Les Aresquirers, near Frontignan

Les Aresquirers, near Frontignan a beautiful wild paradise, cut off from the world. Little paths lead to tiny beaches and others into into the cool green pine forest. There is a choice of easy walks there; the main walk is around 7 or 8km/2h and has yellow markers but you can extend your walk into the salt marshes (9km/2h.30) or shorten the walk by taking any of the little paths through the forest to bring you back to the car park more quickly. There is plenty of parking just off the D114 as you cross the bridge coming from Frontignan plage. You will see large white gate post and a sign for the walk on the path at the waters edge. Follow this path past a large building, keeping to the left, then past little shell benches, along silty salt stained paths and wooden broad walks until you finally come to a wooden fence and a choice to take another board walk or you can go past the yellow cross (on your right) and over a small bridge along and path between the marshes.(If you just want to follow the yellow markers keep to the right over the broad walk to join the longer walk as it rejoins). Now on the path leading to some large old buildings in disrepair you will see another path to your right before the buildings, take this and it leads to another small car park near the road. Here turn right again on a wide track to rejoin the yellow path over a small bridge and a board walk. Once back to were you left for the marshes you now follow the yellow markers into the pines and past some vineyards before coming to a small stone building(the fontaine des Aresqueuiers). Keep on the wide track through the pine forest until you take a right turn to the first large building and then left to the original track back to the car park. There is lots of interest on this walk including watching the many wild sea and marsh birds, including flamingos and egrets. The plant life is really special there and we were treated to many wild orchids. Children will love the little beaches laced with tiny sea shells and in the warmer months there is always horse riding through the area on the beautiful white Camargue horses.