Camargue - Digue à la mer

In the marshy area of Camargue near Le Paradis, some 16km/10mi south of Villeneuve, a little road branches off to the right. The path to the lighthouse, the Phare de la Gacholle, has to be negotiated on foot. There is a fine view from here, with a telescope for bird watching. From there the road leads past the dike known as "Digue à la mer" as far as Stes-Maries-de-la-Mer (about 20km/12.5mi). To the south lie more than 30km/19mi of beaches of fine sand.