The Camargue culture is still alive and strongly anchored in the social and economic region's life.
The Camargue is the only region of France where traditions are essentially oriented toward horses and mostly bulls.
From Aigues-Mortes to Fos sur Mer, bull worshiping is called "la Fé di Biou". Camargue bull rearing is inseparable from horse rearing. The surveillance, maintenance, caring of the cattle, change of pasture, and picking of the bull for the courses à la cocarde are all done horse riding as bulls live completely free in the swamps and sansouïres.
Working with knowledge and passion, the gardians of the Manade de Méjanes installed on the Domaine de Méjanes keep the historically rich Camargue culture, alive.
You will discover the unique and mesmerising Domaine de Méjanes's universe attending and taking part in the bull shows happening in an astounding decor : traditional branding, calf branding, cows or bulls cocarde, gardians games, visits of the manade in a small towed trailer. As many rare and convivial moments of discovery in the heart of a legendary Camargue domain. Our little paradise at the end of the world.
The Camargue culture is still alive and strongly anchored in the social and economic region's life.
The Camargue is the only region of France where traditions are essentially oriented toward horses and mostly bulls.
From Aigues-Mortes to Fos sur Mer, bull worshiping is called "la Fé di Biou". Camargue bull rearing is inseparable from horse rearing. The surveillance, maintenance, caring of the cattle, change of pasture, and picking of the bull for the courses à la cocarde are all done horse riding as bulls live completely free in the swamps and sansouïres.
Working with knowledge and passion, the gardians of the Manade de Méjanes installed on the Domaine de Méjanes keep the historically rich Camargue culture, alive.
You will discover the unique and mesmerising Domaine de Méjanes's universe attending and taking part in the bull shows happening in an astounding decor : traditional branding, calf branding, cows or bulls cocarde, gardians games, visits of the manade in a small towed trailer. As many rare and convivial moments of discovery in the heart of a legendary Camargue domain. Our little paradise at the end of the world.
>> Cash and cheque (no cards)
>> Bookings only
>> Children price from 5 to 10 years old,
>> Contact us for groups.
To book your activity contact us at the following :
+33 (0)49 0 97 10 62
manademejanes@orange.fr
GOOD TO KNOW
Anyone who would like to go down in the arenas and face the calves, cows and bulls will do so on one own responsibility. The management declines any liability in case of an accident.
From Easter to the end of June, the Manade de Méjanes offers you the opportunity to delve into the local traditions, in the heart of the Camargue.
11 AM - Little Train ride
11.30 AM - Ranch sorting show. Presentation of the Gardians and the Manade.
12.30 PM - Arlésian costume workshop, presentation of the costume making, presentation of local products
1 PM - Lunch at the Bergerie de Méjanes restaurant
3.30 PM- Bull show in the arenas: cow or bull cocarde with raseteurs, gardian games or trained horse presentation, mounted gymnastics, etc...
>> Price 2023 : 50 euros per adult/ 25,00 per child
>> Next date
The Manade de Méjanes welcomes and invites you to discover all the peculiarities of the Camargue traditions through diverse activities :
The educational show : A show of 1 hour divided into two parts. During the first part, the Manadier explains all the practical aspects of running a manade and talks about horses and harnessing. During the second part, a performance about the course camarguaise, the Camargue horse handling and horse to horse jumping is given.
The bull show : A one-hour show of a course camarguaise with a cow or a bull, Camargue horse handling, horse to horse jumping, and more.
>> Ranch Sorting Show: 7 euros per person
>> Bull show : 7 euros per person
The Manade de Méjanes offers the opportunity to immerse yourself and discover the local traditions in the heart of the Camargue.
7 PM - Ranch sorting show. Presentation of the Gardians and the Manade.
8 PM - Arlésian costume workshop, presentation of the costume making and local products
8.30 PM - Dinner at the Bergerie de Méjanes restaurent with the melodies of the gypsy guitars
>> Prices 2023 : 43 euros per adult / 25,00 per child
Every Thursday morning of the summer, discover the Manade by the side of the Manadier in complete immersion in the heart of the Méjanes's lands. For a morning, he will take you to the middle of his herd to show you and explain the specifics of Camargue bulls and horses rearing.
9.30 AM start :
- Visit of the manade on a carry-on trailer
- Petit train de Méjanes ride
- Presentation and tasting of local products
>> Prices 2023 : 21 euros per adult/ 14 euros per child.
