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ICI nous avons le temps English guide 2019 www.ot-aiguesmortes.com
Aigues-Mortes, the capital of the Camargue
Gardoise, joins the exclusive circuit of Main Sites in
Occitanie
The main sites are a list of the essential places in our
region; they illustrate the wealth of heritage, culture
and nature of our town.
With its marina, its thirteenth-century ramparts and
its salt pyramids, Aigues-Mortes holds the promise of
intense moments for unforgettable holidays.
Alone, with your family, with your couple or with your
friends, Aigues-Mortes meets all your needs: sun,
food, history, vineyards, artisans and shops – here we
have the time.
Camargue horses, cattle and pink flamingos reign over
an exceptional flora and fauna.
At Aigues-Mortes, the postcard image of your stay will
without doubt be sunny, authentic and surprising.
Come and meet us.
Pierre MEAUMEJEAN, Mayor
Noémie CLAUDEL, President of the Tourist Board
4 AGENDA / TOP 8
7 ATTACKING THE OLD MEDIEVAL CITY
8 History
14 Walking down
18 Follow the guide
19 The Art rush
20 MAKE BEAUTIFUL ENCOUNTERS
22 Our cattle farmers open up their doors for you
24 The secrets of landscapes in Camargue
25 Go bird watching
26 Safaris in Camargue
28 Meet our wine growers and merchants
30 GOING FOR A STROLL
32 Routes on foot and by bicycle
33 The Camargue over the water
34 The Camargue on horseback
36 HAVING FUN
38 Amuse yourself 24/7
40 Have fun with all the family
43 3 experiences for your sea legs
44 GREEDY AIGUES MORTES
46 Go to the market
48 I book my table !
55 USEFUL ADDRESSES
56 Shopping
56 Professional services
59 Useful numbers
60 Medical services
62 All means of transports are good for finding us
Top 8 experiences to live
at Aigues-Mortes
1 TAKE PART IN THE SAINT LOUIS FETE
Come and enjoy a medieval weekend. Don’t miss the awarding of the keys to the town, the
long historical parades, the embarkation of Saint Louis, the cavalry tournament and the me-
dieval market.
2 HAVE FUN AT THE
FESTIVAL MARGUERITE
Under the starry sky, opposite the ancient
stones of the south rampart, let yourself get
carried away by flamenco rhythms, admire
the grace of the horses and their riders, lis-
ten to a story for children…
3 TAKE A STROLL AROUND THE
MARKET STALLS
Wander through the colourful aisles and
discover local producers. Find fashion com-
plements, the clothes you need, a corkscrew
to open that bottle of good “Sable de Ca-
margue” sand wine…
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4 DANCE DURING THE MUSIC
FESTIVAL
Twist and shake as you feel like it on a street
transformed for the occasion into a stage in
the open air.
5 ENJOY YOURSELF AS IF
YOU WERE A LOCAL
Come to the fair in the second week of Octo-
ber, bulls, abrivados, bandidos, funfair...
6 RIDE A BIKE ALL ALONG THE
CANAL
Enjoy a nice peaceful bike ride along the
banks of the canal. Take your time to admire
7 ADMIRE AN EXHIBITION
Meet our gallery owners in the street or in a
the landscape between the land and the sea,
the marshes and the ponds, the vineyards square. Visit the Chapelle des Capucins, dis-
and pinewoods... cover the artists and share your emotions
with them !
8 TAKE PART IN THE MAGIC
OF CHRISTMAS IN CA-
MARGUE
The medieval city puts on its cloak of lights
and invites you to take a stroll down its deco-
rated streets. A skating rink, a market, films,
shows, treasure hunts and other surprises are
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Attacking the
old medieval
city
Originally
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The site of Aigues-Mortes has been occupied since mankind walked the earth. If you have the chance,
head north-east and if it is open, go through the Gateway of Saint Antoine, you will be warmly wel-
comed inside by the members of the “history and archaeology association”. Remains from all times
are on show in this gateway: bones, tools, pottery, coins … from the earliest humans to the twentieth
century.
Roughly ten kilometres to the east of the
town is the fort of Peccais. In ancient
times a Greek colony settled here and
then the Romans in the first century took
over the organization of salt production
and sale.
During the Second World War, its strate- Antiquity
gic position did not escape the notice of
the German army, who built concrete
bunkers here, which everyone who prides himself on being a local has been to explore. It
was the Roman engineer Peccius who the territory was named after.
The fort was built in 1568 in a region that had been suffering from religious troubles since
1560, and ensured ongoing control of the nearby salt marshes and the canals which were
used to transport the salt. It recalls the fortifications of Vauban, although this is later (1633-
1707).
As of today there is no access to the fort. Far from all visual distraction, at the edge of the salt
marsh it invites you to simply enjoy a peaceful
Middle Age setting.
In the fifth century the Benedictine monks settled
in the hostile environment of the marshes and ponds
and founded an abbey.
Monks consecrated to the work of God and hence in-
cessant psalmodies, both day and night, led to the mon-
astery being known as Psalmody or Psalmodi.
The remains of the abbey are now private property and
are not open to public visits.
Texts from the eighth century mention this place under the name of
Aquae Mortuae, because of the dead water in the surrounding marsh-
es and ponds.
LE SAVIEZ
It was linked to the sea by the Viel canal, along which flat-bottomed
-VOUS ? barges were pulled by horses from the banks.
Aigues-Mortes owes its name to these dead waters that surround it.
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Louis IX in Aigues-Mortes
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In the thirteenth century, Louis IX did not possess any land bordering on the Mediterranean. He wished to take ad-
vantage of this port located in the midst of rival ports, which controlled all the trade in the region.
Agde and Saint Gilles were the property of Raymond VII, Marseille of Charles D’Anjou, while Montpellier belonged to
the King of Aragon. The land of the dead waters was the only one open to negotiation. It was the perfect place to
build an inland port and thereby hold exchange with the West. It was located in the kingdom of France and was linked
to the sea by the Viel canal (to the west of the town, nowadays dried up).
Meanwhile, the surrounding lands and marshes belonged to the abbey of Psalmody. On the request of
Louis IX, the Benedictines agreed to exchange the land of Aigues-Mortes for the vast arable fields belong-
ing to the crown in the region of Sommières.
Some time later Louis fell seriously ill. He was saved from death by a miracle and made a vow to go and
deliver the tomb of Christ which the infidels had conquered. He decided that the crusade would be
French and would sail from a French port.
History tells us that this
RAGOT was for him the chance
to escape from the yoke
GOSSIP !
of his mother, the
famous Blanche de
Castille.
In 1244, the architect Eudes de Montreuil drew up the first plans for the inland port and the town.
Despite the difficult weather and health conditions, the area was inhabited by a sparse population of
fishermen and salt manufacturers, living in reed cabins.
The alluvial land of Aigues-Mortes has no stones – they were brought from the quarries in Beaucaire and
Baux by water. The village was created from nothing on land with no organized planning. It was built
between the second and third sandbanks, very close to the marshes of La Marette and the town.
Contrary to traditional ideas, the sea has never overcome the ramparts.
For four years, the whole region was devoted to
this immense project, the construction of a town
and a royal port. Conflicts broke out on all sides and
led to mutinies. The king imposed forced labour on
whole regions, all the way to Alès and beyond.
In the end he gave way and offered the suppression
of all taxes, fees, tolls and salt tax for everyone who
would keep on working.
Early in the month of July 1244 Louis IX came to
Aigues-Mortes among the crusaders who were
pouring in every day. His wife Marguerite de Pro-
vence, and his two brothers Robert d’Artois and Charles d’Anjou were with him and all the great lords
and barons of France joined them.
