Gallician France
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CroisiEurope (21 Cruises)
MS Anne-Marie
21 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
At the river landing on the Rhône-to-Sète canal, in the Camargue of the Gard, which takes boats year-round. The hamlet's low houses line up a few steps away.
The Scamandre nature reserve for the birds, a tasting at a Costières de Nîmes estate, and a turn around the hamlet. This is a nature call: anyone looking for monuments will be disappointed.
Not much, and it makes no apology: quiet lanes, a small 18th-century church, a village winery and conversations on doorsteps. The village lives off vines and lagoon fishing, as it always has.
One of the great wetland complexes of the Gard Camargue, a short distance from the village. Boardwalk paths run out among the reed beds at water level, letting you approach herons, egrets and flamingos without disturbing them.
Yes, in the Scamandre reserve and sometimes from the deck. Depending on the season, the hides offer scenes worthy of wildlife documentaries: clouds of wading birds at first light, displays of coloured bee-eaters, horses running free in the neighbouring meadows.
Binoculars, above all. Good shoes for the boardwalks, a hat and water. Photographers should bring a telephoto lens: they will not know where to point it first.
Costières de Nîmes, the appellation of the plateau bordering the lagoons. Several estates open their doors: structured reds, thirst-quenching rosés and whites that pair beautifully with lagoon produce.
The horsemen who watch over the herds of bulls. They sometimes cross walkers' paths around Gallician, a reminder that Camargue tradition is a working trade, not folklore laid on for visitors.
Not necessarily, and that is rarely worth saying. The canal itself is a continuous attraction: the deck becomes an observation post, with flamingos in flight and herons frozen in the shallows.
The euro; bring cash, as very small shops and some wineries do not take cards. French is spoken, with a southern accent, and English is rare in this hamlet.
