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The country of Arles,
the Camargue and the Crau
Overview
Here is a country of rivers, marshes, sea and plains, a land
between heaven and water. Located west of the department of
Bouches-du-Rhone, Arles country is barely above the Rhône
delta plain and old, along the Mediterranean Sea. 
It is a territory marked by a wilderness, where sea, river
and ponds are mixed intimately, where wildlife is evident
in the birds, bulls, horses, sheep ... In these places, an
ancient city, Arles, classified as world heritage by UNESCO
has strong traditions of Provence and Camargue.
Climat
The climate is hot and sunny all year round, ventilated days
of strong Mistral. In Camargue, the wilderness is not domesticated,
mosquitoes are part of the landscape and should not be underestimated
(creams and protections of use).
history
This great city of antiquity was positioned at the crossroads
of ancient tracks (Rome, Spain, northern Europe, Via Aurelia,
Via Agrippa, Regordane way). Then prosperous city until the
XVI century before falling asleep gently. In the twentieth
century, the clock comes from agriculture, tourism and culture.
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