The Camargue is a wetland south of Arles, France, between the Mediterranean Sea and the two arms of the Rhone delta. The eastern arm is called the Grand Rhône, the western Petit Rhône. The administration of the territory of the department of Bouches du Rhone, which takes its name from this area. An extension of the Petite Camargue (little Camargue), just west of the Petit Rhône, is located in the department of Gard.
With an area of \u200b\u200bover 930 km ² the Camargue is western Europe's largest river delta (technically an island, however, being completely surrounded by water). It is a vast plain comprising large lagoons (étangs) of salt water separated from the sea by sandbars and encircled by marshes covered with reeds, in Once surrounded by large cultivated areas. Approximately one third of the Camargue is formed by lakes or swamps. The central area around the coast dell'Étang de Vaccarès is protected as a regional park since 1927, in recognition of his being a haven for wild birds. The Camargue Regional Park was later created in 1970. The Camargue is home
more than 400 species of birds, with pools of saltwater that provide one of the few European habitats for the pink flamingo. The ponds are also favorable to the life of insects, including some of the most ferocious mosquitoes in France. The flora of the Camargue has adapted to coexist with conditions of salt water, then bloom the sea lavender and Salicornia in addition to the reeds and tamarisk. Officially established as a national park and nature reserve in 1972, the regional park of the Camargue covers 820 km ². Here you can find some wild animals are better protected from all over Europe. There is also a museum that helps to explain the flora, fauna and history of the area. Men have lived for centuries in the Camargue, with greatly influencing drainage, dams, rice paddies and salt pans. Much of the Camargue has been drained for outdoor agricultural purposes. The Camargue has its eponymous horse breed, the famous white Camarguais ridden by Gardiens who breed fighting bulls for export to Spain, as well as sheep. There are some cities of varying size in the Camargue. Its "capital" is Arles, located far north of the delta, near the main junction of the Rhone.
The only other major cities are Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, about 45 km south-west, which is the destination of annual pilgrimages of the Roma people in the veneration of Saint Sarah, and the medieval fortress town of Aigues- Mortes on the western edge of the area, in the Petite Camargue. The boundaries of the Camargue are constantly modified by the Rhone valley that carries huge quantities of mud - about 20 million cubic meters a year. Some étangs are just what remains of ancient arms of the River. The general trend is the extent of dry land in Sea Mediterranean. Aigues-Mortes
So for example - on the coast when it was built - is now around 5 km inside. The pace of change has changed in recent times because of artificial barriers such as dams on the Rhône and the sea, but do not prevent the occurrence of flooding remains a problem that characterizes the regione.La Legend has it that women followers of Jesus of Nazareth, Mary Magdalene, Mary of Bethany and her sister Martha and Mary, his mother Mary, came to these shores after the first persecution at home, and this would bring the Christian creed.
happened, that, in 48, in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. Legend has it that even the marshes of Camargue were inhabited by a terrible monster, Tarasque who spent his time terrorizing the population. Santa Marta, with one prayer, it did shrink in size, so much to render it harmless, and led him in the town of Tarascon. Here, however, the terrified citizens killed the creature.
With an area of \u200b\u200bover 930 km ² the Camargue is western Europe's largest river delta (technically an island, however, being completely surrounded by water). It is a vast plain comprising large lagoons (étangs) of salt water separated from the sea by sandbars and encircled by marshes covered with reeds, in Once surrounded by large cultivated areas. Approximately one third of the Camargue is formed by lakes or swamps. The central area around the coast dell'Étang de Vaccarès is protected as a regional park since 1927, in recognition of his being a haven for wild birds. The Camargue Regional Park was later created in 1970. The Camargue is home
more than 400 species of birds, with pools of saltwater that provide one of the few European habitats for the pink flamingo. The ponds are also favorable to the life of insects, including some of the most ferocious mosquitoes in France. The flora of the Camargue has adapted to coexist with conditions of salt water, then bloom the sea lavender and Salicornia in addition to the reeds and tamarisk. Officially established as a national park and nature reserve in 1972, the regional park of the Camargue covers 820 km ². Here you can find some wild animals are better protected from all over Europe. There is also a museum that helps to explain the flora, fauna and history of the area. Men have lived for centuries in the Camargue, with greatly influencing drainage, dams, rice paddies and salt pans. Much of the Camargue has been drained for outdoor agricultural purposes. The Camargue has its eponymous horse breed, the famous white Camarguais ridden by Gardiens who breed fighting bulls for export to Spain, as well as sheep. There are some cities of varying size in the Camargue. Its "capital" is Arles, located far north of the delta, near the main junction of the Rhone. The only other major cities are Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, about 45 km south-west, which is the destination of annual pilgrimages of the Roma people in the veneration of Saint Sarah, and the medieval fortress town of Aigues- Mortes on the western edge of the area, in the Petite Camargue. The boundaries of the Camargue are constantly modified by the Rhone valley that carries huge quantities of mud - about 20 million cubic meters a year. Some étangs are just what remains of ancient arms of the River. The general trend is the extent of dry land in Sea Mediterranean. Aigues-Mortes
So for example - on the coast when it was built - is now around 5 km inside. The pace of change has changed in recent times because of artificial barriers such as dams on the Rhône and the sea, but do not prevent the occurrence of flooding remains a problem that characterizes the regione.La Legend has it that women followers of Jesus of Nazareth, Mary Magdalene, Mary of Bethany and her sister Martha and Mary, his mother Mary, came to these shores after the first persecution at home, and this would bring the Christian creed.
happened, that, in 48, in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. Legend has it that even the marshes of Camargue were inhabited by a terrible monster, Tarasque who spent his time terrorizing the population. Santa Marta, with one prayer, it did shrink in size, so much to render it harmless, and led him in the town of Tarascon. Here, however, the terrified citizens killed the creature.
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