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This is one French destination, which will give you a wide variety of things to do. Located near the Mediterranean coast, a wind-swept river delta, is one of Europe’s most important wetland sites, a nesting ground for pink flamingos and home to hundreds of other species of birds and other wildlife. Image credit Flamingos can be seen in thousands, wading, feeding and flying in formation over the shallow lagoons of the Park of the Camargue, a half hour’s drive south of Arles. Image credit: Elfis What does this park hold for you? An intricate patchwork of salt fields, rice farms, ranches and swamps is protected by the French government, which has built a network of information centers, nature trails and observatories through the marshes and lagoons. Image credit The French ranches are locally known as manades they always welcome visitors and allow them to observe up close activities in the ranches. Arles has excellent museums to offer, a vibrant outdoor market on Saturdays, an international photography festival in the summer. The Romanesque church, the Pioch Badet Tzigane Museum, the Baroncelli MuseumGiraud and the Ornithological Park are places worth a visit. Image credit: Blue djinn This area offers a great quantity of activities available to visitors, such as horseback riding, mountain biking, bull fights, races, sunbathing at beaches, lots of water sports like kite surfing, scuba diving and more. There is something for everybody.