SITUATION: At 5 min. from Arles, a little lane in the middle of the Crau’s meadows leads to the estate on which your farmhouse with its separate entrance is situated. A town, where the sea, the land and the sky merge together and one of Europe’s most beautiful natural sites, the town of Arles opens up its gates for you. Surrounded with the Rhône and encircled by the sea, the wild Camargue will surprise you by the richness of its wildlife. At 3 km from the shops of the village of Raphèle - 2 km from the big shopping centres and 4 km from the town centre of Arles - 8 km from the Baux de Provence - 35 km from the beach.
ACTIVITIES & LEISURE: Vast natural surroundings to explore: After having visited the sumptuous Abbey of Montmajour, you go into the Alpilles. Dominated by the Baux de Provence site, the bright massif is encircled by sunlit and peaceful villages where, between vines and olive trees, everlasting and ideal Provence defies time. + An exceptional wildlife which, protected by the Nature Reserve and The Country Nature Park, makes a natural sanctuary of it, an inexhaustible hiking, cycling and mountain bike tour site. + A rich historical heritage: The discovery of Arles is a walk back into time to the discovery of its architecture treasures listed to World’s Heritage. (The Amphitheatre, the cryptoporticoes, the Alyscamp ancient graveyards, the thermal baths, the church and cloister of St Trophime). + Majestic streams: In Arles the river delta opens out. Its two branches, the Greater Rhône and the Little Rhône are navigable, offering the newest of Camargue’s discoveries to river tourism. + An interesting cultural heritage: Its Language, its Museon Arlaten created by Frédéric Mistral, its costumes, its Queen, its Arlesian women make of Arles the capital of Provence culture. This tradition, upheld by many groups, is shared by enthusiastic crowds during Arles’ festivals: the Herdsmen Festival, the queen election, the satin race, the Pegoulado’s torchlight procession, the costume festival, the rice first fruits, the Provence santon sculptors’ international showroom of Provence santon sculptors, etc. + A hectic festive season: Traditional festivals, Easter Feria, opera shows, music festival «les Suds, in Arles », peplum film festival …
ACCESS: - at 3 km from the A54 Highway exit: Arles - at 6 km from the railway station: Arles - at 20 km from the airport: Nîmes Garons