Camargue

British

/ kæˈmɑːɡ /

noun

a delta region in S France, between the channels of the Grand and Petit Rhône: cattle, esp bulls for the Spanish bullrings, and horses are reared

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Part ritual and part spectacle, the tradition is deeply woven into the culture of the country’s southern wetlands, known as the Camargue.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2022

At the crack of dawn, he whistles as he walks through an open field until a group of cotton-white Camargue horses heed his call and emerge from the fog.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2022

Hoffmann’s links to Arles and the surrounding Camargue region run deep.

From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2021

He traveled south to the ancient city of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, in the Camargue region on the Mediterranean.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2021

The Camargue has a coast-line some 30 m. in length and an area of 290 sq. m., of which about a quarter consists of cultivated and fertile land.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various

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