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Prefer horses to cars any day, and droppings to gas fumes. Besides, in most French towns they hose down all the streets every morning so it doesn't sit around too long.
6 months agoWe too would ve happy to watch a bull "fight" in the Camargue region. It seems more sporting that only speed, skill and agility are involved. We hard the idea of a "blood" sport. Try contacting the Office de Tourism of Arles and ask if there are any contests scheduled in the region at the time you plan to be here?
6 months agoNo parked cars, but horse “bisquits” which should ( but never are) picked up..
6 months agoI was literally just researching bull fighting in France!
https://www.saintesmaries.com/en/experience/bull-s-race-of-camargue
It is not the same as in Spain/Mexico. The bulls have ribbons and pom moms tied on their horns and the 'raseteurs' get points by removing the ribbons. The bulls have 5-8 year careers, and are then retired. There's no blood shed. I would go see this kind of bull fight, which is called a race in France. But when I tried googling bull race France, even specifying France, it takes me to Pamplona. Ugh.
Gotta love autocorrect?
6 months agoAnd did you make note of the fact that Camargue horses ARE Unicorns?
6 months agoYes - such an interesting area to explore. It was our first time through this area. We originally intended to go to Les Saintes Maries as recommended by fellow travellers but thought it required some doubling back so we went the more direct route. Next time. Great flamingo and horse shits - I mean shots. Typo!
6 months agoWatched this with the kids again just last week!
6 months agoCaption fail for sure!
6 months agoAnd they are! Party sardines and sailing sardines ;)
6 months agoNot this time. Just 2 city workers. But it is often that we are approached with a question or request by someone who thinks we are official city reps.
6 months agoI did a double take there. Thinking the two fluorescent people were you two!
6 months agoOoh, summer. Might be very busy and lots of vehicle traffic. Still, it is a really fabulous part of the world and should be fun.
6 months agoThis area is just coming on my radar for next summer. I want to walk the walls at Aigues-Mortes, see the flamingos, the cows, and the horses! I'm just hoping it isn't so overrun with tourists as to take the fun out of the experience . . . I'm sure you will see it all tomorrow. I'm waiting for the update!
6 months ago
Thank you for this information! I was actually going to ask if you would consider bagging the biscuits for “armor at the busses”, just in case.
6 months agoReassuring to learn the biscuits are cleaned off the streets daily..