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{{For|the commune in the Var department|La Crau}} |
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[[Image:Crau biome area map-fr.svg|thumb|upright=1.3|right|Approximative limits of Crau's [[biome]] area.]] |
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The '''Crau''' is the ancient [[confluence]] of the [[Durance]] and [[Rhône River|Rhône]], and constitutes their vast flat [[alluvial fan]]. |
The '''Crau''' is the ancient [[confluence]] of the [[Durance]] and [[Rhône River|Rhône]], and constitutes their vast flat [[alluvial fan]]. |
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The Crau is composed of two different parts: |
The Crau is composed of two different parts: |
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The '''dry Crau''' is in the south, and has been used as pasture from [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] times. There are |
The '''dry Crau''' is in the south, and has been used as pasture from [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] times. There are around 100,000 sheep {{as of|2007|lc=on}},{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}} including the [[Merino sheep]]. |
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The '''wet Crau''' is in the north and includes the ''communes'' of [[Saint-Martin-de-Crau]], [[Eyguières]], [[Istres]], [[Mouriès]], and [[Arles]]. It produces the Crau hay, which benefits from an [[Appellation d’origine contrôlée]] |
The '''wet Crau''' is in the north and includes the ''communes'' of [[Saint-Martin-de-Crau]], [[Eyguières]], [[Istres]], [[Mouriès]], and [[Arles]]. It produces the Crau hay, which benefits from an [[Appellation d’origine contrôlée]] |
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==Flora and |
==Flora and fauna== |
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*[[Thyme]] |
*[[Thyme]] |
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*[[Holm |
*[[Quercus ilex|Holm oak]] |
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*[[Pin-tailed sandgrouse]] |
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*[[Little bustard]] |
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*[[Pin-tailed_Sandgrouse|Ganga cata]] |
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*[[Lesser kestrel]] |
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*[[Little Bustard|Outarde canepetière]] |
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*[[Lesser Kestrel|Faucon crécerellette]] |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The Crau |
The Crau was described by [[Strabo]] as the ''Stony Plain'' (Book IV Chapter 1). |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Commons category|Crau}} |
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* [http://www.tourisme.ville-arles.fr/us/a3/a3b.htm La Crau, on Arles website] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071030004756/http://www.tourisme.ville-arles.fr/us/a3/a3b.htm La Crau, on Arles website] |
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[[Category:Landforms of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]] |
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[[ja:クロー平野]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:16, 28 February 2021
The Crau is the ancient confluence of the Durance and Rhône, and constitutes their vast flat alluvial fan.
Agriculture[edit]
The Crau is composed of two different parts:
The dry Crau is in the south, and has been used as pasture from Roman times. There are around 100,000 sheep as of 2007[update],[citation needed] including the Merino sheep.
The wet Crau is in the north and includes the communes of Saint-Martin-de-Crau, Eyguières, Istres, Mouriès, and Arles. It produces the Crau hay, which benefits from an Appellation d’origine contrôlée
Flora and fauna[edit]
History[edit]
The Crau was described by Strabo as the Stony Plain (Book IV Chapter 1).
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Crau.
43°34′14.93″N 4°51′15.88″E / 43.5708139°N 4.8544111°E
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