ST LAURENT D'AIGOUZE
& la Petite Camargue

Chevaux Camarguais   Flamants Roses   Le port du Grau du Roi

 

Chambres d'hôtes - Maison d'hôte - Languedoc Roussillon - Gard - Camargue - Sud de la France

The Area :

Saint Laurent d'Aigouze is a traditional village of Camargue. We are in the center of the village, you can walk to have a coffee at the terrace on the central square or attend a Camargue bulls games in the Arena. But most importantly, you can enjoy the surrounding touristic places, but away from the crowds...
Within 15 min drive: Aigues Mortes / Le Grau du Roi / beach (Espiguette) / the Camargue marshes / ponds.
Within 30 mn drive: Natural Park, Bird Park of Pont de Gau, Saintes Maries de la Mer, Nimes and Montpellier

  

Eglise St Laurent

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.

La Tour Carbonière

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)
    Aigues Mortes
  • the pretty fishing port of Grau du Roi (15 km)
? Le port du Grau du Roi
  • the splendid sand beaches of EspiguetteLe phare de la plage de l 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)
 



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