A Tourist in Aigues Mortes

There's nowhere else quite like Aigues-Mortes. Behind its four rather imposing medieval walls lies a lively little town of shops, bars and restaurants - packed with tourists in summer but with just enough charm to make it the perfect refuge on a sweltering summer day.
Aigues Mortes 01  View of the town from the Ramparts.  The name Aigues Mortes means dead waters or stagnant waters Aigues Mortes 02  View of the town from the Ramparts Aigues Mortes 03  The Ramparts
Aigues Mortes 04  Ice Cream shop Aigues Mortes 05  Shady streets of Aigues Mortes Aigues Mortes 06  Shady Street of Aigues Mortes
Aigues Mortes 07  Centre Square in the town with all its cafes Aigues Mortes 08  Centre Square in the town, getting ready for the lunch time Aigues Mortes 09  Musician in the Square
Aigues Mortes 10  Streets with interesting restaurants Aigues Mortes 11  The Aigues Mortes Salt Works looking back to the Walled City of Aigues Mortes Aigues Mortes 12  Instead of fields of purple it is fields of purple water
Aigues Mortes 13  The Salt mountains, fields of purple water and a stream of red water Aigues Mortes 14  The beaufiful colour of the water when the sun is shinning and this can quickly change if a cloud comes over Aigues Mortes 15  Cruise along one of the many canals in the area
Aigues Mortes 16  Demonstration of a gardian sorting out bulls Aigues Mortes 17  Bulls' sorting by a gardian at the Mas de la Comtesse