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    [name] => Provence at Christmas
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    [description] => 
This Christmas wildlife holiday offers a unique mix of birds, mammals and local medieval and Roman antiquities, enjoyed in a mild Provencal winter climate with a special French Christmas Eve dinner to boot! In particular, we’ll focus on the Camargue, the marshy delta of the River Rhône. This legendary region of wild horses, fighting bulls and abundant birdlife has been a ‘Mecca’ for birdwatchers for decades. The ancient delta of the Durance, known as the Crau, is another highlight – its dry stony habitat a home to steppe birds rarely seen elsewhere in France, such as Little Bustard and Pin-tailed Sandgrouse. We’ll also explore the hills of Les Alpilles and Mont Ventoux, and look for wintering Wallcreepers at the great aqueduct of Pont du Gard!

Combine birds, culture & Christmas in Provence!
Enjoy the birdlife of the famous Camargue
Highlights include Greater Flamingoes & birds of prey
Eagle Owl, Little Bustard & Pin-tailed Sandgrouse in La Crau
Wallcreeper, Alpine Accentor, Citril & Snow Finches in the hills
Enjoy historical visits to Pont du Gard, Aigues-Mortes, Arles, etc
Experience a traditional French Christmas dinner
Expertly guided by a Naturetrek ornithologist & naturalist

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Our range of holidays in France focuses on the outstanding wildlife habitats that are still found in the country. In particular we focus on France’s spectacular mountain ranges – the Pyrenees and Alps, and other outstanding upland areas such as the Cevennes and Vercors, which are all exceptionally rich in plants, birds, mammals and butterflies.
France’s mountains and upland regions provide fine walking opportunities, although we always move at a pace slow enough to enjoy all aspects of the natural world!

France’s lowlands also provide some very special habitats. The Camargue is Europe’s best known wetland, thronged with flamingos and other wetland birds, while the Lot and Dordogne river valleys offer a varied tapestry of habitats and gently rolling hills rich in wild flowers and butterflies. Meanwhile Normandy and La Brenne offer relaxed wildlife itineraries, perfect for the all-round naturalist.
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Provence, and especially the region of the Camargue, is best known as a spring destination for naturalists. However, there is also much to see in winter; indeed some birds are more readily seen at this season. Blue Rock Thrush, Black Redstart, Penduline Tit, Rock Bunting and Citril Finch are amongst the interesting passerines that we should find, and a regular highlight of our previous visits has been that most prized of European birds, the enigmatic Wallcreeper. At a time when only the occasional Chiffchaff relieves the gloom of a British winter, it is possible to find up to seven species of warbler in Provence, including Cetti’s, Sardinian, Subalpine and Dartford, and even more exciting is the presence of numerous raptors patrolling the Camargue marshes and surrounding hills, a variety which could include Spotted, Booted and Bonelli’s Eagles. Best of all, we will be able to enjoy our birdwatching in a climate that is warmer, and during daylight hours that are longer than those at home!
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The Camargue itself, covering about 750 square kilometres, is the marshy area of the Rhône Delta, and we will spend three days exploring this legendary region of wild horses and fighting bulls. The Greater Flamingo is probably its best known denizen but other wetland birds abound. Flocks of 3-4,000 Red-crested Pochard can be seen, together with Black-necked Grebes, Kentish Plovers, Avocets, considerable numbers of Mediterranean Gulls, Cetti’s Warblers, and both Penduline and Bearded Tits. Numerous raptors are attracted by this abundance of prey and Common Buzzards are a conspicuous feature of the Provence landscape whilst scores of Marsh Harriers and Hen Harriers patrol the reedbeds. Other rarer birds of prey also occur on occasions, adding the exciting possibility of seeing Spotted, Bonelli’s or Booted Eagles to each excursion in the field.
The ancient delta of the Durance — now a tributary of the Rhone — forms the area known as the Crau, covering some 50,000 hectares. This dry stony habitat has been extensively irrigated and grows crops such as melons and the famous Crau hay. This latter crop, which provides three cuts a year, is especially prized for feeding race horses. The surviving areas of original habitat support small numbers of Little Bustard and France’s only population of Pin-tailed Sandgrouse, although they are becoming increasingly difficult to see. Other noteworthy residents include Calandra Lark, Dartford Warbler and Great Grey Shrike.
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The widest choice of wildlife holidays worldwide
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Provence at Christmas

Tour Code: FRA18

An 8-day holiday featuring the best of the birdlife of southern France in winter.

