Tag: camargue
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The French Wilderness Where Cowboys Still Drive Wild Horses to the Sea
Discover the Camargue — where wild white horses wade through lagoons and tens of thousands of flamingos nest at the edge of Provence — plus get weekly France stories free in our newsletter.
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The French Village That Becomes a Sacred Pilgrimage Site Every May
Each May, thousands of pilgrims travel to a tiny Camargue village for one of France’s oldest and most remarkable traditions — the pilgrimage to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.
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The Wild Wetlands of Southern France That Most Visitors Drive Straight Past
Most visitors to southern France miss the Camargue entirely — a vast wetland of flamingos, wild white horses, and ancient salt marshes sitting at the mouth of the Rhône.