Camargue Regional Natural Park
Camargue Regional Natural Park, Nature reserve in Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
The Camargue Regional Natural Park features wetlands, marshes, salt flats, and rice fields spread across 85,000 hectares between the Mediterranean Sea and Rhône River.
In 1859, engineers constructed a dike to regulate Mediterranean salt water, followed by Rhône River dams in 1869 to prevent flooding of agricultural zones.
The region maintains traditional bull breeding practices and hosts regular events celebrating the connection between local communities and their livestock heritage.
Visitors access sixteen different routes throughout the park, with options for mountain biking, walking tours, and horseback riding from Monday to Saturday.
Large populations of white horses roam freely across the park's plains, while pink flamingos gather in significant numbers within the reed marshes.
Location: Bouches-du-Rhône
Inception: September 25, 1970
Website: http://www.parc-camargue.fr/
Address: Mas du pont de Rousty, RD 570, 13200 Arles, France 30800 Arles
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 08:30-16:30
Phone: +33490971040
Website: http://parc-camargue.fr
GPS coordinates: 43.57147,4.56380
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:39
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The Alyscamps
12.6 km
Musée départemental de l'Arles antique
12 km
Langlois Bridge
10.6 km
Domain of the castle of Avignon
12.5 km
Museum of ancient Arles and Provence
12 km
Ancient Roman circus of Arles
12.1 km
Mas de Méjanes
4.9 km
Réserve naturelle nationale de Camargue
7.5 km
Saint-Honorat des Alyscamps church
12.6 km
Église Saint-Césaire d'Arles
12.5 km
Aqueduc du pont de Crau
12.4 km
Musée de la Camargue
6.5 km
Méjanes bullring
4.7 km
Château de l'Armellière
9.3 km
Réserve naturelle régionale de la Tour du Valat
10.9 km
Borne milliaire du château d'Estoublon
12 km
Église des Carmes Déchaussés
12.3 km
Cercle linguistique d'Aix-en-Provence
7 km
Méjanes cross
4.8 km
Alyscamps cemetery
12.6 km
Chapel of Porcelet
12.6 km
Observatoire du Mas Neuf
1.8 km
Camargue
9.5 km
Théâtre d'Arles
12.5 km
St Accurse chapel
12.6 km
Église Saint-Joseph de Gageron
5.5 km
Tour de la Grande Rougnouse
9.1 km
Église Saint-Vincent d'Albaron
8.4 kmReviews
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