Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

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gerundino63

Posts: 1743
Joined: Jul. 11 2003
From: The Netherlands

Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

Hi All!

I have plans to visit wit two frends the gitanos pelgrimage in Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, in the Camargue south france if I am correct 24 and 25 may.

Anybody been there before?
any info would be apriciated!

Peter

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flyeogh

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RE: Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (in reply to gerundino63)

If you use a bike to get around it is easy and great fun but keep your mouth closed. Those flies taste horrible

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Ron.M

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From: Scotland

RE: Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (in reply to gerundino63)

Have never been there myself, but it was Manitas de Platas old stomping ground before he got famous.
The Camargue sounds beautiful...have a great time!
I think Escribano (the founder of this Forum) spent some time there.
(Pero no es Jerez...

)

cheers

Ron

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Escribano

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From: England, living in Italy

RE: Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (in reply to Ron.M)

quote:

I think Escribano (the founder of this Forum) spent some time there.

I did live in the South of France and visited the Carmague - a strange place made famous in England by the French tv series about "riding white horses" if I recall. It's flat, salty, marshy and somewhat desolate.

Their own versions of flamenco and bullfighting are much admired. Some Gitanos came into Spain from the North e.g. rumba Catalan. The Carmague is in the old Catalonia.

I met a guy from Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in Jerez last year but I cannot recall his name for the life of me. If you bump into a middle-aged short, rotund with greying beard and a guitar - give him my regards

I think you'll love it!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 6 2005 20:59:54

gerundino63

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Joined: Jul. 11 2003
From: The Netherlands

RE: Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (in reply to Escribano)

Nigel - In Holland you learn to ride the bike at a young age, and even on a younger age to shut your mouth! :-)

Ron - I am busy to get the guys to Granada, but I am the benjamin (41)
Bot of my frends are +/_ 60 So, I must be glad They take me with them

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Simon, Yes it is Rumba all over I think, If I met the guy ( who look similar as my frends ,haha, I wil say hello from you.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 6 2005 21:12:58