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New: the hike of the month
Each month, a day hike will be offered in the sanctuary of the nature reserve.
Next dates Thursday April 28th and May 19th!
On a 5 km pedestrian route, you will discover with a guide the diversity of the landscapes that make up the Camargue (marshes, ponds, reed beds, sansouïres). You can observe wildlife and birds from several observatories and panoramic towers, with a view of the Alpilles chain.
Guided tours in March
In March, it’s the start of visits by horse-drawn carriage: to the rhythm of draft horses, discover the highlands of the site, grazed by bulls and Camargue horses from the Vallat manade. The guide and coachman will give you lots of information about the local flora and fauna that you will discover as you go along on this 2-hour tour.
In the heart of the nature reserve, ornithological visits lire la suite
The Etourneau trails
In 2022, our rates will increase for access to the Etourneau trails:
– 6€ from 13 years old
– 3€ from 6 to 12 years old
– free for children under 6, for people with disabilities and for residents of Mas-Thibert on presentation of proof of residence (the tax household, parents and children, not the whole family)
The loyalty card valid for 1 year (which is no longer an AMV membership card) also increases:
– 20€ individual
– €30 family (tax household)
European Heritage Days
On the occasion of European Heritage Days, the Vigueirat Marshes inaugurate the Man and Nature trail.
On a 2 km pedestrian route, you will discover with a naturalist guide, the landscapes and the wild fauna, but above all, the links forged for generations between man and nature, and human activities in the Camargue: nature protection , ecotourism, breeding, eco-construction, cultural and artistic activities… a living and constantly evolving marsh!
Practical information :
Departures at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday 18 and Sunday 18 September, duration 2 hours – free event.
By reservation on 04 90 98 70 91 or by email
Covid-19: conditions of access to the Vigueirat Marshes
The health PASS is not required to visit the Marais du Vigueirat.
You will be able to walk freely on our picnic areas and on the Etourneau trails (paying access, 3 € full price)
Wearing a mask and disinfecting your hands are mandatory when you visit the reception and the shop, throughout the carriage tour, and until you get in the saddle for the horseback rides.
As part of the musical and theatrical evenings scheduled for August 18 and 24, the health PASS will be required (inspection at the site entrance).
To eat on site, the Marais refreshment bar remains open throughout the month of August (cold drinks, sandwiches and plates of organic and local products, fruits and vegetables from our vegetable garden, desserts, etc.).
Horseback riding in the marsh
Horseback riding is an excellent way to discover, in small groups, the wild landscapes of the Camargue.
In the Marais du Vigueirat, it is not a simple walk, but a real guided tour where you will be given many explanations on the flora and fauna, and the management of natural environments.
To the rhythm of our little white horses and the sound of birdsong, you will cross various pasture enclosures to meet herds of Camargue mares with their foals, lire la suite
Meeting with mares and transhumance of bulls
For the first time this summer, the Guillaume Vallat herd invites you to go in a horse-drawn carriage, to meet Camargue mares, then to attend a transhumance of the bulls.
The breeder accompanied by his herdsmen on horseback will supervise the herd which will cross the marsh, while the driver and the facilitator will give you explanations on the sorting of livestock and the profession of herder. lire la suite
18 august : Camargo Jawa
Under the starry sky of the Camargue, this musical show will take you from the banks of the Rhône to Indonesia.
From 9 p.m., 10 artists animate the Gamelan Kancil, a monumental instrument from the island of Java, as well as the shadows and lights, for a contemplative show in the middle of nature.
And from 7 p.m., walk for free between the reeds on the Palunette trail, where you can discover the typically Camargue landscapes, and observe the different species of birds through a wildlife observatory.
Bar and catering on site with delicious plates of local products from € 10, but also sorbets, drinks …
Free show for all audiences.
Unlimited gauge, presentation of the compulsory health PASS (inspection at the entrance to the site).