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The 7th Crusade
In 1248, the town of Aigues-Mortes was not yet in being - only the ports were pre-
pared. Over seven hundred vessels were loaded with provisions, horses and soldiers,
sheltered from the violence of the tides. The two first floors of the Big Main Tower
were built. This Big Main Tower, later called the King’s Tower and then the Tower of
Constance, was the only defensive element in the future fortified town.
Its defence system was designed to repel all kinds of attacks. Discovering
it on a guided visit is really exciting. As we said above, the soil of Aigues-
Mortes is spongy. The piles were set at a depth of twenty metres. The
tower did not yet have its lighthouse, but it was planned and finally add-
ed in 1250. The lighthouse cannot be visited today for reasons of safety.
The terrace is 33 metres high and boasts a unique panorama – on really
clear days you can even catch a glimpse of the Pic Saint Loup
and Mount Ventoux. « Tour de Constance »
In 1270, twenty years later, Louis IX left on his second crusade
The 8th Crusade and died shortly afterwards from typhus in Tunisia, on 25 August
1270. On his death, the foundations of the ramparts had only been partially built. His son Philip III the
Bold and his grandson Philip IV the Handsome took over and finished the work towards the end of the
thirteenth century.
Every year over the last weekend in August, Aigues-Mortes dresses itself up in its most attractive me-
dieval guise and takes us back to the heart of the Middle Ages.
ZOOM « Tour Carbonnière »
SUR A walkway was also built over the marsh-
lands to join the town to the Tower of Car-
bonnière, a toll tower and the only land access
to the port of Aigues-Mortes.
Visits to the tower are free – it lies in an exceptional envi-
ronment. If you climb all the way up the stairs, you will be
rewarded with a breath-taking view.
In the midst of the marshes and reed beds, you can enjoy
spotting the birds which settle in area for food or for protec-
tion.
How to populate Aigues-Mortes ?
In order to populate this new town with its difficult weather and deprived of all agricultural resources,
Louis IX granted a charter of franchise to the new town in 1246. Inhabitants were exempted from all
port duties and taxes. People flowed in from Catalonia, Provence and Italy. The charter of franchise was
confirmed by his son Philip III the Bold and by 14 of his successors. It was thanks to these privileges that
the town of Louis IX remained inhabited after the decline of the port.
10Aigues-Mortes is a military base, and from the heights of its ramparts, soldiers took turns to sound the
alarm for danger from the Saracens, in the conflicts of the Hundred Years War and in the sixteenth
century against attacks from Spain.
In 1481 the port of Marseille became part of the kingdom of France, and the alluvium of the Rhône, the
sandbanks and clogging of the channels (leading to the sea) led to the fall of the port of Aigues-Mortes.
In the fifteenth century the civil war between the Ar-
magnacs and the Burgundians split France apart. In The hundred years war
Aigues-Mortes the governor Louis de Malpüe betrayed
the town into the hands of the Burgundians.
Some of the inhabitants fled and raised the alarm with
the Armagnacs posted in Beaucaire. With the conniv-
ance of the people who had remained in the town, the
Armagnacs came in and massacred all the Burgundians.
In was winter, the ground was frozen and it was impos-
sible to bury the bodies. To avoid an epidemic, the bod-
ies were salted and thrown into a tower which was
from then on known as the “Tower of the Burgundians”.
Under the effects of the salt, which impeded the effects of putrefaction, the Burgundians’ bellies had
turned blue.
This is one of the explanations for the nickname “blue-bellies”, given to the people of Aigues-Mortes.
The Religious wars
LA
In 1575 numerous Protestants TOUR
pillaged the town of Aigues- PRISON
Mortes. They looted, burnt
and sacked all the Catholic
religious monuments. Protestant power came
to an end in 1622 under Louis XIII.
In 1685, after the revocation of the Edict of
Nantes, the Huguenots were once again per-
secuted.
For eighty two years the victims of intolerance that combined religion and state policy were held in the
Tower of Constance under royal authority.
The Tower was one of the multiple sinister prisons that caused such terror. The exact number is un-
known as there was no prison register to record it.
In the first years after the Edict of Nantes was revoked, the prisons of the Towers of Constance and La
Reine, the largest in the enclosure, were a stage on the way to being deported to the West Indies or
being sentenced to be galley slaves.
11The prisoners of the tower The upper room in the Tower of Con-
stance, reserved for men, was at first
assigned to prisoners of rank. The lower room, the
most hostile, only held women for a long time;
later on they were put in the upper room, or in
both when the numbers so required.
The most surprising escape was that of a Cami-
sard leader, Abraham Mazel, in 1705.
In 1708 the Tower of Constance was for the first
time appointed by decree to be a place of perpet-
ual imprisonment for women. In 1715 it was re-
served exclusively for women. Prisoners were of all ages and all conditions.
Marie Durand
One of the best known is one of the women who remained unmovable. She is the incar-
IST ER ! nation of rational resistance and the triumphant resignation of women prisoners. She
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was born in Vivarais and grew up in the heart of a harsh and severe country. Her father
was arrested in 1729. Her brother, an eminent and peaceful pastor of the Church of the
Desert, was hanged in 1732. His authority was such that Marie was arrested in 1730, at
the age of fifteen. “Just the surname of the girl”, wrote the provincial governor, “meant
that we had to make an example of her”. She was only released in 1768. In prison she
inspired the resistance. Tradition has it - rightly or wrongly, it is impossible to be sure – as
the author of the word REGISTER scratched into the stone edge of the upper room. Marie
Durand endured captivity for 38 years and encouraged her cellmates all this time.
Anne Gaussent died in prison in 1763 at the age of 85, after 40 years behind bars. Marie Robert lived
there for 41 years.
The last woman, Jeanne Darbon, was sent to prison in 1761. Despite the evolution of a more enlight-
ened opinion, the obstinacy of the Minister of State Florentin meant that prisoners were only released
gradually; their sufferings attracted a growing sympathy.
Thanks to the efforts of Fitz-James, commander of the province, and the persevering and generous
intervention of the Prince of Beauvau, who presided over the States of Languedoc, women, almost all
of whose health had been affected, were gradually released. There were fourteen prisoners remaining
in mid-1766. Two years later there were still six. On 27 December 1768 the doors were unceremonious-
ly opened for the last two prisoners, Marie Roux and Suzanne Pagès, who had spent 23 and 27 years
respectively inside.
The Tower then became the symbol of values that no violence could ever destroy.
The exemplary faithfulness of these women can be compared to that of the men and women who
today suffer and sacrifice their freedom and even their lives in the never-ending struggle for the de-
fence and respect of human rights.
Permanent expositions tell the story on diverse doors and towers on the LE SAVIEZ
rampart walk – take the time to discover them. -VOUS ?
12The dawn of the revolution was greeted with The French Revolution
enthusiasm by the population of Aigues-Mortes.
Inhabitants formed popular associations, surveil-
lance committees, “Sans-culottes” revolutionary
groups and shortly after, aroused by the violence
of political passions, certain regrettable events
took place in the town, some of which had a
tragic ending.
The storming of the Bastille was welcomed by
the population with great joy, although soon
afterwards alarming news started to circulate.
The rumour grew that people with no confes-
sion and armed bands were going round the
countryside and destroying everything in their
way.
The Mayor and the municipal officers of Aigues-Mortes were elected on 2 February 1790.
The law of 17 December 1789 reorganized the municipalities, replacing consuls with a mayor and five
municipal officers elected by working-age citizens.
