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I would welcome any feedback specifically about places to stay in the Camargue area that gives easy reach access to the Camargue National Park. The ideal hotels for us would be coastal ones.
Having said that if you have any insight about the area and places of interest to recommend ~ for example I have heard that Arles is worthy of a visit.
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A nice, picturesque little village within the Camargue area is [a href=\"http://www.ot-aiguesmortes.fr/UK/Monuments.htm]Aigues-Mortes[/url]. Access to the National park is quite close. Aigues-Mortes is a medieval city that used to have a harbour to the Mediterranean Sea. Louis the IX left for two crusades from this place.
There are a few little hotels available, but make sure you book early as it is always quite crowded. I enjoyed the "Le Saint Louis" on several occasions, right within the old city, but there are many more.
Arles is worth visiting, not only because of the famous
International Festival of Photography, which takes places every year in July. Exhibitions of the artists can be seen in various places until mid-September.
When travelling back the Rhone highway, you might want to stop by in Avignon to see the famous castle of the Popes.
Lots of things to see in this area. You could probably spent weeks here...
Enjoy your vacation,
Andrew