Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, Port commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
Description
Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône covers 173 square kilometers at the mouth of the Grand Rhône River, providing direct access to the Mediterranean Sea with developed port facilities and Napoleon beach extending over 10 kilometers along the coast.
History
The commune was officially established in 1904 from parts of Arles and Fos-sur-Mer, with its development facilitated by the digging of the Saint-Louis channel in 1871 that improved navigation and maritime transport connections.
Culture
Local architecture reflects traditional Camargue style with rustic construction materials suited to surrounding marshlands, while the 18th-century Saint Louis Tower now houses the tourist office and displays a collection of 168 naturalized birds.
Practical
A weekly market takes place every Wednesday and Saturday morning downtown, offering fresh seafood, Provencal produce, and regional specialties for both residents and visitors to enjoy.
Did you know?
The Favouillane sheepfold dates back to the early 19th century and remains one of the region's largest traditional sheepfolds, still inhabited by a shepherd and his flock today.
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Plage de Piémanson
4.7 kmTour Saint-Louis
351 m
Phare de Saint Gervais
11.9 km
PLage Olga
4 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer
12.5 km
Zone naturiste de la plage de Piémanson
4.8 km
Arènes de Salin-de-Giraud
6.5 km
City walls of Fos-sur-Mer
10.9 km
Entrepôts maritimes de la Compagnie générale de navigation
196 mBergerie de la Favouillane
9 kmLe Point de Vue des Salins
4.5 kmScenic viewpoint
1.2 kmScenic viewpoint
1.4 kmLa Tour
893 mLa Grande Plage
10.6 kmMonument aux morts
67 mPlage Napoléon
7.4 kmSalle Gérard Philippe
540 mDomaine de la Palissade
1.4 kmBord
1 kmWork of art
1.2 kmGrande Plage
12.4 kmMonument Docteur Paolantonacci
356 mMonument aux Morts
12.5 kmWayside cross
3.7 kmStatue, memorial
6.6 kmMemorial
532 mStèle des rapatriés
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