At the dawn of the French revolution, the population of Aigues-Mortes was entirely Catholic. When
the decree of the National Assembly was issued on 27 November 1790, concerning the civil constitu-
tion of the clergy, the inhabitants of Aigues-Mortes, deeply attached to their religious convictions, saw
therein a threat to their old traditions.
The decree of 27 November 1790 suppressed all religious congregations. Defiant priests went into
exile.
In September 1792, over 100 priests embarked in Aigues-Mortes on their way to other countries. All
the crucifixes erected in the area were thrown down, and in the name of the Commune, it was de-
cided to abolish worship forever.
The parish church was turned into barracks and later into a republican temple.
When you go into the church, on the wall on the left you can see the outline of
the fireplaces in the stone – here was where the kitchens were installed.
The chapel of the White Penitents became the headquarters of the “Sans cu-
lottes” Association, while the chapel of the Grey Penitents was turned into the
fodder store for the garrison’s cavalry.
It was thanks to the clever initiative of citizen Jean Sol, appointed guard and
distributor of fodder for the revolutionaries, that the famous altar piece deco-
rating the chapel was saved. It is the masterwork of the sculptor Sabatier and
dates from the seventeenth century.
Jean Sol hid the altar piece behind bales of hay, which inspired the
revolutionaries to make it a store for their fodder.
In the early nineteenth century freedom of cult was re-established, churches were given back to the
faithful and religious peace was assured.
Work on the Rhône to Sète Canal was finished in 1806, and Aigues-Mortes became a river port for the
transport firstly of goods and then of passengers.
In 1903, the ramparts were classified as a Historical Monument.
13Walking down
Coloring book
« Aigues-Mortes en
Camargue »
14The city of Aigues-Mortes
15Walking down 1 - Blason of Aigues-Mortes (April 26th - 1697) : It represents Saint Martin, roman general, saint patron of the French Kings and of the city, sharing his coat with a beggar. 2 - Faun’s head : Mask at the corner, dating back to a previous construction. 3 - Chapelle des Capucins (End 17th C.) : Sold at the 18th century, after the abolition of the religious orders and the dispersion of the monks. 4 - Saint Louis‘ Statue (1849) : Created by Pradier, made of bronze. King Louis IX is crowned, in a coat of mail, leaning on an anchor. 5 - The church Notre Dame des Sablons (13th C.) : See history page 8 - 13 6 - House n°2 - 4 rue Jean Jaurès (17th C.) : The corbels are decorated with women's heads wearing diadems and leaves. 7 - House n°19 rue Jean Jaurès : Corinthian pilasters carrying an entablature. 8 - House n°24 rue Jean Jaurès (End 18th C.) : 4 keystones. Sculptures representing the four seasons. 9 - The fountain : Created April 12th 1896 to celebrate the arrival of drinking water in the village. 10 - Porte de la Gardette : The only access to the city was watched for centuries by guards. 11 - La Tour de Constance (13th C.) : See history page 8 - 13 12 - The Bartizan : This round covered bartizan was intended to make the surveillance easier for sen- try. 13 - The Governor’ house (16th C.) : Built on the same place where the King’s House was, which were burned out in the 15th Century. It was rebuilt by the Governor of Civey. 14 - House n°22-24 Bd Int. Ouest (1679) : Bought by the consuls of Aigues-Mortes in order to lodge the garrison's officers. Inscription: “Mare de Deu de Montserrat”. 15 - La Porte des Remblais : Named Montpellier's Gate until the 17th Century, it became the "Porte des Remblais" (embankment's gate) when the North-Western ditch was embanked. 16 - House n°29 Bd Intérieur Ouest : “Ancient housing of King's lieutenant”, bought by the salt com- pany “Salins du Midi”. 17 - La Tour des Bourguignons : It is said that during the conflict between Armagnacs and Bourgui- gnons in 1421, a Bourguignon s' garrison were murdered, stored and salted, to avoid any epidemic. 18 - La Porte de l’Organeau : This gate is doted with rings which were used to moor the galleys in the city's pond. Gargoyle : Griffon half eagle, half lion abducting a man. 19 - La Porte des Moulins : (Mills’ gate) Two mills were fixed on each tower. 20 - La Porte des Galions : (Galley’s gate) Mooring point on the city's pond named then "Etang de Psalmodi" (Psalmodi's pond). 21 - La Porte de la Marine : The galleys were also mooring along this gate. 16
The city of Aigues-Mortes
22 - House n°35 Bd Gambetta : It is the only one presenting a portico with a wooden roof. Mullioned
window.
23 - La Porte de l’Arsenal : Named this way because next to the Arsenal's place.
24 - La Tour de la Poudrière : Next to the powder and munitions storage.
25 - La Porte de la Reine : Tribute to the queen Anne of Austria who came in Aigues-Mortes through
this gate in 1622.
26 - Gargoyles at Porte de la Reine : A lion is squatting down, other gargoyles represent ferocious
dogs.
27 - La Glacière (the last one. 3 existed in the 17th C.) : A shaft was dug in the centre of the chest, it
was also covered with soil to preserve its coolness.
28 - Méjeanet Cross (1838) : It belongs to the Prior of “Penitents Blancs” (L. Méjean).
29 - Bérénice Cross (1852) : It belongs to the Prior of “Pénitents Gris” (B. Bachain).
30 - La Porte des Cordeliers : In the 13th Century, a Franciscan's convent was built by Louis IX in the
neighbourhood.
31 - La Tour de Villeneuve : Called “Masks Tower” first, then General Romieu de Villeneuve, one of the
closest advisers of Louis IX.
32 - La Tour de la Mèche : People guess a wick was staying alight to set fire to munitions and powder
in case of danger.
Arrow slit : Two different kinds of arrow slit's chamber: for 1 person (round arch) or 2 (lancet arch).
33 - La Porte Saint Antoine : Named because of a cemetery around. 3 sculptures are representing
(from left to right) : a female centaur, a dragon and a centaur. They might have served as base for
statues.
“Société d’Histoire et d’Archéologie” : Located in the gate, it preserves lots of relics discovered
around.
34 - La Tour du Sel : This tower served as a salt storage. It was also named military jail's tower.
35 - House n°5 rue de la République : At the balcony, sculpted lions are keeping watching.
36 - House n°30 rue de la République : The escutcheon represents the professional sign of the first
house owner: coat of mail manufacturer.
37 - La Chapelle des Pénitents Blancs (17th C.) : It still belongs to the brotherhood and shelters a fres-
co by X. Sigalon and paintings of A. Gleize.
38 - House n°6 place de la Viguerie : Relics of a huge mullioned window.
39 - La Chapelle des Pénitents Gris (17th C.) : It still belongs to the brotherhood and has an altarpiece
made of stucco by Sabatier.
40 - Cross “des Cinq Plaies” : Ancient cross of 1814 located on the Place St Louis. Moved in 1825 in the
garden of the “Pénitents Gris” chapel.
41 - House n°48 rue E. Jamais (19th C.) : The balcony seems to be carried by the acanthus leaves fram-
ing the door.
42 - Town Hall (1535) : Rebuilt in the 17th and the 20th Century.
17Follow the guide
Come and discover our heritage and our traditions, and relive the key moments
of the medieval town: from the heights of the fortifications, on the little tourist
train or in the company of one of our guides.
PETIT TRAIN D’AIGUES-MORTES DONJON ET REMPARTS D’AIGUES-MORTES
Départ Porte de la Gardette Logis du gouverneur - Place Anatole France
06 03 41 32 66 04 66 53 61 55
christine@petittrain-aiguesmortes.fr www.aigues-mortes-monument.fr
5€/adult, 3€/child 8€/adult, free under 26 years (EU), 6,50€/18 - 25
Opening 01/04 - 30/09 & 21/10 - 03/11 (out of EU)
All year long but 01/01, 01/05, 01/11, 11/11,
25/12.
