{"id":16037,"date":"2017-11-15T17:37:16","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T16:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/fondation-tour-du-valat\/nous-rendre-visite\/"},"modified":"2024-03-07T12:02:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T11:02:07","slug":"nous-rendre-visite","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/en\/fondation-tour-du-valat\/nous-rendre-visite\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting the Tour du Valat"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>General-public visits<\/h2>\n<p>The Tour du Valat can be visited several times a year even if, unlike many organisations in the Camargue, our main vocation is not to receive the general public. We are a research institute for the conservation of Mediterranean wetlands and owners of a 2921-hectare estate, much of which is listed as a restricted-access Regional Nature Reserve (the area is above all dedicated to the work of scientists and natural area managers, and to protecting the flora and fauna of the Camargue).<\/p>\n<p>During the year, we do organise several general-public events, which are great opportunities to visit us:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5391 size-gallery-small\" src=\"https:\/\/tourduvalat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/31JANV2016_JPOTDV_ASG_45-e1510764388489-640x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"550\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On our <strong>Open Day<\/strong>, generally held on the nearest Sunday to 2 February to mark the occasion of World Wetlands Day, which celebrates the anniversary of the signing of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramsar.org\/about\/history-of-the-ramsar-convention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ramsar Convention<\/a> every year. On this day the Tour du Valat opens its doors and offers talks, video screenings, guided tours, and free-visit trails on the Estate. The date and programme are released several weeks in advance on our website and social networks, and in the local press;<\/li>\n<li>For the <strong>Festival of the Camargue and Rhone Delta<\/strong> (generally in May), we offer several nature excursions, including one on the Tour du Valat Estate;<\/li>\n<li>In partnership with the Nature Guides Office (BGN)<strong> guided visits<\/strong> to the heart of the Tour du Valat Regional Nature Reserve are organised from November to April, every second Saturday of the month). Visits must be booked in advance and you will be charged a fee. They are managed directly by the BGN: www.guide-nature.fr (in French) or +33 (0)6 95 90 70 48.<\/li>\n<li>At the <strong>Petit Saint-Jean Estate<\/strong> (owned by the Tour du Valat), located in the western Camargue, guided visits are also organised from April to October by the Nature Guides Office (BGN). By reservation only: call the BGN at +33 (0)6 95 90 70 48. NB: the Petit Saint-Jean Estate is not open to the public apart from these visits;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>In addition, two Tour du Valat sites are always freely accessible to the public:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lesmaraisduverdier.fr\/\"><strong>Verdier marshes<\/strong><\/a>, located north of the village of Le Sambuc on the D36, with a free-access trail and a hide to observe the Camargue fauna and flora in a restored and jointly managed former fish farming area;<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>\u00c9tang du Grenouillet observation platform<\/strong> on the Fi\u00e9louse road from Le Sambuc linking the D36 to the Etang de Vaccar\u00e8s, just north of the Tour du Valat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our general-public events are announced in advance on our website and social networks, and though the local media.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Would you like to be e-mailed the schedule of the general-public events organised by the Tour du Valat?