flamingo flits across the setting sun, that these magnificent waters, steeped in legend and lore, have a soul of their own. Best Places to Eat The main town of the region, diminutive Arles, is a ¨¨L’Atelier (p185) show-stopper. Wander the narrow golden-hued streets that ¨¨Le Gibolin (p185) inspired Van Gogh and find the town’s lovely restored Ro- man amphitheatre, top-notch art and history museums, and ¨¨Le Mazet du Vaccarès world-class restaurants. It’ll be hard to tear yourself away. (p189) ¨¨La Telline (p189) ¨¨La Cabane aux Coquillages (p190) Driving Distances (km) Best Places Le Sambuc 15 to Stay Stes-Maries-de-la-Mer 61 59 ¨¨Le Cloître (p184) La Capelière 22 13 41
¨¨L’Hôtel Particulier (p184) Aigues-Mortes 70 62 33 56 ¨ ¨Hôtel de l’Amphithéâtre Arles 38 31 37 21 51 (p183) ¨¨Lodge Sainte Hélène (p190) ¨¨Le Mas de Peint (p188) Salin de Girau d Le Sambuc Stes-Maries -de-la-Mer La Capelièr e Aigues-Mortes
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