France Guide
Provence
La Camargue
The boundaries of the CAMARGUE are not apparent until you come upon them. Its shimmering horizons are infinite because land, lagoon and sea share the same horizontal plain. Both wild and human life have traits peculiar to this drained, ditched and now protected delta land. Today, the whole of the Camargue is a Parc Naturel Régional, with great efforts made to keep an equilibrium between tourism, agriculture, industry and hunting on the one hand, and the indigenous ecosystems on the other.
Though the Étang du Vaccarès and the central islands are out of bounds, there are paths and sea dykes from which their inhabitants can be watched, and special nature trails. The ideal months for birdwatching are the mating period of April to June, with the greatest number of flamingos present between April and September.
The only town, or rather overgrown village, and the main resort, is Stes-Maries-de-la-Mer on the sea close to the mouth of the Petit Rhône.
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