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div 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>Argentine<\/option><option value=\"Arm\u00e9nie\" >Arm\u00e9nie<\/option><option value=\"Aruba\" >Aruba<\/option><option value=\"Australie\" >Australie<\/option><option value=\"Autriche\" >Autriche<\/option><option value=\"Azerbaijan\" >Azerbaijan<\/option><option value=\"Bahamas\" >Bahamas<\/option><option value=\"Bahrain\" >Bahrain<\/option><option value=\"Bangladesh\" >Bangladesh<\/option><option value=\"Barbades\" >Barbades<\/option><option value=\"Bi\u00e9lorussie\" >Bi\u00e9lorussie<\/option><option value=\"Belgique\" >Belgique<\/option><option value=\"Palaos\" >Palaos<\/option><option value=\"Belize\" >Belize<\/option><option value=\"Benin\" >Benin<\/option><option value=\"Bermudes\" >Bermudes<\/option><option value=\"Bhutan\" >Bhutan<\/option><option value=\"Bolivie\" >Bolivie<\/option><option value=\"Bonaire, Saint-Eustache et Saba\" >Bonaire, Saint-Eustache et Saba<\/option><option value=\"Bosnie-Herz\u00e9govine\" >Bosnie-Herz\u00e9govine<\/option><option value=\"Botswana\" >Botswana<\/option><option value=\"\u00cele Bouvet\" >\u00cele Bouvet<\/option><option value=\"Br\u00e9sil\" >Br\u00e9sil<\/option><option value=\"Territoire britannique de l\u2019oc\u00e9an Indien\" >Territoire britannique de l\u2019oc\u00e9an Indien<\/option><option value=\"Brunei\" >Brunei<\/option><option value=\"Bulgarie\" >Bulgarie<\/option><option value=\"Burkina Faso\" >Burkina Faso<\/option><option value=\"Burundi\" >Burundi<\/option><option value=\"Cambodge\" >Cambodge<\/option><option value=\"Cameroun\" >Cameroun<\/option><option value=\"Canada\" >Canada<\/option><option value=\"Cap-Vert\" >Cap-Vert<\/option><option value=\"\u00celes Ca\u00efmans\" >\u00celes Ca\u00efmans<\/option><option value=\"R\u00e9publique Centrafricaine\" >R\u00e9publique Centrafricaine<\/option><option value=\"Tchad\" >Tchad<\/option><option value=\"Chili\" >Chili<\/option><option value=\"Chine\" >Chine<\/option><option value=\"\u00cele de No\u00ebl\" >\u00cele de No\u00ebl<\/option><option value=\"\u00celes Cocos\" >\u00celes Cocos<\/option><option value=\"Colombie\" >Colombie<\/option><option value=\"Comores\" >Comores<\/option><option value=\"Congo (Brazzaville)\" >Congo (Brazzaville)<\/option><option value=\"Congo (Kinshasa)\" >Congo (Kinshasa)<\/option><option value=\"\u00celes Cook\" >\u00celes Cook<\/option><option value=\"Costa Rica\" >Costa Rica<\/option><option value=\"Croatie\" >Croatie<\/option><option value=\"Cuba\" >Cuba<\/option><option value=\"Cura\u00e7ao\" >Cura\u00e7ao<\/option><option value=\"Chypre\" >Chypre<\/option><option value=\"R\u00e9publique Tch\u00e8que\" >R\u00e9publique Tch\u00e8que<\/option><option value=\"Danemark\" >Danemark<\/option><option value=\"Djibouti\" >Djibouti<\/option><option value=\"Dominique\" >Dominique<\/option><option value=\"R\u00e9publique Dominicaine\" >R\u00e9publique Dominicaine<\/option><option value=\"\u00c9quateur\" >\u00c9quateur<\/option><option value=\"\u00c9gypte\" >\u00c9gypte<\/option><option value=\"Salvador\" >Salvador<\/option><option value=\"Guin\u00e9e \u00e9quatoriale\" >Guin\u00e9e \u00e9quatoriale<\/option><option value=\"Erythr\u00e9e\" >Erythr\u00e9e<\/option><option value=\"Estonie\" >Estonie<\/option><option value=\"\u00c9thiopie\" >\u00c9thiopie<\/option><option value=\"\u00celes Falkland\" >\u00celes Falkland<\/option><option value=\"\u00celes F\u00e9ro\u00e9\" >\u00celes F\u00e9ro\u00e9<\/option><option value=\"Fidji\" >Fidji<\/option><option value=\"Finlande\" >Finlande<\/option><option value=\"France\" >France<\/option><option value=\"Guyane Fran\u00e7aise\" >Guyane Fran\u00e7aise<\/option><option value=\"Polyn\u00e9sie Fran\u00e7aise\" >Polyn\u00e9sie Fran\u00e7aise<\/option><option value=\"Terres Australes Fran\u00e7aises\" >Terres Australes Fran\u00e7aises<\/option><option value=\"Gabon\" >Gabon<\/option><option value=\"Gambie\" >Gambie<\/option><option value=\"G\u00e9orgie\" >G\u00e9orgie<\/option><option value=\"Allemagne\" >Allemagne<\/option><option value=\"Ghana\" >Ghana<\/option><option value=\"Gibraltar\" >Gibraltar<\/option><option value=\"Gr\u00e8ce\" >Gr\u00e8ce<\/option><option value=\"Gro\u00ebnland\" >Gro\u00ebnland<\/option><option value=\"Grenade\" >Grenade<\/option><option value=\"Guadeloupe\" >Guadeloupe<\/option><option value=\"Guam\" >Guam<\/option><option value=\"Guatemala\" >Guatemala<\/option><option value=\"Guernesey\" >Guernesey<\/option><option value=\"Guin\u00e9e\" >Guin\u00e9e<\/option><option value=\"Guin\u00e9e-Bissau\" >Guin\u00e9e-Bissau<\/option><option value=\"Guyane\" >Guyane<\/option><option value=\"Ha\u00efti\" >Ha\u00efti<\/option><option value=\"\u00celes Heard-et-MacDonald\" >\u00celes Heard-et-MacDonald<\/option><option value=\"Honduras\" >Honduras<\/option><option value=\"Hong Kong\" >Hong Kong<\/option><option value=\"Hongrie\" >Hongrie<\/option><option value=\"Islande\" >Islande<\/option><option