OPERATION COASTAL 2021 “BE CAREFUL, WE ARE WALKING ON EGGS! “
Many nature conservation actors are launching a national campaign to preserve the wild species that inhabit our beaches.
The Coastal Conservatory, the French Biodiversity Office, the National Forestry Office, the League for the Protection of Birds, Rivages de France and the French Nature Protection Network call for vigilance!
Operation “Watch out, we’re walking on eggshells!” »Aims to educate coastal users and beach managers to respect the wild fauna that share these often touristy and frequented areas.
At the start of spring, the Ring-necked Plover, Great Plover, Little Terns, Oystercatchers and other seaside birds return from their African wintering quarters to breed in mainland France. In the Overseas Territories, sea turtles and many species of seabirds also lay eggs on the beaches.
The attitudes to adopt, in compliance with health instructions, to reduce your impact and save the chicks:
- check that access to the coastal site where you want to go is authorized
- stay on the marked trails
- keep your dog strictly on a leash
- avoid frequenting the top of the beach, sand or vegetated dunes in the back-shore
- If you see a bird on the ground that seems injured or is making repeated calls, move away as soon as possible as this is the maneuver of an adult bird intended to keep you away from the nest or an alert indicating the presence of a nest or chicks
- Avoid areas marked with signage suitable for the operation.
The managers of coastal natural areas are counting on you!
The Vigueirat Marshes are open to the public from Monday May 3!
After 6 months of waiting, the site will finally be able to deploy its program of activities aimed at discovering the natural heritage of the Camargue: independently on the Etourneau trails (€ 3), on a guided tour on horseback (at from € 22), in a horse-drawn carriage (€ 19) or on foot in the heart of the reserve (from € 15), each at their own pace.
The Marais boutique and refreshment bar will also be open with lots of new products (refreshment bar open from May 8)!
At the gates of the city of Arles, the Marais du Vigueirat are accessible by bike via the ViaRhôna cycle path between Arles and Port-Saint-Louis du Rhône. The site has the Accueil Vélo label and holds the Valeurs Parc naturel régional de Camargue brand. lire la suite
Reopening of the Etourneau trails
The Cabanes trail, the Palunette and the ethnobotanical garden will be open to the public from tomorrow morning, Friday April 23!
And if the Government’s announcements are confirmed next week, the Marais du Vigueirat will once again be fully open to the public from May 3: the shop for your nature and local purchases, the refreshment bar to enjoy a plate from the garden or a beer. fresh Gardians, and above all, our guided tours on horseback, in a horse-drawn carriage or on foot in the heart of the nature reserve.
We can’t wait to see you again!
For English speakers: Aperitifs in the heart of nature
The late afternoon, when the temperature starts to fall, is the perfect time to discover the vivid fauna of the Vigueirat marshes on one of our nature trails with an english-speaking nature guide. To complete the tour, we offer you an aperitif with local and organic products.
For visitors whose first language isn’t English, this can be a great occasion to refresh your English skills.
Practical information:
On Tuesday and Thursday in July and August; start at 6pm; duration: 3 hours; reservation mandatory
Discover the offer “de la Camargue à la Crau”
The first nature pass for sale in the tourist offices of Arles and Salin-de-Giraud!
On the horse-drawn carriage, by foot, on a treasure hunt… “the pass de la Camargue à la Crau” allows you to discover two extraordinary ecosystems.
The guided carriage tour in the Marais du Vigueirat as well as the treasure hunt are in French language.
Special guided tours at sunrise
Too hot outside? Our approach: a guided tour in the early morning.
Jean-Marc, our passionate nature guide, will take you to a part of the nature reserve that is open only to a limited amount of visitors. Gathered in the last ponds that haven’t dried out yet there are many birds (and herons in particular) to be observed in the morning hours. At this time of the day the temperature won’t rise over 23°C.
Natural spectacle guaranteed!
