The Sea is easily accessible from Mas Papabiou offering a variety different landscapes: from beautiful sandy beaches to natural creeks to the bays and marshes of the Camargue. About 50 kilometers away, the Rhone River spills into the Mediterranean Sea in the Camargue, the Wild West of Provence known for bulls, white horses, birds and flamingoes, big sky and lots of water !
Several natural parks
The Parc National des Calanques, around the blue coast, with breathtaking postcard landscapes on the Mediterranean rocks.
Camargue Regional Park, a real ornithological sanctuary with nearly 400 species of birds listed for timeless walks and hikes.
A land full of history
Roman cities more than 2500 years old, Arles and Marseille have survived the centuries and offer architectural treasures of various periods
Cities rich in activities
Numerous visits and discoveries are possible in our cities and villages…always with a lot of energy certainly due to the sun… because we all need the South!
Must-See & Good Plans
Discover Arles with its Romain arena, amphitheater and art galleries. Or come and attend the International photo festival known as the Rencontres de la Photographie
Take a boat to the Frioul Islands and visit the Calanques National Park
Visit the MUCEM and the Fort Saint-Jean in Marseille, get lost on the Canebière and in the old streets of the Panier
Visit the fish market of the Old Port
Taste a bouillabaisse at Chez Michel or have a Sunday brunch at the Intercontinental Hotel
Stroll through Cassis and enjoy an aperitif with the famous white wines from its hillsides…
or taste the delicious, tangy brousse cheeses from Rove
Take a horseback ride at a manade in the Camargue among the bulls and pink flamingos
See the cultivation of rice, visit a salt works, or taste a bourride in Saintes Maries de la Mer
Follow an abrivado in a typical Provencal village
Have fun at the biggest amusement park in the South of France, The OK Corral
And lot more via the Tourist Office of Arles: a city of art and history, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (arlestourisme.com)
