Last of our day trip to the Camargue

~ lcbull2003

We arrived in Elderslie, near Glasgow to stay with my cousin for a few days yesterday afternoon – and discovered Scotland is unseasonably warm as well! So taking advantage of reliable internet to catch up.

Here’s the last few shots from our day trip to the Camargue: the towns of Saintes Maries de la Mer and Aigues Mortes. Saintes Marie is a small, tourist-oriented town by the sea – which seems to be aimed mainly at european tourists. The beach, by our standards was a bit tame but on a really hot day there were folk enjoying a dip. We didn’t have the local delicacy of Camargue beef stew, but a gelato instead!

This is the only place we’ve ever encountered a Saint Sarah!

Aigues Mortes was also a tiny town still with it’s ancient defensive walls. It was apparently built by one of the French kings as his departure point for his crusade. Now you can walk the ramparts for views out to the salt pans.

From the roof of Notre Dame de la Mer
Bullfighting is a thing in this part of the world too: Saintes Marie had a small arena but they don’t kill the bulls here.
Vovo, one of the champion bulls immortalised outside the arena
Saint Sarah: patron saint of the Romani people who arrived in Saintes Maries withe the two Sains for who the town is named.
From the Constance Tower on the walls of Aigues Mortes looking up the Canal du Rhône à Sète
One of the little chapels inside Notre Dame des Sablons, Aigues Mortes
From the Constance Tower this time looking over the salt works on the edge of the town

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