The Camargue, the Rhône's marshy delta, is the closest Europe gets to a safari: thousands of pink flamingos, white horses running half-wild and black bulls grazing between the lagoons. The Parc Ornithologique de Pont de Gau guarantees flamingos at close range along pushchair-flat boardwalks, and gentle horseback rides through the marshes suit children from about age eight. Spring and autumn bring the biggest flocks and none of the August mosquitoes.
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