Camargue Horses of Provence in the South of France roam free in
the grasslands of the Camargue along the Rhone River Delta.
They are protected in the nature preserve to sustain the breed. The
Camargue horses are ridden by the Gardiens when they manage the
black bulls of the Camargue.
Camargue Horses, Provence The South of France
Camargue White Horses are part of the
unique lifestyle of the Gardiens on the
Rhone River Delta
When traveling in
the Camargue you
will see white
horses and black
bulls feeding in the
grasslands of
Southern France's
Rhone River Delta.
The horses of the Camargue are an indigenous breed, some say, once
wild and now protected by the government to keep the breed pure. They do
roam free as a breeding stock and mate without intervention. The
horsemen and women of the Camargue harvest them regularly, culling the
young ones for saddle horses . They are a gentle and intelligent horse
possessed of stamina and agility and a liking for people
Caravans head for the
Rhone Delta and
Camping in the Camargue
Vacation cottages in St.
Maries de la Mere the
homes of the gardiens the
"Cowboys" of the Camargue
Camargue Salt Works: looks like
sand but it is Camargue sea salt
harvested from Mediterranean
Sea water in huge evaporation
pools, continuing a tradition that
goes back to Medieval times.
The Gypsy spirit takes
over in the Camargue
as campers head for
the tip of the Rhone
delta.
Restaurants in Provence serve the salt at
the table. Called Fleur de Sel, by some
packagers, this finishing salt is sprinkled
lightly on food to give the food a blast of
salt (tingle) without salting the whole
meal.
The Camargue cottage,
left, home of the
Gardiens, the tenders of
the Camargue horses
and bulls, is a unique
stucco and thatch
dwelling that hints at a
Celtic heritage with a
north African influence
Arles is the gateway to the
Camargue
The Camargue Gardiens who once lived in
these traditional Camargue houses raise
the bulls for the bullrings of Southern
France and Spain
Others believe the breed is
pure and indigenous to the
Rhone Delta and stems
from a primitive breed
found locally as fossilized
bones.
Others link their traits to the
Spanish war horse, their
small size at 13 hands
would have made them
excellent shipboard
travelers and their stamina
and strength would have
made them an ideal war
horse.
.
The immature Camargue
horse is black or brown in
color but upon reaching
adulthood at about four
years will turn to the familiar
white color.
The Camargue Gardien
uses the Camargue horse
to manage the black
Camargue bulls that they
raise in the vast grassland
of the Camargue. Often
they will pasture a
Camargue horse with a
herd of young bulls.
In the vast pastures of
the Camargue the
Gardiens raise the
black bulls used in the
bullrings of southern
France and Spain.
The Camargue Horses,
Provence
The horses of the
Camargue are an
indigenous breed,
some say, once wild
and now protected
by the government to
keep the breed pure.
Non lethal bullfighting of Provence
Find the White Camargue horses at times roaming free in the
grasslands of the Camargue.
One source claims that the
Camargue Horse is a
millenniums-old breeding
stock used by Celtic
people, Greeks, Romans,
Arabs, and others who lived
along the Rhone or would
come by ship to the mouth
of the Rhone to cull out the
young animals for war
horses.
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Camargue Bulls used in non lethal
bullfighting of Provence the south of
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