Historic Arles, the wild windswept beaches of the Camargue - Les Saintes Maries de la Mer a town of gipsy tradition, the Ornithological Park Pont de Gau and its pink flamingoes. Arles, city of art, history & photography a Unesco World Heritage Site. Most visitors come in search of Van Gogh & Roman history. Arles founded in 46BC by Julius Caesar developed by Augustus 2000 years ago. Vincent Van Gogh arrived in 1888, created 187 paintings & drawings, so Arles historically is intertwined with Roman history and the work of the great painters. From Arles, we head into the Camargue region follow the River Rhône where it meets the Mediterranean, time to take in the beauty of the nature all around. A visit to the wild bird Ornithological Park of Pont de Gau, see close up the many species of birds that live and breed here including pink flamingoes. In the heart of the Camargue natural park you will witness an amazing sight of wild animals, wild landscapes - pink flamingos & St Maries de la Mer.