Everyday at 6am in July or 6:30 am in August; duration: 2:30 hours; 15€ ( ½ for children ages 6 to 12); reservation mandatory: 04 90 98 70 91
Exhibitions
During summer the Tour du Valat and the Marais du Vigueirat nature reserves co-operate in showing two photography exhibitions dedicated to nature:
- The exhibition DuO presents the results of the 3rd photo contest of the association “les amis de la tour du Valat” with six prize winners and a total of 15 photographs.
- The exhibition RegART NATURE of Dominique Migliani and Clément Pappalardo with pictures taken in the Marais du Vigueirat nature reserve.
Guided tour in english
At the heart of the marshes, a circuit equipped with hides and observation tower : a visit to discover the diversity of bird species, and the great outdoors of Camargue.
July- August : every tuesday, departure at 9am (duration 2 hours)
€12 adults – ½ price for children from 6 to 17 – free for children under 6
Reservations at 04 90 98 70 91
Etourneau trails
The four Etourneau trails of four kilometers long in total have different themes and are accessible from sunrise to sunset.
€ 2 per adult – 1 € per child
The guided horse-drawn carriage tour (IN FRENCH)
A visit to the high ground of the site where a herd of horses and bulls of the Camargue race graze. The return of the birds that have spent the winter in Africa or in Spain allows beautiful observations.
Tuesday to Friday at 10 am and 3 pm – duration 2 hours
16€ per adult (half price from 6 to 12 year old)
The horse rides
A discovery of landscapes and nature in the Camargue. These visits take you in different parts of the site to the discovery of livestock and wildlife in the Camargue.
Visit of 1hour : every day at 3 pm – 20€ per adult, 15€ up to 12 years old
Visit of 1h30 : every day at 11 am and 4.30 pm – 30€ per adult, 20€ up to 12 years old
The pony rides
For the children, a first contact with the pony makes it safe with the animal. The child can then go for a walk with an adult.
Every day from 10 am to 11 am (Departure also possible from 3 to 4 pm depending on conditions)
Duration 20/30 minutes – 7€
Vernal ponds at the Marais
Wednesday the 7th of june,
Nothing remains constant except change itself, and so is the Vernal ponds !
The temporary Mediterranean pools are small wetlands, which don’t always look like so ! Every year they live an aquatic versus dry yoyo life, between drought and flood. This alternation is at the origin of the exceptional biological diversity and landscapes that change face every season.
The Camargue Festival at the Marais du Vigueirat
On the occasion of the Camargue Festival, the Marais du Vigueirat offers a special program at the beginning of June. By boat on the Rhone, to celebrate the Rendez-vous at the garden or the discovery of the bats, the proposals are adaptable.
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The celebration of Nature at the Marais du Vigueirat
Comme and discover the super powers of nature at the Marais du Vigueirat !
On the occasion of the Celebration of Nature, the Marshes of Vigueirat invite you to discover the “Superpowers of nature” in a protected natural space. lire la suite
Sunday 9th of April : Farm Producers’ Day
The next edition of our traditional Farm Producers’ Day will be organised on Sunday 9th of April at Les Marais du Vigueirat!
A must-see event to meet with producers from Camargue. This year it’s on the theme of the horse!
Morning visit to discover the Moustached Warbler
Saturday the 25th of March from 8 to 10:30 am
While the winter breeze 
still has an influence on the mood of the marshes, a few hissed notes borrowed from the nightingale warm the reed bed. An aquatic warbler arouses our suspicions: the moustached warbler. At the heart of the Marais du Vigueirat nature reserve, on its nesting ground, this morning outing through the reeds is the opportunity to come and discover a rare and discreet bird of our regional avifauna.
13€ (half-price for children aged 6 to 12 years)
Réservation call 04.90.98.70.91
Horse trail rides, starting from April
Comme enjoy beautiful scenery Horse rides (or poney rides) at the Marais du Vigueirat. Starting soon, in April !
A discovery of landscapes and nature in the Camargue. These visits take you in different parts of the site to the discovery of livestock and wildlife in the Camargue. Set up in 2016, the equestrian discovery will be taken care of by the Coule manade (horse farm) starting from 2017 .
