Photo: Waterfront Walk Saintes Maries De La Mer France

Saintes Maries de la Mar in the Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue in the Provence, France is a resort town where you can walk for miles along the scenic waterfront.

Saintes Maries de la Mar is situated on the Mediterranean coast in the center of the Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue in the Provence, France. This town was once a small fishing village built on an island and has now become a compacted waterfront resort town.The waterfront walk has beautiful scenery of the beaches along the Mediterranean coastline on one side and on the other side you will find unique shops, restaurants and exciting activities all aimed at the tourist trade. Summer is the best time to visit this waterfront resort with an exceptional amount of warm weather, lots of people, music and festivals. In the off seasons you will find Saintes Maries de la Mer in France much more relaxing where you can peacefully enjoy the waterfront walk, spend endless hours on empty beaches and listen to the lapping of the waves on the shoreline with the birds singing their songs above you.Saintes ... continue below the picture...

... Maries de la Mer in Camargue, France is famous for its oldest tradition which is the gathering of the gypsy people which takes place in May each year. It is a very exciting and famous period and the largest pilgrimage and celebration for the gypsy people. The gypsies arrive in Saintes Maries de la Mer, France a week before the festivities begin using the time gathering for marriage requests and baptisms.The town of Saintes Maries de la Mar is truly a magnificent place to visit in the Camargue, France where you can spend many hours just enjoying your walk along the waterfront. Definitely a stop to be considered on your European vacation.Beach waterfront in Stes Maries de la Mer, Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue, Plaine de la Camargue, Camargue, Les Bouches du RhoÌ?ne, Provence, France, Europe.