ESCAPADES GUIDEES 01/09 - 30/04 : 10am - 5:30 pm. Ticket board
06 78 03 87 07 closed from 1pm to 2pm. Last visit 4:45pm.
soizic.michel.guide@gmail.com 02/05 - 31/08 : 10am - 7pm. Last visit 6:15pm.
www.escapades-guidées.com
From 10€/adult, 5€/child 6 - 14
All year long on booking
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EN VADROUILLE
06 41 67 90 75
envadrouille.camargue@gmail.com
www.envadrouille-camargue.com THE TREASURE HUNT
envadrouille-camargue.blogspot.fr
For groups only. Come and discover the
All year long on booking
history of the town and
solve the riddles set by
the knights to find the
treasure trove.
18Artisans in the arts and artists, Aigues- AU GALET DE LE REINE
Mortes abounds with workshops and galler- 13 rue de la République
ies to discover just down the street or by 04 66 53 76 27
organizing a meeting with them. lorenzon08@yahoo.fr
All year long. Every day from 15/07 to 31/08.
Closed on Monday and Tuesday morning in lox
season.
CC GALERIE
11 rue Pasteur
06 45 31 45 31
cecile@cc-galerie.fr
www.cc-galerie.fr
All year long.
GALERIE EUROP’ART
6 rue Marceau
06 11 42 92 38
STeF ATELIER jansen-galerie@galerie-europart.com
17 rue Emile Zola www.galerie-europart.com
07 77 00 00 09 All year long from Thursday to Monday.
latelierstef@yahoo.fr 11:30am - 1:30pm & 3pm - 7pm on rendez-vous.
All year long from Friday to Sunday.
The Art Rush
MARIO DI MAIO SCULPTEUR SOPHIE COLL
6 rue Sadi Carnot 15 rue de la république
04 66 53 96 88 - 06 67 64 83 19 04 66 53 83 83
mario.di_maio@aliceadsl.fr sagniercoll@gmail.com
www.oiseaux-sculpture-mariodimaio.com All year long, closed on Monday.
All year long 7/7.
ODYSSÉE DES SENS
332 rue des marchands
06 88 74 37 97
o.ferrer@odysseedessens.com
www.odysseedessens.com
All year long on booking.
19Make beautiful encounters
Our cattle far-
mers open their
door for you
Immerse yourself in the culture of Camargue, set out to visit a herd of cattle,
and see the emblematic cow and horse breeding in our region.
The work and passion of the herdsman and guardians will show you all their
secrets.
MANADE JEAN ELIE AGNEL MANADE DU MAS DE LA COMTESSE
Près de Chaberton - 30740 LE CAILAR Chemin de la Vieille Roubine - 30220 A-M
06 12 33 57 48 04 66 71 66 34 - 06 34 14 28 86
manadeagnel@gmail.com masdelacomtesse@gmail.com
www.manadeagnel.com www.masdelacomtesse.com
From 12€/adult f : Manade du Mas de la Comtesse/Mas Comtesse-Mila
All year long on booking. From 12€/adult, 8€/child 3 - 12.
All year long on booking.
MANADE DES DUNES LA MANADE JULLIAN
Domaine du Petit Chaumont - D62 Mas Saint Pierre - D62 30220 AIGUES-MORTES
30220 AIGUES-MORTES 06 22 64 72 64
06 23 19 53 57 lamanadejullian@orange.fr
info@cabarets-equestres.fr www.manadejullian.com
www.cabarets-equestres.fr From 19€/adult, 9,50€/child 4 - 11.
All year long on booking. All year long on booking.
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EVENINGS IN CAMARGUE
MANADE SAINT LOUIS Meet our herdsmen, who love their
Mas de la paix - Rte des Stes Maries de la Mer work, and discover our traditions
30600 MONTCALM during an afternoon with the herd.
06 11 42 24 14 - 06 25 73 84 85 Help them with their work in a fes-
jeanclaude.groul@wanadoo.fr tive atmosphere and try our local
f : Manade Saint Louis
products - an afternoon that will
From 10€/adult, 7€/child 4 - 13.
leave you numerous memories.
01/03 - 15/11 on booking.
Come and discover the warm atmos-
phere of the Far South, so typical in
Camargue, and travel through a uni-
verse of gypsy and flamenco celebra-
tions, combining typical food, equestri-
an displays, freedom, acrobatics, etc.
CABARETS EQUESTRES DE CAMARGUE
Les Sables - 1745 route de l’espiguette
30240 LE GRAU DU ROI
06 23 19 53 57 - 04 66 53 49 01
info@cabarets-equestres.fr
www.cabarets-equestres.fr
From 62€/adult, 29€/child 5 - 12, 15€/ under 5.
All year long on booking.
23The secrets of
landscapes
in Camargue
Where does table salt come from? If Discover the “Maison Grand Site de la
you have ever wondered, don’t miss Camargue Gardoise”.
the visit to the salt marsh of Aigues- The interpretation path of 1.6 km and
Mortes. Get on the little train or on a the ecomuseum let you discover the
4x4 for a magical journey through the fauna and flora and explain the
crystallization pan or let yourself get formation of the land, and the trades
bewitched by the magic of the salt pan and traditions related to it.
by taking a stroll or a ride on a moun-
tain bike.
MAISON GRAND SITE DE FRANCE DE LA
CAMARGUE GARDOISE - LA MARETTE
SALIN D’AIGUES MORTES Route du Môle - 04 66 77 24 72
Route du Grau du Roi accueilmgs@camarguegardoise.com
04 66 73 40 24 f : Grand site de France de la Camargue Gardoise
salinstourisme@salins.com Free (free tour)
www.visitesalinaiguesmortes.com 6€/adult, 3€/child (guided tour)
From 10,30€/adult, 8,30€/child 5 - 13. 01/02 - 30/09 from Tuesday to Sunday, except on
18/03 - 11/11 national holidays.
24Go bird
watching
Take time to observe the birds in Camargue, pink flamingos, European bee-
eaters, little egrets and cattle egrets. Whether you are an amateur or a
professional, keen on ornithology or just in love with large open spaces, come
to these exceptional lands and to the heart of Camargue, alone or
accompanied by enthusiastic guides.
LA MAISON DU GUIDE EN CAMARGUE RESERVE DU PETIT RHONE
J. M. ESPUCHE - 30600 MONTCALM D202 - Route de Saint-Gilles - 30600 SYLVEREAL
06 12 44 73 52 06 81 95 83 46
guide@camargue.fr - jm.espuche@sfr.fr reserverhone@orange.fr
www.maisonduguide.camargue.fr www.reservedupetitrhone.com
From 18€/adult 7€/adult, 5€/child 6-12.
All year long on booking. 20/04 - 03/11. Closed on Monday and Tuesday.
Did you know ?
PARC ORNITHOLOGIQUE DE PONT DE GAU
RD570 - 13460 LES SAINTES MARIES DE LA MER The pink flamingo is one of the
04 90 97 82 62 emblems of Camargue and at
frederic@parcornithologique.com Aigues-Mortes, our own cur-
www.parcornithologique.com rency bears its name – you can
7,50€/adult, 5€/child 4 -12. pay in flamingos at some
All year long. Closed on 25/12 stores.
Bourses Princières d'Aigues-Mortes
www.bpam-leflamant.com
25Safaris in
Camargue
Come into the heart of Camargue in the company of a local guide. Leave the
well-trodden paths and come and discover the wild flora and fauna of Ca-
margue on an open-top 4x4, make the most of a stop to enjoy products from
the local terroir, and become an expert on the traditions of Camargue.