£2,595

Flight Inclusive

£2,445

Land Only

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Highlights

• Combine birds, culture & Christmas in Provence!
• Enjoy the birdlife of the famous Camargue
• Highlights include Greater Flamingoes & birds of prey
• Eagle Owl, Little Bustard & Pin-tailed Sandgrouse in La Crau
• Wallcreeper, Alpine Accentor, Citril & Snow Finches in the hills
• Enjoy historical visits to Pont du Gard, Aigues-Mortes, Arles, etc
• Experience a traditional French Christmas dinner
• Expertly guided by a Naturetrek ornithologist & naturalist

Summary

Provence, and especially the region of the Camargue, is best known as a spring destination for naturalists. However, there is also much to see in winter; indeed some birds are more readily seen at this season. Blue Rock Thrush, Black Redstart, Penduline Tit, Rock Bunting and Citril Finch are amongst the interesting passerines that we should find, and a regular highlight of our previous visits has been that most prized of European birds, the enigmatic Wallcreeper. At a time when only the occasional Chiffchaff relieves the gloom of a British winter, it is possible to find up to seven species of warbler in Provence, including Cetti’s, Sardinian, Subalpine and Dartford, and even more exciting is the presence of numerous raptors patrolling the Camargue marshes and surrounding hills, a variety which could include Spotted, Booted and Bonelli’s Eagles. Best of all, we will be able to enjoy our birdwatching in a climate that is warmer, and during daylight hours that are longer than those at home!

Provence is also rich in architectural and historical features, a number of which can be viewed during the course of our birding activities. The name itself reminds us that the region was a Roman provincia and it contains a wealth of Roman antiquities. In the western part of the Rhône Delta we find the fully-walled medieval city of Aigues-Mortes, founded in 1241 by Louis IX to compete with other Mediterranean ports and to act as base for Crusades. It now lies eight kilometres inland as a result of natural silting. Less grand, but nonetheless interesting, buildings include shepherds’s refuges in exposed parts of the delta, with characteristic rounded ends placed towards the prevailing wind.

The Camargue itself, covering about 750 square kilometres, is the marshy area of the Rhône Delta, and we will spend three days exploring this legendary region of wild horses and fighting bulls. The Greater Flamingo is probably its best known denizen but other wetland birds abound. Flocks of 3-4,000 Red-crested Pochard can be seen, together with Black-necked Grebes, Kentish Plovers, Avocets, considerable numbers of Mediterranean Gulls, Cetti’s Warblers, and both Penduline and Bearded Tits. Numerous raptors are attracted by this abundance of prey and Common Buzzards are a conspicuous feature of the Provence landscape whilst scores of Marsh Harriers and Hen Harriers patrol the reedbeds. Other rarer birds of prey also occur on occasions, adding the exciting possibility of seeing Spotted, Bonelli’s or Booted Eagles to each excursion in the field.

The ancient delta of the Durance — now a tributary of the Rhone — forms the area known as the Crau, covering some 50,000 hectares. This dry stony habitat has been extensively irrigated and grows crops such as melons and the famous Crau hay. This latter crop, which provides three cuts a year, is especially prized for feeding race horses. The surviving areas of original habitat support small numbers of Little Bustard and France’s only population of Pin-tailed Sandgrouse, although they are becoming increasingly difficult to see. Other noteworthy residents include Calandra Lark, Dartford Warbler and Great Grey Shrike.

North-east of our base in Arles is a range of hills rising to 387 metres called Les Alpilles, a limestone extension of the Luberon range. Here we will look for Wallcreeper, and may also see Alpine Accentor, Rock Sparrow, Blue Rock Thrush and Bonelli’s Eagle. A little further away is Mont Ventoux (1,909 metres), which we will plan to visit on our final day. The Italian poet and scholar, Petrarch, ascended Ventoux with his brother in 1336 and initially revelled in the view. Later, however, he read St. Augustine’s admonition that ‘men should not take pleasure in mountains or scenery’, and regretted his frivolity. Hopefully, we can enjoy this splendid mountain without pangs of guilt! On its lower, wooded slopes we will look for the beautiful Citril Finch, and here we may also see Crested Tit. At higher elevations, above the treeline, we will hope to find two species characteristic of this inhospitable terrain, Alpine Accentor and that hardy alpine sparrow, the Snowfinch. Journeying to and from Mont Ventoux, we pass the great aqueduct known as the Pont du Gard. This aqueduct was constructed by Agrippa about 19 BC to carry the water of the Eure (near Uzes), to Nimes, some 40 kilometres away. It is generally regarded as one of the most remarkable feats of Roman engineering, and provides another chance of encountering the elusive Wallcreeper that would provide such a fitting finale to this winter break.

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Outline Itinerary

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1

Fly Marseille/Montpellier and transfer to Arles

Days

2 - 7

Arles

Day

8

Fly London

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Comfortable hotel in Arles, serving good local food; all rooms have private facilities.

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Dates & Prices

2026

Sun 20th - Sun 27th Dec

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£2,595

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£2,445

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£395

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