2024

COURSES CAMARGUAISES

Sports events

The town of Beaucaire is the "cradle" of the Camargue racing tradition. With a packed program every year, the sport attracts thousands of spectators to the town's arenas; in spring, the Muguet d'Or takes place, in summer, the Palme d'Or and Palme d'Argent, and finally, in autumn, the big bullfighting event is the Trophée Marius Gardiol. During these races, the animal is not killed: the "raseteurs" simply try to catch the award-winning attributes attached to an ox's forehead and horns. A real spectacle!

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