CAMARGUE AUTREMENT SAFARI 4X4 CAMARGUE SAUVAGE SAFARI 4X4
1745 route de l’espiguette 40 rue Michel Rèdarès
30240 LE GRAU DU ROI 30240 LE GRAU DU ROI
04 30 08 52 91 06 60 48 02 91
contact@camargue-autrement.com contact@camarguesauvage.com
www.camargue-autrement.com www.camarguesauvage.com
49€/adult, 24€/child (-12 years) From 40€/adult
All year long on booking. 01/02 - 30/11 on booking.
CAMARGUE DECOUVERTE 100% CAMARGUE PIERROT LE CAMARGUAIS
6 rue des alliés C. C. Port Royal - BP 90
30240 LE GRAU DU ROI 30240 LE GRAU DU ROI
04 66 53 04 99 - 06 85 35 10 04 04 66 51 90 90 - 06 82 23 00 54
camargue-decouverte@wanadoo.fr pierrot.le.camarguais@wanadoo.fr
www.camargue-decouverte.fr www.pierrot-le-camarguais.fr
45€/adult, 25€/child 3-10. 39€/adult, 15€/child 3-12.
All year long on booking. All year long on booking.
26SAFARI LABROUSSE
06 19 11 40 03
safari.labrousse@gmail.com
www.safaricamarguelabrousse.com
f : safari camargue labrousse
45€/adult, 25€/ under 10 year
All year long on booking.
New – get behind the steering wheel
and go for a ramble in a 2CV. This new Z O OM
SUR
formula for visits will no doubt remind
some of good times while for others it
will be a marvellous discovery. The bull of Camargue
LA CAMARGUAISE EN VADROUILLE
06 11 95 82 52 Camargue cattle or the “biou”, as they
www.visites-camargue.fr are known locally, have existed for a
From 40€/adult, 30€/ under 12 years. very long time in Camargue, and are
15/04 - 15/10 on booking. mentioned in texts from Gallo-Roman
times. It is the only European species
which is still considered wild.
Camargue cattle lie at the roots of nu-
merous traditions (race, abrivado, bandi-
do) and live in herds. There are about
20,000 cattle.
A AOP Camargue beef has
been produced since 1992.
27Meet our wine growers
and merchants
Go for a ride on the little train, a drive in a 4x4 or try some wine in a cellar –
choose whichever experience you prefer. The “Sable de Camargue” sand
wine will reveal all its secrets for you.
Come and discover the variety of wines Come for a ride on the little train, includ-
from our terroirs on a leisure ride in a ing explanations, between the sea and
4x4 round the vineyards, and share the marshlands through the heart of
some time in the company of our enthu- vines planted in the sand in the heart of
siastic and fascinating wine growers. one of Europe’s greatest wine growing
domains.
VIGNOVINS DOMAINE ROYAL DE JARRAS
07 68 17 66 56 Route du Grau du Roi - 30220 A-M
contact@vignovins.fr 04 66 51 17 00
www.vignovins.fr tourisme@gdl.fr
From 45€/adult, 15€/child www.domainedejarras.com
All year long on booking. From 10€/adult, 6€/child, free under 12.
All year long on booking. Closed fron Sunday to
Thursday from 01/10 to 30/03.
28LA MAISON MEDITERRANEENNE DES VINS
3430 route de l’Espiguette - 30240 LE GRAU DU ROI
04 66 53 51 16
accueil.mdv@orange.fr
www.maisondesvins-lespiguette.com
f : maisonmediterraneenne
All year long excepted from 01 to 15/01, 01/05 and
25/12.
CAVEAU DU CHENE
Route des Saintes Maries de la mer - D58
30600 MONTCALM
04 66 73 51 67 - 04 66 73 52 85
frederic.ramain@wanadoo.fr
f : Domaine du petit pin
01/02 - 30/12.
CAVEAU LES REMPARTS
Route du Grau du Roi - 30220 AIGUES-MORTES
04 66 53 80 55
All year long from Monday to Saturday.
Open on Sunday in HS.
CAVEAU LES SABLONS 5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT
Maison du Terroir des Sables
THE WINE « SABLE DE CAMARGUE »
Route d’Arles - 30220 AIGUES-MORTES
04 66 53 75 20 - Fax : 04 66 53 78 11
caveaulessablons@wanadoo.fr 1. The main grape variety used is black and
www.caveaulessablons.fr
grey Grenache
All year long from Monday to Saturday.
2. The emblematic wines are Gris and Gris
CAVE DU PETIT CHAUMONT de Gris
Domaine du Petit Chaumont Rond-point D62
30220 AIGUES-MORTES
3. 110 wine growers enthusiastically pro-
04 66 53 60 63 duce the wine « Sable de Camargue »
gaecbruel@nordnet.fr
4. Wines « Sable de Camargue » boast a
www.petitchaumont.com - www.grisdegris.com
03/01 - 24/12. protected Designation of origin thanks to
Closed on Sunday and national holidays. their unique terroir
5. Aigues-Mortes is the capitale of wines
DOMAINE DE MONTCALM
197 rue du château 30600 MONTCALM « Sable de Camargue »
04 66 73 51 52
domainedemontcalm@hotmail.fr
www.domainedemontcalm.fr
All year long. Closed on 01/01 and 25/12.
29Going for a stroll
Routes on foot
and by bicycle
Escape down the green routes and hiking paths, enjoying the vivifying air with its
hint of iodine from the Mediterranean. Camargue is discovered through its land-
scapes, between the salt and the land, the land and the sea, the sea and the
marshes, the marshes and the ponds, the ponds and the vineyards, the vineyards
and the pine forests.
Discover the town or take to the open sea Enjoy the intimacy of the little pathways,
down the canals … there is nothing quite as listen to the cicadas, see the birds and try the
pleasant as renting a bike and just heading local specialities: Happy Tour suggests guided
off. A wind of freedom will blow over your visits by bike or on electric scooters to discov-
holidays. er Camargue without making too much of an
effort.
100% CAMARGUE - LOCATION VTT HAPPY TOUR
Mas de Sylvéréal - 30600 SYLVEREAL Mas de la Tour Carbonnière
04 66 73 57 17 - 06 09 56 06 47 - 09 64 42 06 65 07 81 67 63 57
kayak-vert-camargue@orange.fr happytourcamargue@gmail.com
www.vtt-camargue.fr http://camargue-velo.fr
From 10€/people From 39€/adult, 15€/child under 10.
15/03 - 03/11 on booking. All year long on booking.
SPORT EXPERT Pedal or walk
567 route de Nîmes - 30220 AIGUES-MORTES as the fancy takes you with
04 66 51 67 34 our two map-guides, for sale
noelle.aiguesmortes@reseau-intersport.fr at the Tourist Office: “le Littoral
Gardois” and “Des Costières aux
f : Sport Expert Aigues Mortes
étangs de Camargue”
From 10€/people over 250 km of pathways for
All year long from Monday to Saturday hiking, cycling and riding
from 9:30am to 12pm and 2pm to 7pm. on horseback.
32The Camargue
over the water
Come on board for a cruise on a
barge on the canal from the Rhône
to Sète. You will enjoy pine forests,
reed beds, horses, birds and cattle
along the way.
BATEAU IRIS CROISIERE DE CAMARGUE
Avenue de la Tour de Constance 30220 AM PENICHES ISLES DE STEL
06 19 38 06 96 Avenue Tour de Constance - BP12 - 30220 AM
hamelfran@aol.com Billetterie : 24 rue Jean Jaurès - 30220 AM
www.croisieres-camargue.com 04 66 53 60 70 - 06 10 90 16 68 - 06 09 47 52 59
From 12€/adult, 6€/child contact@croisiere-de-camargue.com
01/04 - 30/10 on booking. www.croisiere-de-camargue.com
From 10€/adult, 5€/child
Open from March to Octobre.
