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Amusements and things to do in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, land of the Camargue, from Aix-en-Provence to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.
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Mini Golf du Val de l'Arc
Location:
quart Arc de Meyran, chem Infirmeries
Tel: 0442 272 957
Aubagne 13400
Daniel Coulomb Santon Workshop - L'Atelier des Santons
Daniel Coulombe is a master santon maker. He's been a santonnier in Aubagne for 20 years. This is more of a workshop than a museum, but his santons are on display.
Location:
Les Fyols, ; Route de la Ciotat
Email: info@santons-coulomb.com
Web: www.santons-coulomb.com
La Barben 13330
5 km east of Salon-de-Provence
Zoo - Parc Zoologique de La Barben
Location:
D572; 6 km east of Salon; 4 km west of St-Canat (near La Barben Castle)
Open: 7 days; 10h-18h
Tel: 0490 551 912; Fax: 04 90 55 27 75
Animals in their natural habitat in the 30 Ha Nature Reserve; Exotic aquarium-vivarium; play areas.
Santonnier J. Peyron
A workshop and boutique, rather than a museum, but with santons on display.
Location:
Rue du Chateau, in the heart of the Medieval village.
Open: 7/7.
Web: www.peyron-campagna.com
Cuges-les-Pins 13780
25 km east of Marseille; 10 km east of Aubagne
Ok Corral
Western Town leisure park, Big Wheel, Roller-coasters.
Location:
RN 8
Tel: 0442 738 005
Ensuès-la-Redonne 13820
20 km west of Marseille; 16 km east of Martigues.
Eldorado City
Far West town, Poney trekking, Entertainment.
Location:
Chateauneuf-les-Martigues, 13220
Open: March to mid November
Tel: 0442 798 690; Fax: 04 42 76 19 91
Pyramide, La
Aquatic Part "The Lagoon", water chutes, "tidal wave" swimming pool.
Location:
Rue de l'Equerre
Tel: 0442 569 999
Marcel Carbonel Santons and Santon Museum
Marcel Carbonel's santon museum and boutique (number 49) is beside his workshop (number 47)
Location:
49 rue Neuve Ste.-Catherine,;
1 block south of the south side of the Vieux Port; ground floor of an apartment block.
Open: Jan-Nov: Tue-Sat; Dec: Mon-Sat. Hours 10h-12h30, 14h30-18h30
Entry: Free
Tel: 0491 136 136, or 0491 915 658; Fax: 0491 548 942
Web: www.santonsmarcelcarbonel.com
Marcel Carbonel also has a boutique at Aubagne, 6 Promenade du jeune Anacharsis.
Maussane-lès-Alpilles 13520
3 km south of Les Baux-de-Provence; 10 km south of Saint Rémy-de-Provence; 15 km northeast of Arles.
Musée des Animated Santons Museum - Musée des Santons Animés
Location:
Route de Saint Rémy de Provence; D5 (4km des Baux);
About 2 km from the turnoff to Les-Baux-de-Provence. The museum is on the left as you're entering the village from St.Remy.
Open: Every day, 10h-19h
Entry: About €4.
Tel: 0490 543 900; Fax: 04 90 54 52 84
Email: musee-santons-animes@wanadoo.fr
Web: www.alpilles.com/musee-santons.htm
This little museum has some truly beautiful animated santon villages. Each setting is a complete little village scene, with actions like windmills turning, sayers sawing, and such. We took many photos here. And, of course, santons are offered for sale in the boutique.
Orgon 13660
Atelier des Couroulus
Santon eposition and workshop
Tel: 0490 731 541
Les Pennes-Mirabeau 13170
Northern outskirts of Marseille, 15 km southwest of Aix-en-Provence.
Aqualand
Large aquatic park, chutes, "tidal wave" swimming pool rapids, dodgem boats.
Location:
Plan de Campagne, Rte de Septèmes; On the N8
Saint Cannat 13760
15 km northwest of Aix-en-Provence; 5 km southeast of Lambesc.
Village des Automates
Location:
N7; 1 km SE of St-Cannat. 15 km northwest of Aix-en-Provence; 5 km southeast of Lambesc.
Open: 1 apr-30 sept: 7 days; 10h-18h
1 oct-31 mar: wed, sat, sun, holidays; 10h-18h
Tel: 0442 573 030
Over 500 robots displayed in an outdoor park of pine and rosemary.
Pont de Gau Bird Park
Bird park, bird zoo and museum in the Camargue.
Location:
RN 570
Tel: 0490 978 262
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