Saintes Maries de la Mer, Provence

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Stes Maries de la Mer is at the southern edge of the Camargue, in southern Provence, on the Mediterranean.

Well placed for exploring the Camargue region, Saintes Maries de la Mer is a small town, dominated by its church, surrounded by attractive streets of simple white washed houses.

On a thin peninsula jutting into the Petit-Rhone delta region, the town is almost completely surrounded by water, and numerous beaches and dunes are to hand, as well as the possibilities of exploring the Camargue region.

Apart from the tourists who visit the town, it is also a pilgrimage town for Gypsies, who gather in great numbers in the town each May to commemorate Sara the Black.

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