Visit and enjoy the beauty of the region and the richness of Camargue culture.
Located in Raphèle-les-Arles in the heart of the Camargue, discover Camping le Gardian in the Bouches du Rhône (13).
Come and discover a variety of sporting, cultural and fun activities in this dream region.
Tourism: your stay in the Bouches-du-Rhône
Discover the Camargue region
by settling in at Camping le Gardian in Raphèle-lès-Arles
Horse riding
Historical monuments (the castle of Avignon, the arenas of Nîmes, etc.)
Wild nature of the Camargue with the National ornithological reserve (its pink flamingos, its horses…).
Attracting artists and poets like Pagnol and Cézanne, the Bouches du Rhône department combines greenery and architecture.
All the towns surrounding the Camargue (Arles, Avignon, Nîmes, etc.) evoke the sun and the singing accent.
The supreme places of La Camargue and the most appreciated by hikers are Saint Rémy and Les Baux villages.
The Alpilles
To the northeast, the Alpilles extend over 25 km dominated by the site of Les Baux-de-Provence.
This mountain range is surrounded by sunny and peaceful villages between vineyards and olive trees:
-Fontvieille with Alphonse Daudet's mill & its horse and carriage rides
-Saint-Remy
-Avignon & the Palace of the Popes
-Nîmes & its arenas
-Gard's Bridge
-Arles & its culinary specialties…
The Alpilles are made up of scrubland, rocky ridges, a tormented but fairly low relief and many typical villages of Provence.
For lovers of swimming, you can enjoy the beaches of Saintes-Maries de la Mer and the Camargue cruise located an hour and a half from your campsite in Raphèle-lès-Arles.
At the edge of the Camargue and the Crau
30 minutes from the beaches, Le Gardian campsite is ideally located for family tourism in the Camargue
- 10 km from the Moulin d'Alphonse Daudet, the Alpilles chain, 20 km from Les Baux de Provence, Saint Rémy de Provence and 40 km from Avignon
- 30 km from Salon-de-Provence
- 5 minutes from downtown Arles, 1 half hour from Nîmes and the Pont du Gard
- Nearby, its museums, its arenas and its ancient theater and its folklore
- The fortified village of Les Baux de Provence perched in the Alpilles and its many walks
- The Palace of the Popes
- Fontvieille and its mill made famous by Alphonse Daudet
- The Pont du Gard in Remoulins (west of Nîmes)
- The Camargue: its equestrian excursions, its rice museum (Le Sambuc) and its Camargue people (Albaron), its salt marshes (Salins de Giraud) and their salt mountains, the Vigueirat marsh and its wild fauna (Mas Thibert), its ornithological park at Pont de Crau (near Saintes Maries de la Mer), its strolls by boat on the Rhône, its herds offering horseback riding and visits to the breeding of bulls.
- Marseille and its creeks which can be visited by boat (from Marseille to Cassis) or on foot along the many passable paths.
Tourism: your holidays in the Camargue
For any request for information or reservation for your stay in the Camargue in the Bouches du Rhône: contact us!