value=\"Inde\" >Inde<\/option><option value=\"Indon\u00e9sie\" >Indon\u00e9sie<\/option><option value=\"Iran\" >Iran<\/option><option value=\"Iraq\" >Iraq<\/option><option value=\"Irlande\" >Irlande<\/option><option value=\"\u00cele de Man\" >\u00cele de Man<\/option><option value=\"Isra\u00ebl\" >Isra\u00ebl<\/option><option value=\"Italie\" >Italie<\/option><option value=\"C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire\" >C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/option><option value=\"Jama\u00efque\" >Jama\u00efque<\/option><option value=\"Japon\" >Japon<\/option><option value=\"Jersey\" >Jersey<\/option><option value=\"Jordanie\" >Jordanie<\/option><option value=\"Kazakhstan\" >Kazakhstan<\/option><option value=\"Kenya\" >Kenya<\/option><option value=\"Kiribati\" >Kiribati<\/option><option value=\"Kowe\u00eft\" >Kowe\u00eft<\/option><option value=\"Kosovo\" >Kosovo<\/option><option value=\"Kyrgyzstan\" >Kyrgyzstan<\/option><option value=\"Laos\" >Laos<\/option><option value=\"Lettonie\" >Lettonie<\/option><option value=\"Liban\" >Liban<\/option><option value=\"Lesotho\" >Lesotho<\/option><option value=\"Liberia\" >Liberia<\/option><option value=\"Libye\" >Libye<\/option><option value=\"Liechtenstein\" >Liechtenstein<\/option><option value=\"Lituanie\" >Lituanie<\/option><option value=\"Luxembourg\" >Luxembourg<\/option><option value=\"Macao\" >Macao<\/option><option value=\"Mac\u00e9doine du Nord\" >Mac\u00e9doine du Nord<\/option><option value=\"Madagascar\" >Madagascar<\/option><option value=\"Malawi\" >Malawi<\/option><option value=\"Malaisie\" >Malaisie<\/option><option value=\"Maldives\" >Maldives<\/option><option value=\"Mali\" >Mali<\/option><option value=\"Malte\" >Malte<\/option><option value=\"\u00celes Marshall\" >\u00celes Marshall<\/option><option value=\"Martinique\" >Martinique<\/option><option value=\"Mauritanie\" >Mauritanie<\/option><option value=\"Maurice\" >Maurice<\/option><option value=\"Mayotte\" >Mayotte<\/option><option value=\"Mexique\" >Mexique<\/option><option value=\"Micron\u00e9sie\" >Micron\u00e9sie<\/option><option value=\"Moldavie\" >Moldavie<\/option><option 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du Nord<\/option><option value=\"Norv\u00e8ge\" >Norv\u00e8ge<\/option><option value=\"Oman\" >Oman<\/option><option value=\"Pakistan\" >Pakistan<\/option><option value=\"Territoires Palestiniens\" >Territoires Palestiniens<\/option><option value=\"Panama\" >Panama<\/option><option value=\"Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guin\u00e9e\" >Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guin\u00e9e<\/option><option value=\"Paraguay\" >Paraguay<\/option><option value=\"P\u00e9rou\" >P\u00e9rou<\/option><option value=\"Philippines\" >Philippines<\/option><option value=\"Pitcairn\" >Pitcairn<\/option><option value=\"Pologne\" >Pologne<\/option><option value=\"Portugal\" >Portugal<\/option><option value=\"Puerto Rico\" >Puerto Rico<\/option><option value=\"Qatar\" >Qatar<\/option><option value=\"La R\u00e9union\" >La R\u00e9union<\/option><option value=\"Roumanie\" >Roumanie<\/option><option value=\"Russie\" >Russie<\/option><option value=\"Rwanda\" >Rwanda<\/option><option value=\"Saint-Barth\u00e9lemy\" 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Leone<\/option><option value=\"Singapour\" >Singapour<\/option><option value=\"Slovaquie\" >Slovaquie<\/option><option value=\"Slov\u00e9nie\" >Slov\u00e9nie<\/option><option value=\"\u00celes Salomon\" >\u00celes Salomon<\/option><option value=\"Somalie\" >Somalie<\/option><option value=\"Afrique du Sud\" >Afrique du Sud<\/option><option value=\"G\u00e9orgie du Sud\/\u00eeles Sandwich\" >G\u00e9orgie du Sud\/\u00eeles Sandwich<\/option><option value=\"Cor\u00e9e du Sud\" >Cor\u00e9e du Sud<\/option><option value=\"Soudan du Sud\" >Soudan du Sud<\/option><option value=\"Espagne\" >Espagne<\/option><option value=\"Sri Lanka\" >Sri Lanka<\/option><option value=\"Soudan\" >Soudan<\/option><option value=\"Suriname\" >Suriname<\/option><option value=\"Svalbard et Jan Mayen\" >Svalbard et Jan Mayen<\/option><option value=\"Swaziland\" >Swaziland<\/option><option value=\"Su\u00e8de\" >Su\u00e8de<\/option><option value=\"Suisse\" >Suisse<\/option><option value=\"Syrie\" >Syrie<\/option><option value=\"Ta\u00efwan\" >Ta\u00efwan<\/option><option value=\"Tajikistan\" >Tajikistan<\/option><option value=\"Tanzanie\" >Tanzanie<\/option><option value=\"Thailande\" >Thailande<\/option><option