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Around the lagoons

From Arles to Saintes-Maries via the Camargue Museum, the Albaron rice farm, the Vaccarès and Pont de Gau.

Distance
65.9 km
Duration
1 h 28 by car
Stops
5
Camargue Museum1Albaron and rice23Pont de Gau bird park4Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer5
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Stops

  1. Camargue Museum

    First stop at the Mas du Pont-de-Rousty, 8 kilometres from Arles. In the former sheepfold, the Camargue Museum tells the story of the delta and its people.

  2. Albaron and rice

    At Albaron, on the Petit Rhône, a family of rice growers shows visitors around its rice fields. Camargue rice has had protected geographical indication status since 2000.

  3. The Vaccarès lagoon

    This is the Vaccarès, the largest lagoon in the Camargue: 6,500 hectares, 12 kilometres long and less than two metres deep. Locals call it the Grand Mar. The roads along it are open to all, but swimming and fishing are forbidden in the reserve.

  4. Pont de Gau bird park

    Just before Saintes-Maries, the Pont de Gau bird park, founded in 1949, lets you get close to flamingos. Their colour comes from carotenoid pigments in the algae and small crustaceans they eat.

  5. Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

    Arrival in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, a pilgrimage village and seaside resort around its fortified church.

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