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4. MUSEE CAMARGUAIS
A converted sheep barn in Mas du Pont de Rousty is a fine setting for an excellent
little museum dealing with the interaction of man and nature in the Camargue.
Musée Camarguais • Mas du Pont de Rousty • 04 90 97 10 82 • Open Wed-Mon;
Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec •
www.parc-camargue.fr
• Adm €6
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5. DOMAINE DE MEJANES
On the banks of Vaccarès lagoon, tourist train trips travel through local flora and
fauna and, on Sundays, there are bull-game spectaculars.
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6. THE SALT PANS
The largest salt pans in Europe, in the southeast of the Camargue region, cover 100
sq km (40 sq miles) and produce 800,000 tonnes of salt a year. Reach the great
mounds of salt by travelling on a little train from the Musée du Sel at Salin-de-
Giraud.
Musée du Sel • Place Péchiney, Le Salin-de-Giraud • 04 42 86 70 20 •
Open Mar-Oct • Adm €8.20
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7. PLAGE DE BEAUDUC
The beach at the end of the world. Its wild atmosphere has a hint of civilization, with
the shacks and cabins having been pulled down.
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8. LES-SAINTES-MARIES-DE-LA-MER
The tiny main street and belltowers of this old village seethe with crowds and colour
in summer, but its seaside charm remains intact. The May gypsy pilgrimage marks
the legendary arrival of Mary Magdalene, Mary Jacoby, Mary Salome and their ser-
vant Sara, patron saint of gypsies.
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