Museum of the Camargue

The island of Camargue, between the Rhône and the Mediterranean, has an exceptional environment, the result of the meeting of fresh and salt water and the human activities that have developed there. The Parc de Camargue aims to protect and bring to life this natural, cultural and human heritage in order to build the future of this territory.

A museum
It is at the Mas du Pont de Rousty that the Natural Park has installed the Camargue Museum, a showcase for the territory. Renovated in 2013, with a view to sustainable development, the sheepfold, under its original framework, offers an immersion in the Camargue of yesterday and today with the permanent exhibition "The thread of water, the thread of time".
Historical pieces, interactive, playful and sound installations, videos and contemporary works of art invite young and old to surf between past, present and future, far from the clichés conveyed.

An extension
In 2019, the Musée de la Camargue has been extended to provide a larger reception area, a temporary exhibition room and new services for its visitors.

A trail
The experience can be extended thanks to the path that runs along the canal and rice fields to the marshes, passing by the gardian's hut. (3.5 km. Free access 7 days a week)

A cultural programme
All year round, shows, screenings, meetings, debates and thematic visits to the museum or the Park territory offer a fun and different approach to Camargue culture.

Artistic trails
At the start of the trail, a work by Tadashi Kawamata, Horizons, invites you to reflect on the issues surrounding water in the Rhône delta.
On the Park's territory, the Water Paths route invites you to leave the beaten track to see the Camargue in a different way with Tadashi Kawamata's installations, Décise, on the banks of the Grand Rhône in Arles and Escale at the Grande Montlong pumping station.