The Area :

In the heart of "Petite Camargue", this traditional village is located 9 km away from Aigues Mortes, 15 km from Grau du Roi, Port Camargue and the beaches (Espiguette). Within 1/2 hour drive: Nîmes, Les Saintes Maries de la Mer, Montpellier. 

SAINT LAURENT D'AIGOUZE is a typical village which allows you to appreciate the places of interest but from a peaceful atmosphere, far from the tumult of the seasonal concentration. 

High place of BULLS and HORSES TRADITION , nearby the MARSHES of the Petite Camargue, the village becomes animated at the week end in season: bull races, and other traditional demonstrations.  Market on the Church square on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.

Located 6 km away from SAINT LAURENT, the CARBONNIERE TOWER, an imposing XIII th century square tower , is drawn up in the middle of the swamps of SAINT LAURENT D'AIGOUZE. It was built at the same period as the ramparts of Aigues Mortes, in the middle of the Camargue ponds. Today, from the top of this observatory, classified Historic Building, one can contemplate the Camargue fauna and flora in a protected environment.     

Near SAINT LAURENT:   

• the medieval city of AIGUES MORTES, from where King Saint Louis embarked for the crusades (9 km)

 

• the pretty fishing port of Grau du Roi (15 km) 

• the splendid sand beaches of Espiguette

• the capital city of Camargue : les Saintes Maries de la Mer (33 km)
• the Roman city of Nimes (34 km)  
• the city of Montpellier and its sleepless nights (37 km)