The Camargue is a huge flat area situated in the Rhone delta between the two branches that the river makes on it's way to the Mediterranean.The Camargue is the area located south of Arles, France, between the Mediterranean Sea and the two arms of the Rhône River delta. The eastern arm is called the Grand Rhône; the western one is the Petit Rhône. Administratively it lies within the département of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur. Richard Goodwin describes his barging travels through the CamargueThe first one is the reed gathering trade. I saw how they cut reeds by
hand and later I get to ride on and enormous machine specially
constructed for the purpose. It has hugely wide tyres so that it can
glide over the marshy areas where the reeds grow. Reeds are used in
very many different ways that I found very interesting.I then go out fishing with a professional fisherman who fishes in the
shallow lakes of the Camargue. It was a very fascinating day, watching
him manage his nets and land his eels, carp etc. He is a very good
communicator and explains a good deal about the habits of eels who
change from salt water to fresh water and back again on their way to the
Sargasso Sea to breed. Enjoy the Camargue Video:
hand and later I get to ride on and enormous machine specially
constructed for the purpose. It has hugely wide tyres so that it can
glide over the marshy areas where the reeds grow. Reeds are used in
very many different ways that I found very interesting.I then go out fishing with a professional fisherman who fishes in the
shallow lakes of the Camargue. It was a very fascinating day, watching
him manage his nets and land his eels, carp etc. He is a very good
communicator and explains a good deal about the habits of eels who
change from salt water to fresh water and back again on their way to the
Sargasso Sea to breed. Enjoy the Camargue Video:
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