The famous "bloodless bullfight" was born in these places. The first written mention of the Camargue bullfight dates back to 1403, when it was held in honor of Louis II of Anjou, who ruled Provence at that time.
The goal of the Camargue bullfight is to tear off a special cockade from the horns of a bull and survive at the same time. In their free time, the animals graze in the rich meadows of the Camargue delta and die not in the arena, but of natural death, from old age, after 10 - 15 years of a career. The especially brave and lucky, like rock stars, have their own armies of admirers. Superstars even put up monuments. Just such a statue, dedicated to the local favorite - the Vovo bull, is installed at the entrance to the Arena. And the Arena itself can accommodate about 4300 spectators.
It must be said that, unlike the calm and well-fed life of bulls, the life of about 130 razeters (French bullfighters), who spend their time unsafely trying to pluck a cockade from the horns of an actively resisting bull, cannot be called such. Bone fractures are the rule rather than the exception here.
Arena address: Avenue Leon Gambetta, 4
The goal of the Camargue bullfight is to tear off a special cockade from the horns of a bull and survive at the same time. In their free time, the animals graze in the rich meadows of the Camargue delta and die not in the arena, but of natural death, from old age, after 10 - 15 years of a career. The especially brave and lucky, like rock stars, have their own armies of admirers. Superstars even put up monuments. Just such a statue, dedicated to the local favorite - the Vovo bull, is installed at the entrance to the Arena. And the Arena itself can accommodate about 4300 spectators.
It must be said that, unlike the calm and well-fed life of bulls, the life of about 130 razeters (French bullfighters), who spend their time unsafely trying to pluck a cockade from the horns of an actively resisting bull, cannot be called such. Bone fractures are the rule rather than the exception here.
Arena address: Avenue Leon Gambetta, 4
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