Sports and leisure activities Camargue

With several possible tours, Trott Camargue offers you the opportunity to discover the Camargue, but also the Alpilles in a very playful and original way on these rather special vehicles, half MTB, half electric scooters. Wonderful moments and a few laughs in perspective with Maxence who guides you and comments on the route. In Les Saintes, you can discover the Camargue reserve, the Baumelles manade, cultures and all the wonders of Camargue nature.
It is possible to rent for 2 hours, half a day or even a day. It will depend on your calves and your thirst for discovery. This year, Trott Camargue offers you a new kayaking activity, coupled with the scooter. If you choose the day or half-day option, you can also order a nice picnic. A great day out. You can also manage your outing with a 4 x 4 ride. Best of all, we will pick you up and take you straight back to your hotel door. Trott Camargue is also present in Salin-de-Giraud, Les Baux-de-Provence and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.

What better way to discover the Camargue than on horseback? This is what Heidi Tissandier and her team offer you in her structure Lou Seden in Saintes-Maries-de-la-mer. The rides and the choice of horses are adapted to the level of each rider so that the experience is only pleasure.
About fifteen horses, each more magnificent than the other, are waiting for you. So saddle up and enjoy the ride through the most beautiful landscapes. Pleasure guaranteed.

For over 20 years, La Cabane du Daladel has welcomed you to a protected, wild and private site in the heart of the Camargue: the Listel estate. Come with your family, your partner or your friends to explore the ponds and marshes, the bull herds and enjoy a sunset by the sea. You'll enjoy a warm welcome and personalized guidance as you discover this magnificent estate. For the more leisurely among you, we recommend the horse-drawn carriage ride, and for experienced riders, the sporty ride!

A real favorite with riders. Riding in the heart of the Camargue, discovering natural beauty and experiencing unforgettable sensations of freedom, exhilaration and happiness: it's a dream come true! We offer horseback rides adapted to the level of the rider. You can ride through the Manade grounds with a qualified guide, or for experienced riders, trot and gallop along the banks of the Vaccarès pond! An experience not to be missed!

Cacharel is an ideal starting point for horseback riding. Several options are available. A one-hour ride to discover the reserve on the edge of the Vaccarès pond. The visit of the Camargue along the pond and discovery of the breeding of bulls of Camargue race. In three hours, you will be able to survey the deep Camargue. To discover the landscape differently, horse-drawn carriages are also available. Les Cabanes also work with a caterer who can organize Camargue lunches, before or after the walk.

The Aigues-Mortes marina is located at the junction of the Canal d'Aigues-Mortes à Sète and the Chenal du Grau du Roi. It has 35 visitor berths, water, electricity, toilets and showers. The residential complex is of the highest quality, with Marinas for river and sea boating enthusiasts. Aigues-Mortes and its ^13th-century ramparts adjoin the port. You can admire the colors of the marshes in the distance, and stay in this unique place, thanks to a wide range of accommodation options: campsites, rentals, modest or luxury hotels.

From land to sea, from vineyards to marshes, from bulls to horses, the voie verte lets you concentrate on the landscapes around you! Easy and level, it follows the Bas-Rhône-Languedoc canal for 7 kilometers. Today, this short trail is part of the "Camargue Gardoise Discovery Loop", a 17-kilometer itinerary that can be explored on foot or by bike along quiet country roads.

Price: free.

Distance: 7 km.

Difficulty: easy.

This short interpretive trail takes you to meet bitterns, birds in the same family as egrets and herons. If you want to catch a glimpse of some of these birds, you'll need to be quiet and unobtrusive! Here and there, huts and platforms invite the most curious to hide and observe them. The walk is both peaceful and exotic, as you make your way along a stilted path overlooking ponds and marshes. A unique walk!

Price: free.

Distance: 1.5 kilometers.

Duration: 1 hour.

Difficulty: easy.

Luc Jalabert (former bullfighter on horseback) with his brother Marc offers you to discover horses and bulls in their natural environment, the Camargue regional park. Their sheepfold is also suitable for parties, seminars or meetings. A huge hall (up to 500 people), at the entrance of the farmhouse, in the purest local style with many possible à la carte options: horse riding, flamenco... As soon as you arrive, you will be welcomed by the manadiers and gardians on horseback. It is possible to visit this 300-hectare estate on horseback, by mountain bike or in a 4x4 vehicle.

In the heart of the Camargue Regional Natural Park, Emmanuel will guide you on a horseback ride that will take you to the Vaccarès. During this ride, you will be able to admire a manade of Spanish bulls but also marshes and rice fields. On the little Camargue horses, you will be completely at ease, whether you are a beginner or an expert! In addition, the groups are made up of a maximum of 9 people: you will really feel in touch with nature. You even have the possibility of leaving in VIP with 2! You will have understood, we privilege authenticity.

Thanks to Jean-Baptiste, an experienced instructor, you will be able to quickly obtain your "coastal" and/or "inland water" boating license. On the theoretical side, it takes place in a classroom, on the practical side, you will go to the water and the canal near the Musée départemental Arles antique, with a 5.80 m Merry Fisher! The advantage: free and unlimited online tests. It is also possible to take the offshore license which allows you to sail beyond 6 nautical miles from a shelter. On the program: four days to learn how to use nautical charts, the compass...

After a few dark years, it seems that the Marius Cabassud swimming pool has taken a new start, since a few years. From now on, shorts and pareos are no longer allowed. It is a summer swimming pool with a heated pool of 12.5 x 25 m, a small pool of 10 x 12.5 m and a paddling pool. The pools are surrounded by green areas, as well as picnic areas and a refreshment stand. Sports activities are organised free of charge every afternoon of the week for young people: table tennis, mini-football, volleyball...

To make discover the Camargue and its surroundings in horse-drawn carriages, but also to perpetuate the tradition of horse-drawn carriages, such are the goals of the association Les Attelages en pays d'Arles, created in 1991. These enthusiasts have an impressive collection of carriages from all eras, from the most recent carts to the ancient Roman chariots. They maintain and pamper them to produce them for parades, weddings, rides, shows...

This naturist club, affiliated to the French Federation of Naturism, offers its members various activities, including of course naturism on the beach of Piémançon. But the environmentally friendly association also organises "clean beach" operations twice a year (in season twice a month), tree planting, etc., in addition to various outings, evenings and holidays. All year round (in winter, it's not easy to practice naturism!), the members meet at the Tournesol swimming pool in Arles for an hour of naturism in the warmth!

Beauduc beach is a kitesurfer's paradise. It also lends itself to sunbathing, but whether you're a kiteboarder or a sunbather, access to the beach has to be earned. You have to follow a track in very poor condition, which is a bit hard on the shock absorbers, and at the end of the road there's a metal jig that prohibits vehicles from entering the area. Once there, the place is magical and wild, with a popular atmosphere reminiscent of the first paid vacations. One of the most beautiful places in the world! Don't forget your sun protection!

Since its foundation in 1984, Port Gardian has been welcoming yachtsmen who sail in the Mediterranean and offers 22 berths for fishermen, 153 berths for rental, 111 for leasing and 84 for passage. Friendly and good-natured atmosphere. Warm welcome at the harbour master's office. The famous church of Les Saintes, 200 m from the quays, has been used for centuries as a bitter for fishermen and boaters. Many services are also available.