Aigues Mortes Salt Marsh, Salin d’Aigues Mortes, Aigues Mortes, France Quite honestly, one of the coolest experiences of my travels in the south of France was the visit to the salt marshes near the quaint and perfect walled city of Aigues Mortes. First you have amazing pink waters… and then you have flamingos. Flamingos! In their real environment – not…
Aigues Mortes, France The little walled city of Aigues Mortes doesn’t get much of a write-up in English guide books – it comes across as being a somewhat dull afterthought in the Camargue region. Therefore, when I disembarked my bus, I was surprised to see how bustling it was – it was full of French tourists. So. The French are…
Towers and Ramparts of Aigues Mortes, Tours et remparts d’Aigues-Mortes, Aigues Mortes, France The most impressive feature of the little city of Aigues Mortes is its admirable walls. These may not be on as grand a scale as those of the much-lauded Carcassonne – but I’ve not been there, so I’m in no position to compare them. They’re certainly dinkier…
The Fabre Museum, Musée Fabre, Montpellier, France Montpellier doesn’t have many museums, but it does have what is said to be one of the finest art collections in France. The Fabre Museum is home to a good collection of paintings that not only shows off some of the country’s best known artists but specifically highlights some local boys, like Frédéric Bazille.…