Flamingos – Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer Church loop from Le Tiki III

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Flamingos – Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer Church loop from Le Tiki III

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Flamingos – Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer Church loop from Le Tiki III

02:59

11.9km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional de Camargue

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.88 km

Flamingos

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Gravel road as a bypass. Wide, well-developed road with some beautiful views - so close to the town you can already see the first flamingos.

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8.93 km

Camargue Souvenir Shops

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White wild horses, flamingos 🦩 and black bulls are the typical animals of the Camargue. You can find souvenirs of these animals everywhere 😉.

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9.00 km

Old Town of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

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Old town with souvenir shops and many restaurants in the high season it can be very busy.

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9.02 km

Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer Church

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If you want to go down the steps to the crypt and light a candle, you should duck your head - the entrance is not as high as it seems 😉

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9.67 km

Port Gardian - Marina

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The marina of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

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10.1 km

Plage ouest de Sainte Marie

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Beautiful wide sandy beach with parking nearby.

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10.3 km

Cabane de Gardian

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The Cabane de Gardian was originally the housing of the bull keeper in the Camargue from the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is a thatched cottage with a gable …

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10.4 km

Camargue Cross

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The Camargue cross, or gardians cross, is a symbol of the Camargue. it was created from scratch in 1926 by the painter Hermann-Paul. It embodies the three theological virtues of …

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11.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.31 km

3.42 km

2.57 km

591 m

Surfaces

4.14 km

3.02 km

1.82 km

1.54 km

885 m

485 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

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September 22, 2025,2025-09-22. G&U☞ Saintes-Maries-De-la-Mer⇉ Rundwanderung Etang des Launes 14km

2025-09-22. G&U☞ Saintes-Maries-De-la-Mer⇉ Etang des Launes Circular Hike 14km
After yesterday's thunderstorms, the sun is shining again today, but the air is noticeably cooler, and a fresh wind is blowing from the west.
We hike around the Etang des Launes, a tour that, while offering an authentic glimpse of the cultivated areas of the Camargue, isn't always pleasant: a bull …

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March 6, 2024,Rundgang in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer is a municipality with around 2,000 inhabitants in the Camargue in the Bouches-du-Rhône department with extensive nature reserves at the mouth of the Rhone.

In 1448, (alleged) relics of the two saints Maria Cleophae and Maria Salome were discovered, which subsequently led to a special “Marian cult” and made the place a place of pilgrimage.

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March 23, 2022,[FR] Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer: Runde um den 'Étang des Launes' entlang typischer Camargue Häuser 'Cabane De Gardian' und am Strand zum Hafen sowie weiter durch die Gassen der Altstadt

Start is at the campsite 'Camping de la Brise' and it goes first along the canals. After a little more than 1 km you can decide to continue walking along the road or along a small path or a frequently used bridle path along the canals. But it should be dry here, as the path becomes muddy after heavy rainfall. …

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