Horse trail riding begins in April
Horse trail riding
A discovery of landscapes and nature in the Camargue. These visits take you in different parts of the site to the discovery of livestock and wildlife in the Camargue. For the little ones, pony rides will also be proposed.
1 hour visit: daily at 3 pm – 20 € per adult, 15 € for 12 year olds and under
1:30 hour visit: every day at 11 am and 4:30 pm – 30 € per adult, 20 € for 12 year olds and under lire la suite
Workshop and plants guided tour
After the inauguration of the Ethno-botanical Garden trail, The Vigueirat Marshes in collaboration with the association “A corps et à Plantes” propose workshops and guided tours. You will know everything about plants identification, their virtues and how to use them.
Samedi 27 Août : La Nuit de la Chauve-souris
Le samedi 27 août, les Marais du Vigueirat vous invitent à venir participer à la 20ème édition de la Nuit de la Chauve-souris.
Pour découvrir cet animal étonnant et méconnu, les mythes et légendes qui les entourent, nous vous proposons des animations adaptées aux petits comme aux grands !
Découvrez les Marais du Vigueirat à cheval
La découverte à cheval des Marais du Vigueirat commence le 9 juillet.
Tous les jours en juillet et août :
départs à 10h30 (durée 1h30 – 30 € par adulte, 25€ de 6 à 17 ans)
départs à 15h30 (durée 1h – 20 € par adulte, 15€ de 6 à 17 ans
départs à 17h (durée 1h30 – 30 € par adulte, 25€ de 6 à 17 ans)
Balades en poney pour les 3 à 10 ans accompagnés d’un adulte (durée 20 minutes – 7€)
NOUVEAU – Le petit dej naturaliste
Une nouvelle visite guidée dans la Réserve Naturelle Nationale est proposée à partir du mois de juin.
A l’aube, la faune s’éveille et se dévoile aux premières lueurs du jour, sous l’œil aguerri du guide et de sa longue-vue. Vous prendrez le petit déjeuner, confectionné à base de produits locaux, dans un cabanon au cœur de la Réserve Naturelle avant de partir de partir en visite. lire la suite
Tous les jours à 10h et 15h : Visitez la Réserve Naturelle en calèche
Au rythme des chevaux de trait, découvrez avec un guide le patrimoine naturel de la Camargue, ses paysages, de sa faune et sa flore, ses élevages de taureaux et chevaux et ses traditions locales.
Départ tous les jours à 10h et 15h
Visite d’une durée 2h – 15 €
½ tarif enfants de 6 à 17 ans – gratuit pour les moins de 6 ans
Renseignements et réservations : 04 90 98 70 91
Le sentier ethnobotanique, unique en Camargue
Sur une superficie d’un hectare, vous pouvez découvrir différents milieux, les plantes qui les composent et leur lien avec l’Homme. Le sentier chemine entre 5 milieux distincts :
Une ripisylve, une roselière, une sansouïre, une montille (dune) et une costière.
Ce jardin est en accès libre et gratuit. Vous trouverez à l’accueil du site un livret d’interprétation en option au prix de 3€ qui vous permettra de découvrir toutes les plantes qui y poussent et leurs utilisations.
Exhibition of watercolors “The Camargue view by Cyril Girard and Alan Johnston”
Exhibition of watercolors “The Camargue view by Cyril Girard and Alan Johnston”
Cyril Girard and Alan Johnston are both illustrators and artists, passionate by the Camargue.
One is French, the other British, each of them present us a set of original sketches made for a large part at the Vigueirat Marshes.
La boutique en ligne des Marais du Vigueirat est ouverte !
Les Marais du Vigueirat ont ouvert une boutique en ligne.
Vous pouvez dès maintenant découvrir les produits et les commander.
Rendez-vous sur la page : http://boutique.marais-vigueirat.reserves-naturelles.org/
Les laro-limicoles au mois de juin
Le mois de juin est celui de la période d’envol des jeunes oiseaux. Les laro-limicoles ne sont pas en reste.
