{"id":1712,"date":"2020-09-08T16:58:01","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T14:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.masdemourgues.com\/tourism-camargue\/le-grau-du-roi\/"},"modified":"2020-10-08T11:25:43","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T09:25:43","slug":"le-grau-du-roi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.masdemourgues.com\/en\/tourism-camargue\/le-grau-du-roi\/","title":{"rendered":"Le Grau du Roi"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>From Grau du Roi to Port Camargue<\/h2>\n<p>Neighbor of La Grande Motte and Aigues-Mortes, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsgrau.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grau-du-Roi<\/a> is a <strong>former fishing village<\/strong> which has become one of the most popular resorts in the Mediterranean. Surrounded by water, the territory of Grau-du-Roi offers <strong>18 km of beaches<\/strong>, but also the <strong>berges du Vidourle<\/strong>, du <strong>Petit Rh\u00f4ne<\/strong>, de <strong>l&#8217;\u00e9tang du Ponant<\/strong> and du <strong>lac de Salonique<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The grau around which the <strong>village of Grau-du-Roi<\/strong> was built was formed on the coast at the end of the 16th century. It began to be developed by Henry IV, then a channel was opened during the 18th century up to Aigues-Mortes. It was at this time that a <strong>fisherman&#8217;s village developed around the grau<\/strong>. The second fishing port of the country on the Mediterranean Sea, the Grau du roi is still an ideal <strong>destination to admire the ballet of the trawlers<\/strong> arriving at the port and to <strong>attend the fish auction.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The resort becomes tourist in the 19th century<\/strong>. It is enriched by many <strong>villas Belle \u00c9poque<\/strong> whose elegant architecture contrasts with the picturesque traditional fishermen&#8217;s houses. In the 20th century, with the construction of <strong>Port-Camargue<\/strong>, the Grau-du-Roi is then provided with an exceptional marina and a marina.<br \/>\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yeQRVh7QVjc\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>What to do in Le Grau-du-Roi?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The beaches of the resort are varied<\/strong> : the small beaches of the city center are family oriented and very lively. A few minutes away by bike, l&#8217;Espiguette offers on the contrary a wild scenery, ideal for lovers of wide open spaces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The festivities are numerous<\/strong>, throughout the season. Live music concerts are organized three days a week in summer. The votive festival in September is an opportunity to attend Camargue races and demonstrations of guards.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss to visit with your family <strong>the Palais de la Mer<\/strong>, which includes a <strong>sea museum<\/strong> and the <strong>Seaquarium<\/strong>, a 2000 m\u00b2 aquarium which offers you to meet sharks, seals, sea lions and exotic fish.<\/p>\n<p>The port of Grau-du-Roi is the starting point of many <strong>sea trips<\/strong>, on shuttle or catamaran, but also on the channel, up to Aigues-Mortes. An infinity of <strong>water and aquatic leisure activities<\/strong>, a few kilometers away from the <a href=\"\/en\/\">camping in Camargue<\/a>, is proposed in this station which shelters the <strong>largest marina in Europe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Grau du Roi to Port Camargue Neighbor of La Grande Motte and Aigues-Mortes, the Grau-du-Roi is a former fishing village which has become one of the most popular resorts in the Mediterranean. 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