Aigues Mortes is a striking medieval town set among the salt marshes of the Camargue and known for its perfectly preserved walls its calm squares and its bright southern light. The fortified ramparts form a complete rectangle with towers and gates that recall the town’s role as a royal port in the Middle Ages. Inside the walls narrow streets warm stone houses and open squares create a peaceful inviting rhythm. The Tour de Constance rises above the town and offers wide views over pink salt flats canals and distant horizons. Markets cafés and the surrounding wetlands give Aigues Mortes a blend of history nature and everyday Provençal life that comes together in a balanced harmonious way.
Part of: France