Camargue

France off the beaten path: Beaucaire's majestic fortress chateau

Just north of the Camargue in southern France, the fortress/chateau of Beaucaire - often called 'Sleeping Beauty' - is a commanding formation above its quiet town

Architecture of France... Marais Poitevin

For centuries, man has battled with the encroaching sea to make the most of the rich soil of the Marais Poitevin. It is the second largest wetland in France after the Camargue, and the fifth largest in Europe.

Stone Age horses are alive and kicking (and biting)

Paris holds its Salon du Cheval this month with 2,000 horses and 450 exhibitors, including two of the world’s oldest and most iconic breeds: the endangered Przewalski’s horses, which are now bred in France, and the famous Camargue white horses.

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Camargue

France off the beaten path: Beaucaire's majestic fortress chateau

Architecture of France... Marais Poitevin

Stone Age horses are alive and kicking (and biting)

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