A private address in the Camargue
A maison de maître in Salin-de-Giraud.
Period charm, a Mediterranean garden, and a slower rhythm of life between Provence and the sea.
01 — A house with a soul
Tall windows. Original cement tiles. The shade of an old olive tree. A home with the unmistakable spirit of the South.
In Salin-de-Giraud, a nineteenth-century salt-works village at the southern tip of the Camargue, this renovated maison de maître offers around 180 m² of living space. High ceilings, mouldings and a fireplace preserve its period character; an open kitchen, a separate sitting room and a glazed winter garden invite you to settle in.
Four bedrooms and a study make room for family and friends. Outside, a fully fenced 925 m² plot brings together a planted garden, a pergola and a terrace. Cared for and renovated since 2020, it is equally suited to use as a primary residence or a holiday home.
Discover the particularsConsidered details
Four bedrooms plus a study, two bathrooms and three WCs.
Large planted garden with olive tree and palm, fully fenced.
High ceilings, original cement tiles, fireplace, French windows.
A bright glazed verrière, plus a separate sitting room.
Pergola, terrace, outdoor shower and a seating area in front of the house.
Garage, storage rooms and a charging point for an electric car.
Air-conditioning (2025) and central heating with radiators throughout.
Directly from the owners — no agency fees.
02 — A closer look
03 — The particulars
Areas and rooms as indicated by the owners; the plot area is taken from the French cadastre. The energy rating (DPE) is in preparation. Full documentation is available on request.
A thoughtful renovation
Renovation works carried out by local craftsmen from Arles.
Electrical works, new terrace, new perimeter fence and a Mediterranean garden designed and planted by a landscape specialist.
Air-conditioning installed.
Heating system serviced by the manufacturer's technicians.
04 — An extraordinary setting
At the mouth of the Rhône, the Camargue is one of Europe's great wetlands and a regional nature park since 1970: a landscape of lagoons, salt marshes, white horses, black bulls and thousands of pink flamingos.
Salin-de-Giraud has a bakery, shops, cafés and a school, and the Barcarin ferry across the Rhône gives a direct route towards Marseille. Yet the village remains one of the quietest corners of Provence.
Approximate driving times from the village centre, excluding ferry waiting times.
05 — L’art de vivre
Step out of the door and you are in one of the most untamed landscapes of the Mediterranean — a place for the sea, the saddle and long walks at golden hour.
The long, open beaches south of the village are among the best-known kite spots of the French Mediterranean. Beauduc works all year — with thermal winds in summer and the Mistral in the colder months — while the seven kilometres of Piémanson stretch from the mouth of the Rhône to the Beauduc lighthouse. Windsurfers and wing-foilers love it just as much.
The Camargue horse — small, robust and born dark before turning white — has lived in the marshes of the delta for centuries and still roams semi-wild alongside the black bulls. Riding through the salt meadows and along the dunes is the classic way to discover the delta.
Right next to the village, the Domaine de la Palissade nature reserve offers guided rides from April to October — including a ride that ends on the beach behind the dunes — as well as walking trails of 3 to 8 km.
The salt works of Salin-de-Giraud are among the largest in Europe. In summer their basins turn every shade of pink, and the white salt mountains glow against the blue sky. Greater flamingos feed in the surrounding lagoons — a sight that never gets old, and a paradise for birdwatchers and photographers.
No promenades, no high-rises: just sand, dunes and the open sea. Piémanson and Beauduc are some of the last natural beaches of the French Mediterranean, perfect for long walks, swimming and fish lunches in Beauduc's rustic beach cabins.
Explore
From Roman arenas to hilltop villages — some of the most beautiful places in the south of France are an easy day trip away.
The pink basins and white salt mountains of Salin-de-Giraud from above.
700 ha nature reserve on the Rhône: trails, birdlife and horse rides.
Life, history and landscapes of the delta, in a former sheepfold.
Camargue rice, fleur de sel, bull stew (gardiane) and bloodless bull games in village arenas.
Roman arena and theatre (UNESCO World Heritage), Van Gogh's town, the LUMA tower by Frank Gehry and Les Rencontres d'Arles photography festival.
Whitewashed seaside town, boat trips on the Petit Rhône and flamingos up close at the Pont de Gau bird park.
Medieval walled town on the lagoons, with its own pink salt pans.
Hilltop village above the Alpilles and the Carrières des Lumières, an immersive art show in a former quarry.
Market town of the Alpilles, Roman Glanum and the monastery where Van Gogh painted The Starry Night.
The Palace of the Popes, the famous bridge and the theatre festival every July.
Roman arena and Maison Carrée in Nîmes; the Pont du Gard aqueduct, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Vieux-Port and MuCEM in Marseille; the Calanques National Park around Cassis.
Approximate driving times from Salin-de-Giraud.
Your next chapter
The house is offered directly by its owners.
For further particulars, available documentation or a private viewing in person or by video call, please get in touch. The house is offered without agency fees. Price on request.