The Camargue
Days 1-7 · 6 nightsA hotel in a mas on Route de Cacharel, in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. For those who want the Camargue of horses and birds rather than the town's seafront.
This was the home of Denys Colomb de Daunant, co-author of White Mane (Crin-Blanc, 1953): the house is linked to a manade, a traditional bull and horse ranch.
€160 a nightSee on Booking →On Chemin Bas des Launes, in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. For driving out to the Étang de Vaccarès and Beauduc beach, with the village in the evening.
€130 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue de la République in Aigues-Mortes, a boutique hotel in Saint Louis's walled town. For those who prefer the ramparts and the salt marshes to the seafront at Les Saintes.
Traffic is restricted inside the walls: car parks are outside the ramparts, so expect to wheel your suitcase to the door.
€170 a nightSee on Booking →On Avenue Gilbert Leroy in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, facing the sea. A 3-star hotel for the seafront and the village on foot.
€120 a nightSee on Booking →On Chemin du Pont Blanc in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, at Les Arnelles. A 3-star hotel for staying in Les Saintes and heading out to Pont de Gau and the Digue à la Mer.
€130 a nightSee on Booking →Campsite on chemin du Clos du Rhône, in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. For families who want the sea and the village without a hotel, with the Pont de Gau park for a day out.
€35 a nightSee on Booking →Campsite on Carriera dau Levant, in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, at Les Arnelles. For pitching a tent in Les Saintes and cycling out to the Digue à la Mer.
€30 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue Camille Pelletan in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, at Les Arnelles. For a hotel in the town, with no mas or marshland, and the village in the evening without getting back in the car.
€85 a nightSee on Booking →On Route de Cacharel in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, 200 m from the beach. A 2-star hotel for exploring the village and the sea on foot, without driving again in the evening.
€80 a nightSee on Booking →On Rue des Peupliers Blancs in Albaron, part of the Arles municipality, between Arles and Les Saintes. For a moderate budget in the middle of the delta, with the Étang de Vaccarès and Pont de Gau within driving distance.
€85 a nightSee on Booking →On Chemin du Mas de la Fouque, in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, in a Camargue mas. For a stay where you barely leave, horse rides and birdlife included.
€380 a nightSee on Booking →On Route d'Aigues-Mortes, in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, on the road between the area's two hubs. For seeing Les Saintes and the ramparts from the same room.
€260 a nightSee on Booking →On Boulevard Gambetta in Aigues-Mortes, a characterful hotel in the walled town. For staying in Aigues-Mortes and seeing the ramparts and salt marshes without getting back on the road.
€230 a nightSee on Booking →On Route d'Arles in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, in traditional gardian cabins. For staying at the entrance to Les Saintes, on the road to the Pont de Gau bird park.
€260 a nightSee on Booking →On Route d'Arles in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. A 4-star hotel at the entrance to the village, with Pont de Gau on the way and the sea a few minutes off.
In July and August and during the late-May pilgrimage, book early: Les Saintes fills up.
€200 a nightSee on Booking →