France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
A coastal town in the Camargue region of southern France known for its Roma pilgrimage and fortified church.
Tips from the community
Although a 4WD will help with some of the worst tracks (potholes galore) it’s not strictly essential and would only make it a more comfortable drive. The main salt-mining towns at either end of the reserve, Salin de Giraud and Saintes-Maries de la Mer, boast a few guest houses where you can stay the night if you don’t have a campervan. You’ll find no shops in the reserve, no services and, in most places, no phone reception either, but both towns have all you need. The period between April and November brings on a migration of aggressive mosquitos (lucky we missed those!), so if you’re heading here in summer to see the birds, bring plenty of bug spray and cover up.
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Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer Articles
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Hidden Camargue: France’s Wild Wetlands
Read more...Wild horses and wetlands aren’t normally associated with the French Riviera. The Cote d’Azur typically elicits images of designer boutiques and impossibly stylish women in high heels rather than windswept horizons, wildflowers, and pink flamingos. But there it is, just 70 miles west of Marseille (the unofficial end point of arguably the most famous stretch […]