Ce groupe d’oiseaux comprend les sternes, les mouettes, les goélands, les avocettes et autres échassiers. lire la suite
L’envol des jeunes oiseaux sur le sentier de la Palunette
En juin, c’est la période d’envol pour de nombreux poussins. Sur le sentier de la Palunette, vous pourrez observer les jeunes cigognes blanche qui tentent leurs premiers envols sous l’œil attentif des parents.
Les guêpiers d’Europe finissent de couver et se montrent plus actifs afin de chercher de quoi alimenter leurs jeunes. En chasse au-dessus des marais, ils sont facilement reconnaissables à leurs couleurs chatoyantes.
C’est également une bonne période pour observer les nombreuses espèces de libellules de toutes formes et couleurs qui peuplent le site.
Des visites guidées d’1h30 sont proposées sur ce sentier afin de découvrir ces espèces en compagnie d’un guide équipe d’une longue-vue.
Photo de Cigogne blanche par C.Suc
66 espèces d’oiseaux rencontrés du 6 au 19 juin en visite dans la Réserve Naturelle
- en gras, espèce pour laquelle la population nicheuse en France est jugée menacée (statut de conservation vulnérable ou en danger), mis à part l’Ibis falcinelle, nicheur régulier en France qu’à partir de 2006, rare et très localisé, intégré dans l’observatoire des oiseaux nicheurs “rares et menacés”
- en italique, nom scientifique de l’espèce
Un Canard géant aux Marais du Vigueirat
Un drôle d’animal de plus de 4m de haut et 8m de long fait actuellement son nid aux Marais du Vigueriat…
Après un voyage en convoi exceptionnel, le Duck réalisé par Oliver Cablat a été déchargé aux Marais du Vigueirat.
L’œuvre sera installée sur l’aire de pique-nique des Marais du Vigueirat mardi 5 juillet.
Il passera l’été sur le site et sera utilisé comme lieu d’exposition et d’ateliers.
Découvrez le projet sur la page de l’artiste : Duck – Olivier Cablat
En vélo sur la Via Rhôna
Rendez-vous à 9h30 au Musée Départemental Arles Antique.
Depuis Arles jusqu’aux Marais du Vigueirat, longez le fleuve Rhône en parcourant la Via Rhôna à vélo (16 km).
Arrivée vers 11h aux Marais du Vigueirat, pique-nique tiré du sac ou repas à la buvette avec les produits du jardin potager.
Visite guidée du sentier de la Palunette avec un animateur nature, et retour à Arles librement.
23 Juillet : Stage d’initiation à la photo de nature
ANNULE
Un stage d’initiation à la photo de nature, encadré par David Tatin, est proposé aux Marais du Vigueirat le 23 juillet 2016.
L’objectif de ce stage est d’acquérir les bases pour pratiquer la photographie de nature, gérer vitesse et profondeur de champ en comprenant le fonctionnement de son boitier, essayer différents cadrages, jouer avec les lumières, tout en connaissant et respectant son sujet.
Découvrez les secrets botaniques aux Marais du Vigueirat
Après l’inauguration du sentier ethnobotanique, les Marais du Vigueirat s’associent à l’association A corps et à Plantes pour vous proposer des ateliers et des visites guidées. Reconnaître les plantes sauvages, découvrir leurs vertus et apprendre à les utiliser, autant de surprises qui vous attendent.
Participez au chantiers de bénévoles aux Marais du Vigueirat
Cet été l’association Les Blongios organise 2 semaines de chantier bénévole aux Marais du Vigueirat : du 18 au 22 juillet et du 25 au 29 juillet ( possibilité de s’inscrire pour l’une des 2 semaines ou pour les 2 semaines de chantier).
Le chantier consistera à arracher de la jussie, plante aquatique exotique envahissante.
Pour toutes information ou inscription :
Bureau des Blongios au 03 20 53 98 85
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