Port Camargue
Port-Camargue is a district of the French city of Le Grau-du-Roi and a marina on the Mediterranean coast of the Golfe du Lion .
history
The Chamber of Commerce of Nîmes (CCI de Nîmes) launched the project to create a marina in an outer area of Le Grau-du-Roi in the 1963rd The architect Jean Balladur , who had also designed the nearby town of La Grande-Motte , was commissioned with the planning . Construction began in 1969 with the foundation of the docks, quays and footbridges. Then the first marinas were built. In 1974 the port authority was established . From 1980 the second part of the marinas was built and in 1985 the original construction plan of the Chamber of Commerce of Nîmes was completed. Due to the great demand, numerous additional marinas and a second port were built. Apartment houses and villas were also built.
economy
With 4600 berths, Port-Camargue is one of the largest marinas in Europe. More and more permanent residents have settled here and business is intensifying (with more than a hundred stores). Tourism, combined with the marina and water sports are the main reasons for the growth of Port-Camargue. The numerous and huge campsites and large beaches (from which Espiguette beach extends from here to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer ) also play a role .
Web links
- Port Official Site (French)
- Aerial photos ( Memento from August 24, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
Coordinates: 43 ° 31 ' N , 4 ° 8' E