Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (lit. “Saint Marys of the Sea”, Provençal Occitan Lei Santei Marias de la Mar) is the capital of the Camargue in the south of France. It is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department by the Mediterranean Sea. Population: 2,478 (50,000+ during the summer holidays). It has the second-largest area of all communes in Metropolitan France, smaller only than that of neighboring Arles.