Saintes-Maries de la Mer is a unique location, preserved and still wild, which offers much more than just the pleasures of the beach.
Ste-Maries-de-la-Mer was a fishing village, built on an island in the heart of the Camargue, where the Petit Rhône joins the sea. The original village was grouped around the Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer church, spreading out as it grew. The town is not picturesque in the style of the medieval villages of the "back country". Today it's a compact seaside resort town, full of shops and activities oriented for the tourist trade. Ste-Maries-de-la-Mer has a wonderful location, on the sea and in the Camargue, and the atmosphere in the busy seasons is festive. Arena - Bull FightsSte-Maries-de-la-Mer has an arena, at the edge of the beach, for bull fights with the black Camargue bulls. In the French style, the bulls are not killed. the Bull Fighting events are incredible and particularly emotive when accompanied by a live flamenco group. Another attraction visitors can't get enough of is bull fighting. Here in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Bull-breeding and bull fighting are central activities here.
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