REGIONAL PARKS
The Luberon, the Alpilles and the Camargue will enchant you with their colourful natural sites, rich flora and fauna, charming hilltop villages and breathtaking views. Welcome to the heart of Provence...
THE CAMARGUE
(40 minutes from Salon de Provence)
A territory at the confluence of the Gard and the Bouches du Rhône, the Languedoc and Provence, the Rhône and the Mediterranean. To the south of Arles, in the Rhône delta, the Camargue covers an area of 150,000 hectares between sky, land and sea. Covered with ponds and lagoons, it is a land of breeding horses and bulls that live in freedom in the middle of pink flamingos and hundreds of other animal species. Discover the gardian culture and its traditions, its towns with an exceptionally rich historical past, walks or horse rides between the sea and the ponds,
tourist route, water sports or lazing on the beach, you will be spoilt for choice!
Tourist Office of the Camargue
Our suggestions for visits
The ornithological park of Pont de Gau
The ornithological park of Pont de Gau, here is a nice opportunity for a walk and at the same time to take advantage of the beauties offered by the world of birds in freedom, all year round.
On 60 hectares of ponds, marshes, lawns, reed beds... the ornithological park of Pont de Gau offers its
observatories and footpaths accessible to pushchairs and wheelchairs, to get up close to most of the bird species of Camargue.
There are several circuits to choose from, up to 7 km.
Among the species usually on the site: pink flamingos (hundreds), herons, storks
herons, storks, egrets, teals, birds of prey, etc.
Upon reservation, an ornithologist guides small groups.
Open every day of the year, except 25 December.
More info
Camargue towns not to be missed:
Les Saintes-Maries de la Mer: capital of the Camargue, seaside resort and place of pilgrimage
Saint-Gilles: a historic town with ancient origins
Le Grau-du-Roi: a seaside resort
Saint-Martin de Crau : a town in the countryside, with a unique Provencal landscape, the Crau, the last protected steppe in Europe
Aigues-Mortes: an unreal city set in the middle of marshes and lagoons
Arles: a city of art and history at the gateway to the Camargue
ALPILLES
(35 minutes from Salon de Provence)
An enchanting natural site located in the north west of the Bouches du Rhône department, in Provence.
This chain of limestone hills culminates at 498 m and offers a panorama that stretches from Mont
Ventoux to the Cévennes, from the Sainte Victoire mountain to the Camargue. Not to be missed: the
citadel of Les Baux de Provence and the Carrière de Lumières, the sites of Glanum and the Antiques at
Saint-Rémy de Provence, Fontvieille, famous for its Daudet mill... and many other villages with
authentic charm.
Alpilles en Provence Intercommunal Tourist Office