Les Ste Maries de la Mer, France Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

LES STES-MARIES-DE-LA-MER is best known for its annual festival on May 24–25, when the town is swamped with Romanies asking favours from their patron Ste-Sarah. It's also a good base from which to explore the Camargue, with plenty of reasonably priced accommodation and restaurants. On the way there you could drop in on the Musée Camarguais (April–Sept daily 9.15am–5.45/6.45pm; Oct–March daily except Tues 10.15am–4.45pm; €4), halfway between Gimeaux and Albaron, which documents the traditions and livelihoods of the Camarguais people through the centuries, … more »