value=\"Timor-Leste\" >Timor-Leste<\/option><option value=\"Togo\" >Togo<\/option><option value=\"Tokelau\" >Tokelau<\/option><option value=\"Tonga\" >Tonga<\/option><option value=\"Trinit\u00e9-et-Tobago\" >Trinit\u00e9-et-Tobago<\/option><option value=\"Tunisie\" >Tunisie<\/option><option value=\"Turquie\" >Turquie<\/option><option value=\"Turkm\u00e9nistan\" >Turkm\u00e9nistan<\/option><option value=\"\u00celes Turks-et-Ca\u00efcos\" >\u00celes Turks-et-Ca\u00efcos<\/option><option value=\"Tuvalu\" >Tuvalu<\/option><option value=\"Uganda\" >Uganda<\/option><option value=\"Ukraine\" >Ukraine<\/option><option value=\"\u00c9mirats Arabes Unis\" >\u00c9mirats Arabes Unis<\/option><option value=\"Royaume-Uni (UK)\" >Royaume-Uni (UK)<\/option><option value=\"Etats-Unis (USA)\" >Etats-Unis (USA)<\/option><option value=\"\u00celes mineures \u00e9loign\u00e9es des \u00c9tats-Unis\" >\u00celes mineures \u00e9loign\u00e9es des \u00c9tats-Unis<\/option><option value=\"Uruguay\" >Uruguay<\/option><option value=\"Ouzb\u00e9kistan\" >Ouzb\u00e9kistan<\/option><option value=\"Vanuatu\" >Vanuatu<\/option><option value=\"Vatican\" >Vatican<\/option><option value=\"Venezuela\" >Venezuela<\/option><option value=\"Vi\u00eat Nam\" >Vi\u00eat Nam<\/option><option value=\"\u00celes Vierges britanniques\" >\u00celes Vierges britanniques<\/option><option value=\"\u00celes Vierges am\u00e9ricaines\" >\u00celes Vierges am\u00e9ricaines<\/option><option value=\"Wallis et Futuna\" >Wallis et Futuna<\/option><option value=\"Sahara occidental\" >Sahara occidental<\/option><option value=\"Samoa\" >Samoa<\/option><option value=\"Y\u00e9men\" >Y\u00e9men<\/option><option value=\"Zambie\" >Zambie<\/option><option value=\"Zimbabwe\" >Zimbabwe<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><div 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These can be deleted upon simple request.\" id=\"evf-41393-field_OuAUusG40c-17\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][OuAUusG40c-17]\" conditional_id=\"OuAUusG40c-17\" required \/><label class=\"evf-privacy-policy-consent-message\" for=\"evf-41393-field_OuAUusG40c-17\">I accept that personal data is kept in order to receive news from the Tour du Valat. These can be deleted upon simple request.<\/label><div class=\"evf-privacy-policy-local-page-contents\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"evf-41393-field_9Sf1Iuigcr-20-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-recaptcha form-row\" data-field-id=\"9Sf1Iuigcr-20\"><div class=\"evf-recaptcha-container recaptcha-hidden\" style=\"display:block\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"everest_forms[recaptcha]\" value=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"evf-honeypot-container evf-field-hp\"><label for=\"evf-41393-field-hp\" class=\"evf-field-label\">Message<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"everest_forms[hp]\" id=\"evf-41393-field-hp\" class=\"input-text\"><\/div><div class=\"evf-submit-container \" ><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"everest_forms[id]\" value=\"41393\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"everest_forms[author]\" value=\"5\"><button type='submit' name='everest_forms[submit]' class='everest-forms-submit-button button evf-submit button full small' id='evf-submit-41393' value='evf-submit' data-process-text=\"Sending\u2026\" conditional_rules='&quot;&quot;' conditional_id='evf-submit-41393'  id=\"evf-submit-41393\" aria-live=\"assertive\">Register<\/button><\/div><\/form><\/div><!-- .evf-container --><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Activities for teachers and schoolchildren?<\/h2>\n<p>It is not the role of the Tour du Valat to receive school groups, but we work with a number of organisations in the Camargue that do:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marais-vigueirat.reserves-naturelles.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vigueirat marshes<\/a>: recreational\/educational and ethnobotanic trails, guided tour, horse-and-cart rides, and activities for school groups;<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/parcornithologique.com\/en\/welcome.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pont de Gau Ornithological Park<\/a> combines walking with discovering the birdlife;<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.snpn.com\/reservedecamargue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camargue National Nature Reserve at La Capeli\u00e8re<\/a>: nature information, exhibitions, footpaths and bike paths, hides and observations platforms;<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.palissade.