De Lançon-de-Provence à Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts

The discovery of the Etang de Berre good surprises! From one shore to the other, this huge stretch of water Unveils beaches, coves and charming little ports. It conceals unsuspected natural resources like swamps and wetlands associated with the pond. On the side of Saint-Chamas, nestles the Petite Camargue, mosaic of ecological environments focusing an exceptional flora and fauna. In the background, emerge the chimneys of large industrial complexes. The route, crosses the hills of sand Lance, spans the Arc and then the Touloubre, meeting of the ponds rosis by salt, iterates through of old villages in the typically Provençal physiognomy. There are centuries-old homes, sometimes even cave dwellings, remarkable bridges, hilltop castles and archaeological remains of the medieval walls.