The Camargue is a natural region of France located on the Mediterranean Sea and formed by the Rhone delta. Although the real urban center of the Camargue is Arles, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer is generally recognized as the capital of the Camargue due to its relatively central position on the coast. The Camargue is a 150,000 hectare paralic wetland that is home to many animal and plant species