Landscapes of plains and hills, vast areas with gnarled olive trees, almond trees and tall slim cypresses and the littoral region bordering the Mediterranean, this is the Bouches-du Rhône.
Around the Rhône delta one can find the big wetlands, la Camargue, with its exotic birds, wild horses, bulls, flamingos and huge salt mountains. La Camargue is also the place for French rice production; currently, the production is so important that France is self-sufficient in rice. La Carmargue differs completely from any other region in Provence.
In the high season, the temperature rises to 28°C-35°C.
The highest temperatures will always be found inland. In the winter the temperature is around 11°C on the coast and a little lower inland, where it is around 7°C. Here, it can even fall below 0°C for short periods. Normally, the rainy season is in the autumn and spring, periods which are also marked by the strong Mistral wind.