Definitions for "Camargue"
The Camargue is located south of Arles, France, between the Mediterranean Sea and the two arms of the River Rhône delta at the approximate coordinates . The eastern arm is called the Grand Rhône; the western one is the Petit Rhône. Administratively it lies within the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, the appropriately named "Mouths of the Rhône".
The Camargue is an ancient breed of horses found in the Camargue area in Southern France. For centuries, possibly thousands of years, these small horses have lived wild in the harsh environment of the wetlands of the Rhone delta, the Camargue marshes, developing the stamina, hardiness and agility for which they are known today. They are the traditional mount of the gardians - the Camargue "cowboys" who herd the black Camargue bulls used in bullfighting in southern France.