Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, is the capital of the Camargue natural region in Southern France. It lies on the Mediterranean Sea.
Aerial view of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer by the sea with the arena in the foreground
Fortified church of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
Ritual bath during the Romani pilgrimage of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
View of Saintes-Maries by Vincent van Gogh, 1888, Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, Netherlands (F416)
The Camargue is a coastal region in southern France located south of the city of Arles, between the Mediterranean Sea and the two arms of the Rhône river delta. The eastern arm is called the Grand Rhô
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
…locally Les Saintes, ; Provençal: Lei Santei Marias de la Mar (classical norm) or Li Sànti Marìo de la Mar (Mistralian norm)), is the capital of the Camargue (Provençal: Camarga) natural region in Southern France. It lies on the Mediterranean Sea. Administratively, it is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône…
Former Sylvéréal bridge (2007) upon le petit Rhône.
Shoreline of the Étang de Vaccarès.
Flamingos in the Camargue
Horses and cattle in the Camargue