Discover the little camargue and camargue

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Sites and museums

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MONTPELLIER (34)

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Go to discover cities and villages of Camargue and little Camargue.

Our tour will start in Montpellier to finish with the wonderful landscape in Alpilles with the village of Les Baux de Provence.

Mr Michel Soizic tel : 0678038707

www.escapades-guidees.com soizic.michel.guide@gmail.com

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A dynamic city

Discover the capital of Languedoc-Roussillon.

Montpellier is a dynamic city which is known specially for its medicine university. This university is the oldest in activity of the world.

You will discover medieval streets in the quarter "l'Ancien Courrier" and the Louis the 14th's ostentationin the Peyrou's gardens.

Accommodation nearby

Mas de Fourmel

Saint-clement-de-riviere
04 67 67 00 85

Le Mas des Oliviers

Saint-mathieu-de-treviers
04 67 56 82 10

Hôtel Vila

Frontignan
04 67 48 77 42

Camping du Domaine de Massereau

Sommieres
04 66 53 11 20

The little Camargue

In the morning:

you will visit Aigues-Mortes which the city was creatd by Saint Louis during the 13th century. It was the site for the departure of the 7th and the 8th crusade.

Aigues-Mortes is a fortified city which is the most preserved of France.

You will be able to discover the Constance tower where was imprisoned Marie Durand during 38 years. You will visit too the ramparts and the historic city.

In the afternoon:

we will go to Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer which is the Gipsys's village.

You will visit the church which contains the Saint Mary's relics and you will discover gipsys's tradition.

Accommodation nearby

L'Hostellerie des Remparts

Aigues-mortes
04 66 53 82 77

Hôtel des Croisades

Aigues-mortes
04 66 53 67 85

hotel-les-arnelles saintes-maries-de-la-mer

Hôtel les Arnelles

Saintes-maries-de-la-mer
04 90 97 61 59

hotel-le-mangio-fango saintes-maries-de-la-mer

Hôtel le Mangio Fango

Saintes-maries-de-la-mer
04 90 97 80 56

The Camargue

In the morning:

discover Arles: the Little Roma of Gauls which was so aprreciated by the emperor Constantin during the 4th century.

Travel in the time thanks to the Ancient Theater and to the Roman amphitheater. Discover the beautiful church Saint Trophime where Frederic Barbarossa was crowned during the 13th century and the magnificious mansions of Renaissance.

Visit the old hospital where Van Gogh was confined and the typical "Roquette" quarter.

On the afternoon:

visit the beautiful village Les baux de Provence and its castel which was built on a rocky peak