BATEAU SAINT LOUIS
Rue des médards 30240 LE GRAU DU ROI
06 27 24 03 89
bateausaintlouis@gmail.com
www.croisieres-camargue.com Cast off with your partner, your family or
f : bateau saint louis your friends. Whether it’s a weekend, a
From 16€/adult, 6€/child few days or a whole week, treat yourself
01/04 - 30/09 and Novembre holidays. On booking. to a cruise on the canal in complete free-
Closed on Monday in LS. dom on a boat that doesn’t need a li-
cence.
CONSTANCE LOCATION NICOLS
30 rue du port 30220 AIGUES MORTES
04 66 51 16 56
info@constanceboat.com
www.constancelocation.fr
Prices on demand.
All year long on booking.
33The Camargue on
horseback
Discover the diversity of our landscapes on a LE MAS DE L’ESPIGUETTE
horse or a pony with all the calm in the 1795 route de l’Espiguette 30240 LE GRAU DU ROI
world, along the beach or in Camargue, 04 66 51 51 89
whether you are new to horse riding or al- masdelespiguette@gmail.com
ready an expert. www.masdelespiguette.com
From 20€/people
ABRIVADO RANCH All year long on booking
1655 route de l’Espiguette 30240 LE GRAU DU ROI Closed on Thursday from Novembre to March
04 66 53 01 00 (except school holidays).
abrivadoranch@orange.fr - www.abrivadoranch.fr
f : abrivado ranch
From 20€/people
All year long on booking. LA MANADE JULLIAN
Mas Saint Pierre - D62 30220 AIGUES-MORTES
PROMENADE A CHEVAL DALADEL 06 22 64 72 64
Mas du Daladel - D58 - 30600 VAUVERT lamanadejullian@orange.fr
06 20 78 03 74 www.ecuriedesdunes.com
cabanedudaladel@live.fr From 19€/adult, 9,50€/child 4 - 11.
camargue.fr/site/cabane-du-daladel/ All year long on booking
Prices on demand Closed on Monday.
0104 - 31/10 on booking.
L’ECURIE DES DUNES MAS DE MURIA
1745 route de l’Espiguette 30240 LE GRAU DU ROI 30220 SAINT LAURENT D’AIGOUZE
06 83 07 84 34 06 84 88 61 53
ecuriedesdunes@orange.fr c.dauban97@gmail.com
www.ecuriedesdunes.com www.ecurie-muria.fr
From 19€/people f : Ecurie de Muria
All year long on booking From 25€/adult, 20€/child
Closed on Monday. All year long on booking.
34Did you know ?
is bred
The Camargue horse
dom.
in herds in semi-free
thing
Its origin is still some
although
of a mystery today,
of one
it is an essential part
of the oldest species
in the world …
Live a true experience of discovery CAMARGUE DECOUVERTE 100% CAMARGUE
of Camargue in a horse-drawn 6 rue des alliés 30240 LE GRAU DU ROI
06 85 35 10 04 - 04 66 53 04 99
carriage, at the horse’s pace, and
camargue-decouverte@wanadoo.fr
take the time to appreciate the www.camargue-decouverte.fr
wonders of this wild land. From 35€/adult, 20€/child 3- 10.
01/04 - 15/10 every day on booking.
CAMARGUE AUTREFOIS LES CALECHES DE CAMARGUE
Quartier la Galine 30740 LE CAILAR Pré des Mauves 30740 LE CAILAR
06 27 89 25 63 06 86 67 82 80
contact@camargueautrefois.com lescalechesdecamargue@gmail.com
www.caleches-camargue.fr www.lescaleches.camargue.fr
From 20€/people From 16€/people
All year long on booking. All year long on booking.
35Having fun
Amuse
yourself 24/7
Take the time to live, to rest, to treat yourself to a meal… in
short, to take care of yourself - a day, a weekend or a whole
stay. Just let yourself be guided…
8H
OF THE TOWN
BREAKFAST IN THE HEART 9H30 STAY FIT
Do some exercise by fishing for sea bass and
Get the day off to a good start, enjoy your sea bream in the salt water basins, or just
breakfast on a terrace and make the most relax by a pond covering 8 hectares.
of the good life in Aigues-Mortes.
LES POISSONS D’ARGENT
D 62 - 30220 AIGUES-MORTES
06 77 92 32 60
lespoissonsdargent30220@gmail.com
12H
SPECIALITIES
TRY OUR LOCAL
www.les-poissons-dargent.com
From 11€/adult.
01/03 - 03/11
Try our local specialities: beef stew, Ca-
margue rice, Aigues-Mortes fougasse, “Sable
de Camargue” “Vin des Sables”… Don’t miss
the chance to discover it in one of our restau-
rants. (see p. 48 to 54)
3814H TAKE A ZEN
ATTITUDE
Enjoy a Zen pause in the heart of the botani-
cal garden, covering 7000 m² in harmony
with a Feng-Shui spirit. Over 500 plant spe-
cies from all 5 continents.
LES SENS DES 5 CONTINENTS
34590 MARSILLARGUES
04 67 71 96 09
contact@lessensdes5continents.fr
www.lessensdes5continents.fr
17H PAMPER YOURSELF AT THE
SPA
4,50€/adult - Free under 14.
All year long except on Christmas and New year’s Enjoy a moment of relaxation in a warm and com-
day. fortable atmosphere, perfect for some peace and
On national holidays on demand. calm.
SPA BOUCLE D’OR
18 rue Alsace Lorraine 30220 AIGUES-MORTES
04 66 53 67 93 - 06 10 94 47 74
contact@spa-boucledor.fr
www.spa-boucledor.fr
All year long from Tuesday to Saturday.
20H30 GO TO SEE A
FILM
Make the most of a rich and varied pro-
gramme and see what’s on at the cinema by
yourself, with your family or with friends.
CINEMA D’AIGUES-MORTES
9 rue Victor Hugo 30220 AIGUES-MORTES
04 66 53 74 99
From 7€/adult, 4€/child under 14.
5€/ reduced price.
All year long. Program on :
www.ot-aiguesmortes.com
39HAVE FUN WITH ALL THE FAMILY !
Give your children a leisure afternoon at the play park and/or a mini farm:
bouncy castle routes, pedal karts, zip lines, animals, acrobatic routes, water
games, bows and arrows … there is something for everyone and something
for all ages.
PARC DE LOISIRS « LES P’TITS BOUTS » MINI FERME « LE VILLAGE INDIEN »
488 rue du Vidourle - 30220 AIGUES-MORTES Chemin de vireventre - 30220 AIGUES-MORTES
06 40 05 13 80 06 26 37 34 80
lesptitsbouts.site@hotmail.com minifermelevillageindien@gmail.com
www.lesptitsbouts.site www.mini-ferme-le-village-indien.fr
5€/child 1-3, 9,50€/child 4-12. f : Mini ferme le Village Indien
15/04 - 03/11. Prices on booking.
Every day in July and August and Wednesday. 01/04 - 01/11
Week-ends, national and school holiday in LS.
CAMARGUE LOISIRS
Domaine du Petit Chaumont - Route de la Grande-
INDIANA RIVER Motte - 30220 AIGUES-MORTES
La Gare 30220 SAINT LAURENT D’AIGOUZE 06 21 06 11 50
06 60 95 16 65 camargueloisirs@gmail.com
contact@indiana-river.fr www.camargue-loisir.net
www.indiana-river.fr Quad from 60€/adult, 12€/child (6-12)
From 10€/child. 15/03 - 15/10 on booking.
