Camargue line Nîmes – Le Grau du Roi

Gare du Grau du Roi - Gard © MichMich en vadrouille

Pink flamingos and beaches 

Plage de Camargue © Ouvert au public / R.Sprang

Embark on a journey that will take you across part of the Camargue through marsh and reed: bulls and horses, Costières de Nîmes wines raised on sandy dunes ... 

Pink flamingos - Camargue © Jean-Marc Favre

... not to mention the flamingos, whose pink hues reflect the salty marshes of Aigues-Mortes. 

Aigues- Mortes © La Bougeotte Française

Aigues-Mortes, a stone fortress that will take you back to a chapter of French history, at the time of king Saint-Louis. 

Le Grau du Roi © Uncle Sam

Soon enough though, you will be writing another chapter, or just your name, in the sandy beaches of Grau-du-Roi. 

Plage d'Occitanie © CRTL Occitanie / G.Deschamps

The Mediterranean beckons: sunbathing, straw huts, and sailing boats. Why not stay a few days there?

Camargue line

Nîmes – Le Grau du Roi

  • Journey with stopovers: Up to 4 days.
  • Non-stop journey: 50 min.
  • On-board service: bicycles allowed. 
  • Best seats: On the right, forward-facing. 
  • hy choose to journey by train: -86% CO2 emissions. 

Tips for travellers  

Arènes de Nîmes © L.Bourdereaux

In Nîmes: Experience the “Roman way of life” and visit the town's highlights (the arena, the Gallo-Roman Temple “Maison Carrée”, the Tour Magne, etc.) and spend your evening in one of the town's bodegas.

Salin d'Aigues-Mortes © La Bougeotte Française

In Aigues-Mortes: Take a selfie in front of the golden ramparts of the medieval town and explore the Scamandre Nature Reserve.

Le Grau du Roi © Olivier Octobre

At Le Grau-du-Roi: Before rushing off to the sea, take some time to discover the authentic charm of this old fishing village.

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Connections

Occitanie Rail Tour lines with connections to the Camargue line

From Nîmes :

 

Bus lines with connection to the Camargue line

In Nîmes

  • liO bus lines to the Pont du Gard, Le Vigan, Uzès, Sommières, La Grande Motte.

At Le Grau du Roi :

  • liO bus line to La Grande Motte and Montpellier. 

Practical information