Camargue articles Tag

The Festival of the Guardians: Testimony and Advice from a Tourist in Arles

This fortunate turn of events allowed me to attend the festivities on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. My luck that day was even greater because this typically Camargue festival coincided with the election of the Queen of Arles, another local event held every three years. Moreover, the 25th election of the ...

06
June
2024

5 things to do in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

rdians, these riders who breed horses and wild bulls. Some manades also organize, in their 'bouvaoù' (small wooden arena), games of gardians and Camargue races. See this post on Instagram A publication shared by Petit Futé (@lepetitfuteofficiel) on May 4, 2018 at 9:01 PD ...

07
Nov
2018

Arles: 5 Good Reasons to Visit the Capital of the Camargue

To immerse oneself in the heart of the Camargue. The city of Arles, crossed by the Rhône, is the largest municipality in metropolitan France. It includes several exceptional natural areas: the banks of the Rhône, the arid plain of the Crau to the east, the wild Camargue to the south, and the Alpi ...

12
Jan
2009

Off the beaten track: stars walk and reveal themselves on France 3.

traverse is also an opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make unexpected encounters. In the first issue, Virginie Efira walks in the Alpilles and Camargue region and will realize two of her dreams: meeting the psychiatrist and theorist of resilience Boris Cyrulnik, as well as the author an ...

23
May
2023

La Grande Motte: 5 things to know about this seaside resort in Hérault

ris, was the cousin of former Prime Minister Édouard Balladur. During his career, he was also responsible for coordinating the development work of Port Camargue, but he went down in history as the creator of this singular seaside town. In 2024, during the celebrations of the centenary of his birth ...

05
Dec
2012

Orchestra at School: Orchestra Classes in 5 Questions

it relies on the desires and skills of local actors. The instruments that compose it often reflect the local culture, such as a bagad in Brittany or guitars in Camargue, for example... 4- What are the advantages of this educational project? Since the creation of this program in 1999, more than 155,0 ...

20
May
2013

The Routo : a GR to walk in the footsteps of the shepherds

A cross-border tourist route La Routo is a GR, that is, a long-distance hiking trail and even very long-distance hiking trail because it connects the Camargue to the Alps for more than 500 km. The name 'routo' is the word that designates the route of the herds in Occitan. This great cross-border ...

08
June
2022