Salin-de-Giraud is a village located in the commune of
Arles
Arles (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Arle ; Classical la, Arelate) is a coastal city and commune in the South of France, a subprefecture in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the former province of ...
in
Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône ( , , ; oc, Bocas de Ròse ; "Mouths of the Rhône") is a department in Southern France. It borders Vaucluse to the north, Gard to the west and Var to the east. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south. Its prefecture and large ...
(canton Arles-Ouest), approximately 40 kilometers from the city center of Arles.
History
Salin-de-Giraud lies southeast of the
Camargue delta, on the right bank of the
Rhône
The Rhône ( , ; wae, Rotten ; frp, Rôno ; oc, Ròse ) is a major river in France and Switzerland, rising in the Alps and flowing west and south through Lake Geneva and southeastern France before discharging into the Mediterranean Sea. At Ar ...
. The village was established in 1856.
See also
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Camargue
References
External links
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1856 establishments in France
Arles
Camargue
Seaside resorts in France
Villages in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur