From the Van-Gogh Bridge to the Vigueirat Marshes
Description
How to get there ?
• From the Arles Tourist Office located Boulevard des Lices, take the bicycle lane that passes in front of the bandstand, walk along Bd Clémenceau, cross the Sixte Quenin car park (P3), cross the Arles canal bridge at Bouc and walk along the canal (which must always stay on your left), always taking the bike path up to the Van Gogh bridge.
• From the Youth Hostel: free parking along Avenue du Maréchal Foch on the edge of the Fournier stadium. Practically opposite the Youth Hostel, on the edge of rue Germaine Richier, the old SNCF track has been converted into a bicycle path. A sign indicates the direction of the Van Gogh Bridge. Just after the old SNCF bridge, turn left onto the cycle path that runs along the Arles à Bouc canal to the Van Gogh bridge.
Technical informations
20 km
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max. 7 m
24 m
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Styles : HikingDiscovery Public : Experienced hikersCyclists | |||||||
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Steps
Extension de Mas-Thibert à Port Saint Louis du Rhône (Tour Saint Louis) + 48 km aller-retour
Depuis les Marais du Vigueirat vous pouvez continuer jusqu’à la mer. En repartant des Marais du Vigueirat, reprenez la piste cyclable. A la sortie du village sur la D24 (! plusieurs cédez le passage), traversez le pont et reprenez la ViaRhôna en rive droite du canal d’Arles à Bouc. Continuez sur 14,2 km, passez le pont des Marais de l’Escale, au niveau du parc des éoliennes (25 disposées sur 5,5 km le long du canal du Rhône à Fos sur Mer), fin de la piste cyclable, route partagée sur 1,4 km. Prenez à gauche la voie parallèle au pont ! restez à droite, voie de gauche privée. Passez sous le pont et continuez tout droit sur 1,5 km jusqu’au Bac de Barcarin. Fin de la piste cyclable goudronnée, traversez la route, sur la gauche suivre la direction plage Napoléon en longeant le Rhône par la piste caillouteuse (VTT et VTC uniquement) sur 4 km qui longe la digue jusqu’au Port abri et longer le Rhône jusqu’à la Tour Saint Louis. Possibilité d’aller jusqu’à la plage 8km en suivant toujours la Via Rhôna
Points of interest
Van Gogh Bridge
Named after the employee responsible for guarding and handling it, the "Langlois Bridge" gained worldwide fame thanks to representations made by Van Gogh at the end of the 19th century. The Van Gogh Bridge today The bridge that can be seen a few kilometers south of the city center, over the Arles-to-Bouc canal, is not, however, the one painted by the artist. It is also not in its original location. Technological progress, changes in town planning and the vagaries of war have meant that today we only see an identical example, once installed in Fos. However, the desire to evoke the painter, as well as to restore an old technique, made it possible to replace the work in its functional integrity, and in a landscaped setting similar to that seen by Van Gogh.
Rice point of view
Point of view on the vineyard
The Vigueirat marshes
The Vigueirat Marshes, owned by the Coastal Conservatory, extend over 1,200 ha, including 919 ha classified as a National Nature Reserve. This area allows the observation of many animal species and the discovery of varied landscapes with flooded meadows and woods, sansouires, vast bodies of water and the largest protected reed bed in the Camargue. 15 km of trails (including an eco-responsible trail unique in France) will allow you to discover this exceptional natural space on foot, on a free or guided tour, on horseback or in a horse-drawn carriage. www.marais-vigueirat.reserves-naturelles.org
Wind farm
Napoleon Beach
Via Rhôna sign at the end of the route
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