The Camargue Regional Park  One of the many Unesco world heritage sites in Provence, the Camargue is a huge area (about 350,000 acres) of wetlands, pastures and salt flats formed by the delta of the Rhône river.  The region has a unique ecological balance and is home to many pink flamingoes.  In the grassy pastures you will find sheep and small white horses grazing, these are ridden in the area by "gardians" a traditional part of the local community.  For more information visit the official website (french only) of the Parc Naturel Régional de Camargue.

Aigues Mortes
This is a splendid walled town on the edge of salt marshes in the Camargue.  You can make a complete circular walk of over 1.5km around the town walls (open 9.30 - 7PM in the summer).  We recommend that you allow at least 1 hour for the walk, after which you should not miss the chance to browse in the tourist shops in the narrow streets of the old town.  Also you should plan to have a snack or a meal in one of the many restaurants in the Place St-Louis (see right) – this is not haut cuisine but the environment is outstanding and the chances are that one of the local entertainers will pass by while you are eating.
For a lovely day out you can start at the nearby beach at Le Grau-du-Roi, then mid afternoon move to Aigues-Mortes for a tour of the town walls and some shopping, finishing off the day with an evening in one of the many street cafés.

Aigues-Mortes is an excellent place to dine out and there are no shortage of eating places, ranging from the very expensive to seafood establishments. The central square is the place St Louis (the hub of the town) and here can be found a lot of reasonably priced restaurants. During the summer season these restaurants spill out into the square itself with one restaurant literally rubbing shoulders with the next. The food choices are varied, ranging from specialities of the region, grilled meat and fish on open fires, pizzas, fish, shellfish, bouillabaisse, mediterranean dishes and crêpes to name but a few. The restaurants start serving evening meals earlier than is the norm which is good news for families with younger children. We have enjoyed eating in the town on various occasions, most recently our evening was accompanied by a local guitarist which really added to the ambience.

Aigues-Mortes has a real buzz about it; the whole town is so very typically Mediterranean and a visit and meal out should not be missed.