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palissade Estate<\/a>: visit to an exceptional site protected by the Conservatoire du littoral (national costal protection agency), on foot or on horseback;<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parc-camargue.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camargue Regional Natural Park<\/a>, information centre and panorama over the marshes, exhibitions, group visits by appointment;<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.camarguegardoise.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scamandre Centre<\/a> in the western Camargue: thematic evening events, exhibitions, educational activities, guided tours;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maisonduchevalcamargue.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Camargue Horse Centre<\/a> (Maison du cheval Camargue): individual, group or school visits;<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpierpa.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centre permanent d&#8217;initiatives \u00e0 l&#8217;environnement<\/a> (CPIE) Rhone &#8211; Pays d&#8217;Arles (environmental education association): school projects, educational tools, talks, excursions&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Finally, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arlestourisme.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arles<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saintesmaries.com\/eng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer<\/a> tourist offices are also very good sources of information about possible activities in the Camargue.<\/p>\n<h2>How to get to the Tour du Valat?<\/h2>\n<p>The Tour du Valat is located in the Camargue, in the Bouches-du-Rhone department, about 30 km south of Arles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GPS coordinates<\/strong>: 43.5089\u00b0 N, 4.66757\u00b0 E<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5383 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/LOCALISATION_TDV_bleu.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1624\" height=\"920\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>By road<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>From N\u00eemes, Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, or Marseille via Arle<\/strong>s: from Arles head towards Les Saintes Maries de la Mer then turn left toward Salin de Giraud on D36. Go through the village Le Sambuc. After about 800 m, take the first turn on the right (C136, Fi\u00e9louse du Sambuc). After three kms, just after the bridge over the canal (S-bend), continue straight on, up the Tour du Valat driveway. NB, there are no service stations on this route.<\/li>\n<li><strong>From Marseille by the Bac de Barcarin ferry<\/strong>: head towards Martigues on the A55, then Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhone, Salin de Giraud. Before reaching Port-Saint-Louis, take the D35 (on the right after the bridge) towards the Bac de Barcarin ferry (fare). After crossing the Rhone, go right towards Arles (D36) and continue for about 12 km. Before arriving in the village of Le Sambuc, turn left onto C136, Fi\u00e9louse du Sambuc. After three kms, just after the bridge over the canal (S-bend), continue straight on, up the Tour du Valat driveway.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>By train<\/h3>\n<p>The nearest station is Arles, which can be reached by all the major train lines, or the Mediterranean TGV high-speed line, via Avignon, Marseille or N\u00eemes. From Arles railway station the ENVIA network\u2019s n\u00b010 bus line runs from Arles to Le Sambuc several times a day (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tout-envia.com\/\">see bus times<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h3>By plane<\/h3>\n<p>The closest airport is Marseille-Marignane (65 km). There is a shuttle bus (every 30 min) linking Marseille-Marignane airport to Vitrolles SNCF railway station, from which there are trains to Arles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General-public visits The Tour du Valat can be visited several times a year even if, unlike many organisations in the Camargue, our main vocation is not to receive the general public. 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