The place named Grau-du-Roi is a picturesque fishing port, which has been detached from the city named Aigues-Mortes only in 1879, it became then a sea resort offering 18 km of thin sandy beach.

Being situated in the mouth of the river Vidourle and on the two banks of the connecting maritime channel Aigues-Mortes to the sea lining with pond : Ponant, Repausset and Repaus, where important colonies of pink flamingos live.

The city named Port Camargue, first plaisance port in Europe with a very modern architecture, integrated into a very green landscape and full of pink laurels.

Something you should discover :

- The old districts at the edge of the channel,
- The Lighthouse of Espiguette, situated at the entrance of the fishing port dating from 1863, on the beautiful sandy beach at the end of the same name, lined with landscapes of Camargue,
- The Palace of the Sea, Seaquarium : wonder of the Mediterranean and tropical aquatic fauna, ponds with sharks crossed by a tunnel made of glass of twenty metres long,
- Museum of the Sea,
- The House of Wines and Products of the Gard on the road of Espiguette presents a big exhibition of regional products, wines...

You can practise a great number of activities such as :

- Safaris in the region named Camargue in all-roads vehicles,
- Travels on the sea,
- Nautical activities.

For any information, please, contact the office of Tourism of Grau-du-Roi.

Credit text : advertising Brochure "river Tourism in the Gard" / Credit photo : OT