Open from April to Octobre.
Meet a railway model enthusiast
Get your children to learn how to drive and come and conquer the Far West.
a quad or come and discover Ca-
margue by quad in the company of a
qualified guide. LES TRAINS DU COLORADO
11 rue de la république 30220 AIGUES-MORTES
CAMARGUE DECOUVERTE 06 34 12 12 91
100% CAMARGUE trainscolorado@orange.fr
486 route d’Arles 30220 AIGUES MORTES f : les-trains-du-colorado
06 85 35 10 04 - 04 66 53 04 99 From 5€/adult, 2€/child
camargue-decouverte@wanadoo.fr 12€ (family maximum 3 children)
www.camargue-decouverte.fr 01/05 - 30/09 from 11am to 8pm (10pm in August),
130€/quad from 11am to 6pm during Novembre holidays dans
Al year long on booking. from 11am to 7pm every week-end in April.
On booking from Novembre to March
06 34 12 12 91.
40IT’S YOUR TURN TO PLAY !
The tourist office suggests two treasure hunts to discover the historical
centre. The route is at the same time fun and educational, and lets
children aged 6 to 12, accompanied by their families, take a stroll
while enjoying themselves and discover the history and heritage of our
town while they solve the puzzles we set. At the end each family
comes into the tourism office to open the treasure chest and claim
their share of the treasure.
2€/book - game only in French. Start from the tourist obard.
41Slide over the calm waters of the Petit
Rhône in a paddle boat and discover the
richeness of our landscapes...
KAYAK VERT CAMARGUE
Mas de Sylvéréal 30600 SYLVEREAL
04 66 73 57 17 - 09 64 42 06 65
kayak-vert-camargue@orange.fr
www.kayakvert-camargue.fr
From 10€/adult, 5€/child under 13.
20/03 - 03/11 on booking.
Dive into the fascinating universe of the
underwater world and travel in the world of
Let yourself be tempted by a first flight on a
sharks. See how sea lions eat and don’t
helicopter and enjoy the panoramic view of
forget to admire the dance of the turtles.
Camargue. Powerful feelings guaranteed.
SEAQUARIUM
Avenue du Palais de la Mer
CEVENNES HELICOPTERE
Départ Domaine du Petit Chaumont - D62
Rive Gauche, direction Port Camargue
30220 AIGUES MORTES
30240 LE GRAU DU ROI
06 03 51 25 39 - 04 66 85 49 03
04 66 51 57 57
cevennes.helicoptere@wanadoo.fr
contact@seaquarium.fr
www.cevenneshelicoptere.com
www.seaquarium.fr
From 40€/people.
14,50€/adult, 10,50€/child 5 - 15.
All year long on booking.
All year long.
Postmail : Les Mouzigniels
Closed on 25/12 and 15 days in January.
30460 Ste Croix de Caderle
423 experiences
for your
Sea legs !
1 Embark on a catamaran to discover the wild coasts of Petite Camargue or spend a
morning fishing at sea.
CATAMARAN PICARDIE II
5 quai Colbert - Rive Gauche
30240 LE GRAU DU ROI
06 62 37 87 03
dalle.catamaran@wanadoo.fr
CATAMARAN LE PROVIDENCE
Quai Colbert - Rive Gauche
30240 LE GRAU DU ROI
06 46 05 37 45 - 06 08 00 69 37
leprovidence@orange.fr
www.catamaran-picardie.com www.leprovidence.fr
From 8€/adult, 5€/under 10
2
From 8€/adult - 5€/ under 10
01/04 - 04/11 on booking. From Easter to Novembre on booking.
3
Fish for tuna or sharks, or come wreck fishing for mackerel.
CAMARGUE FISHING
Maisonnette de la Fadaise - Bac du Sauvage
13460 LES STES MARIES DE LA MER
Come in search of experiences. Wheth- 06 68 58 73 08
er you are an expert sailor or a novice camargues.fishing@gmail.com
you can enjoy sea sports: windsurfing, www.camargue-fishing.com
From 90€/people
catamaran, stand-up paddle, water
15/03 - 15/11 on booking.
skiing, wakeboarding or sea canoeing.
WINDSURF PARK LE PONANT
D62 - Face Petit Chaumont 30240 LE GRAU DU ROI
06 07 54 37 80
jacques.chauvet@free.fr
www.windsurf-park.com
www.paddle-center.com
Facebook : Windsurf Park
From 10€/people
01/04 - 15/11
43Greedy Aigues-Mortes
Go to the
market
Head for the shaded aisles of the market
on Wednesday and Sunday mornings –
the perfect place to try local products
from Camargue.
From the moment you arrive, you will be
caught up in the aromas and bright col-
ours: cold meats, Aigues-Mortes fou-
gasse, fresh fruit and vegetables … the
market is the chance to buy something,
to fill up your basket and prepare a
hearty meal, and to take away gourmand
or decorative gifts.
The market is also a place for encoun-
ters, where you can talk to locals who
are proud of showing you their town and
their region. It is a time for real friendli-
ness.
It’s season !
In Spring : Asparagus
In Summer : Tellines,
In Autumn : The « vin des sables »
In Winter : « La gardiane de
taureau » (stew with bull)
All year : « la fougasse d’Aigues-
Mortes », potato, carott, rice beer
the salt of Camargue...
46« gardiane de taureau »
Ingredients
OUR RECIPES
Camargue AOP Beef
1 kg Mixed larded, lean and
gelatinous pieces
2 Laurel leaves
2 Thyme branches
A piece of dried orange peel, salt,
pepper and vinegar (for the mari-
nade)
A clove of garlic
300 gr Onions
A bottle of a good full-bodied
wine
Recipe
The day before
Cut the meat into cubes, cut the onions thick
and cover it all with red wine. Add a dash of
vinegar, the thyme, laurel and orange peel
and leave it overnight in the fridge to mari-
nate.
The next day
Drain the meat and fry it in olive oil in the La "Fougasse d’Aigues-Mortes".
frying pan. Deglaze the hot frying pan with Aigues-Mortes Fougasse is the
the marinade. emblematic sweet delight of our
town and is classified as one of the
Now add the rest (onions, thyme, laurel …) major raised pastries. In the past,
and the freshly crushed clove of garlic. during the New Year festivities,
Cover all the meat – add water if necessary. people would bring the basic ingre-
dients - flour, butter, sugar, orange
Let the stew simmer from two and a half to blossom water – to the baker in
three and a half hours in the terra cotta charge of making the fougasse for
French cocotte. the whole village.
Enjoy ! The exact recipe is still a well-kept
secret …
47BOOKING A TABLE !
Air cond. Entertainment CC
Wi - Fi Seminar Holiday vouchers
Terrace Free parking Ticket Restaurant
No pet Intra-muros - 80m
Courtyard
From the Tourist Board
Intra-muros - 80m AROMATIK
Bistronomique cuisine All year long. Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. 26 places ins. - 30 places out.
The place to be for lovers and gourmets. Fusion of bistrot and fine dinning. All made home.
9 rue A. Lorraine - 30220 AM Menus De 14€ à 36€
04 66 53 62 67 - 06 24 65 05 95 Formula lunch 22€
email@aromatik-restaurant.fr Menu for child 11€
f : Aromatik restaurant
Intra-muros - 150m L’ATELIER DE NICOLAS
Gourmand - local products 09/02 - 15/12. Closed on Wedneday and Thrusday. 43 places ins.
Everything is prepared using fresh ingredients and
certified organic produce.
