“Free and wild like a Camargue horse…”
A local expression that takes shape into a three dimensional picture at first sight of the horses galloping on the beaches of this astonishing region where female horses still give birth in the wild.

The White Horse of Camargue

Galloping along the beaches of the Camargue region…
Would you believe there is a place in southern France where herds of semi-wild horses gallop freely along the beaches every day?
The most noble conquest man ever made is of this proud and spirited animal that shared with him the exhaustion of wars and glory of battles.

The Camargue horse is the oldest breed of semi-wild horses in the world that can still be seen galloping with pride along the beach stretches of this sanctuary region that stole its name from the horse. Or vice-versa.

The Oldest Breed in the World
The bone remains found in the area confirmed these beautiful equine beasts can claim 20,000 years of ancestry. Paintings on the walls of the famous prehistoric Lascaux caves also bridge their heritage all the way to the Paleolithic period.

White horses and black bulls…A Camargue tradition
Born black, they turn white at four. Powerful and robust, the white horse is the symbol of the Camargue region, along with the black bull, which is also a local delicacy – the bull, not the horse! Both animals have grazed the same pastures for centuries, though this horse can sustain long periods of time without food.

The ‘Guardians’ – or local cattle growers, – show their devoted respect to their four-legged companion through many festivals.

Every year, dozens of ferias or festivals celebrate the respected white horse of Camargue.