This 600 ha agricultural property was bought by Paul Ricard in 1939.
Today, you can visit the property which is open to tourists.
Not only you will discover an exceptional fauna and flora, but you will get to know the local traditions of the Camargue in Provence.
The property was used as a pilote to test the rice exploitation. Today, 150 ha are dedicated to rice production (with a modern setting optimizing the water and avoiding persticides).
Horses and bulls live freely on 300 ha of the property.
The rest of the property is dedicated to welcome visitors and organize activities allowing them to discover the local culture:
.How to mark a young bull
. Bull races
. Horse training
The property is also the headquarter of the Union des Clubs Taurins Paul Ricard (Union of bull clubes) working on maintaining the local bull traditions.
Historicaly, the property was built by the Templars. Some buildings were actually build during the 11th century. It is part of the supplement to the General Inventory created by Prosper Merimee and which list all the national French Treasures.
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