28 rue A. Lorraine - 30220 AM Menus De 23€ à 36€
04 34 28 04 84 Formula lunch 26€
latelierdenicolas@live.fr
Menu for child 12,90€
Intra-muros - 300m AU LOUIS IX
Gourmand - local products 01/01 - 04/11 and 15 - 31/12. 45 places ins. - 80 places out.
Head chef « meilleur apprenti du Gard », fresh take on traditional Mediterranean cuisine, changing every season.
Place de la Viguerie - 30220 AM Menu 28,50€
04 66 35 25 98 Formula lunch 18,50€
aulouis9@gmail.com Menu for child 12€
Intra-muros - 55m AUX VOYAGEURS
Local cuisine 01/02 - 30/11. Closed on Thrusday (except April to Sept). 110 places ins. - 100 out.
Medieval setting, typical cuisine of the region, local products.
8 place Saint Louis - 30220 AM
Menus 12,90€ à 29€
04 66 53 60 77
voyageurs30220@aol.fr Formule lunch 12,90€
www.restaurant-voyageurs.fr Menu for child 8,90€
48Intra-muros - 60m BANARAS
All year long. 25 places ins. - 10 places out.
Indian food
In warm setting, specialties of northern India. Special menus, take-away and catering.
5 bis rue E. Jamais - 30220 AM Menus NC
04 66 80 95 15
banaras@hotmail.fr Menu for child NC
Intra-muros - 150m BISTRO PAÏOU
Bistronomique cuisine All year long. Closed Monday and Tuesday and in July and August on Monday
and Tuesday at lunch. 26 places ins. - 16 places out.
Bistronomic cuisine using the finest fresh ingredients. Wines and beers are also served. Booking recommended.
Menus De 17€ à 30€
1 rue du 4 septembre - 30220 AM
04 66 71 44 95 Menu for child 10€
Extra-muros - 700m BOEM RESTAURANT
Méditerranean - Asia Fusion All year long. Closed on Monday, Tuesday, Saturday at lunch (Octobre to June),
and Saturday (July to Sept). 50 places ins. - 80 places out.
Cosy place, cuisine combining Mediterranean and Asian cooking. On the side of the canal.
253 av. Pont de Provence Menus De 23€ à 38€
30220 AM Formula lunch 23€
04 34 28 42 30 Menu for child 12€
boem30@hotmail.fr
Intra-muros - 65m BRASSERIE I TRULLI
Italian & local cuisine All year long. Closed from 12/11 to 15/12. 70 places ins. - 99 places out.
Home-made cuisine and pizza. Brasserie, ice-cream, tearoom and pancake bar in the afternoon.
Non-stop service from 13/07 to 30/08. All year long, on week-end and holidays till 3:30pm.
12 place Saint Louis - 30220 AM Menu 17,90€
04 66 53 62 37 Formula lunch 17,90€
brasserieitrulli@gmail.com Menu for child 8,90€
Intra-muros - 50m CAFÉ DE BOUZIGUES
Gourmand - local products All year long. Closed on Monday and Tuesday. 40 places ins. - 40 out.
Creative and generous cooking mad of the best regional products. Amazing and baroque decor.
7 rue Pasteur - 30220 AM
04 66 53 93 95 Menu De 20€ à 34€
cafedebouzigues@gmail.com Formula lunch 20€
www.cafedebouzigues.com Menu for child 12€
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Local cuisine - shellfish 01/02 - 30/10. Closed on Monday. 60 places ins. - 80 places out.
Fish and shellfish, losbter as well as fresh meat delivered daily. Shellfish platters take-away.
11 place Saint Louis - 30220 AM Menus De 16,50€ à 28€
04 66 53 71 71 Formula lunch 11€
cafe-du-commerce824@orange.fr Menu for child 9€
www.cafeducommerce-aiguesmortes.com
Intra-muros - 55m CASA TORO LUNA
Spanish & local 10/02 - 30/11 and 26/12 - 06/01. 30 places ins. - 70 places out.
Bull meat specialties « à la plancha » (churasco...). Local and mediterranean cuisine (paëlla, tapas, zarzuela…)
Place Saint Louis - 30220 AM Menus De 12,90€ à 25€
04 66 53 68 75 - fax 04 66 51 81 57
toroluna@hotmail.fr Menu for child 9,30€
Intra-muros - 110m CHEZ COCO
Local cuisine All year long. 39 places ins. - 60 places out.
Specialties of grilled bull meat « gardiane de toro », grilled meat over wood fire, braised shoulder of lamb.
19 rue Jean Jaurès - 30220 AM Menus De 16€ à 20€
04 66 53 91 83
coco30220@gmail.com
http://chez-coco.com
Intra-muros - 60m CHEZ PAPY MOÏSE - BAR A HUÎTRES
Shellfish All year long. 20 places ins. - 30 places out.
Shellfish, oysters and frilled wild fish. A friendly and typical Bistrot of Camargue.
10 rue A. Lorraine - 30220 AM Formula lunch 17€
04 66 93 23 82 - 06 13 08 01 40
vincentculotte@orange.fr
www.barahuitres-30.com
Intra-muros - 60m LA CITADELLE
Local cuisine 24/02 - 08/01/20. 50 places ins. - 110 places out.
Local specialties, paëlla, fish « à la plancha », shellfish.
10 place Saint Louis - 30220 AM Menus De 16,80€ à 32,90€
04 66 53 86 68
lacitadelle.aiguesmortes@gmail.com Menu for child 9,50€
www.restaurant-citadelle.fr
50Intra-muros - 110m CRÊPERIE DU GALION
Crêperie All year long. Closed on Monday and Tuesday (in LS). 32 places ins. - 18 places out.
Specialty of salty and sweet crepe : buckwheat and wheat, salad meals, gourmet breaks.
22 rue Pasteur - 30220 AM Formula lunch 11€
09 70 93 65 42
f : La crêperie du galion Menu for child 8€
Intra-muros - 170m LE DIT VIN
Gourmand - local products All year long. 100 places ins. - 80 places out.
Old house, traditional and original decor, patio, glazed wine cellar under feet.
6 rue du 4 septembre - 30220 AM
04 66 53 52 76 Menus De 29€ à 38€
le.dit.vin@orange.fr Formula lunch De 11€ à 19€
www.restoleditvin.com Menu for child 12€
Intra-muros - 130m LES ENGANETTES
Spanish and local 31/01 - 31/12. Closed on Monday. 80 places ins. - 70 places out.
Zarzuela, parillada, bourride, rouille, bull, tellines. Shady patio, calm and flowery restaurant.
12 rue Marceau - 30220 AM Menus De 18€ à 32€
04 66 53 69 11 Formula lunch 10€
lesenganettes@outlook.fr Menu for child 10€
Extra-muros - 800m LE FEU Ô PLUMES
Gourmand - local products All year long. Closed on Sunday diner and Monday. 28 places ins. - 28 out.
Fresh produce from the market, mostly homemade and organic. Roast chicken, hamburgers and home-made des-
serts. Vegan and vegetarian option. Booking required !
40 av. F. Mistral - 30220 AM Menus De 17,50€ à 35€
04 66 93 83 55
feuoplumes@yahoo.com Menu for child 10€
f : Le Feu Ô plumes
Intra-muros - 120m LE GALION
Local cuisine All year long. Closed on Monday and Tuesday (in LS). 90 places ins. - 55 out.
« pierrades » (stoned-grilled meat and fish) and local cuisine.
Menus De 25€ à 30€
24 rue Pasteur - 30220 AM
04 66 53 86 41 Formula lunch 17€
legalionaiguesmortes@gmail.com Menu for child 9,50€
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