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The Camargue was born of the Rhône: a 150,000-hectare delta between two arms of the river.

The emblem of the Camargue owes its colour to its diet.

Raço di biòu: an ancient breed raised semi-wild in the manades.

A small, hardy grey horse, the gardians’ companion.

Herd keepers who became emblems, and the marquis who shaped the tradition.

A crop that desalinates the land, protected by a PGI since 2000.

From the Peccais marsh to the Giraud salt works, salt has shaped the delta since Antiquity.

On 24 and 25 May and in October, the sea welcomes the procession of the Holy Marys and Sara.

The words of the Camargue come from Provençal, an Occitan language.

Migrating birds, cranes, pond turtles: an exceptional living heritage.

Salt-loving plants on the salty steppes called sansouires.

National reserve, regional park, Ramsar, UNESCO, Grand Site: a highly protected delta.