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From the saline rich waters to the patented creation of the tide effect typically missing in the Mediterranean, the secrets to producing some of Europe’s most prized oysters are revealed as you cruise the Thau Lagoon. On a tour of an oyster farm that has been run by the same family for generations, learn about the traditional methods they use to cultivate world-class Bouzigues oysters, named for the village that sits at the entrance of the lagoon.

The Camargue is an expansive area of wetlands set between the two arms of the Rhône and the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of France’s least known regions of enormous ecological importance. Its diverse eco-systems and protected areas provide sanctuary to both flora and fauna, including hundreds of species of birds. From Sete, you’ll travel east along the etangs, the salt-water lagoons, to the marshlands where Louis IX established Aigues-Mortes in the 13th century.