The Sauvage ferry
The Sauvage ferry is a cable ferry linking the two banks of the Petit-Rhône in the Camargue, free of charge.
Sauvage ferry
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- Open 365 days a year
- One crossing every half hour (extra crossings when needed)
- Crossing time: about 2 minutes
- Fare: FREE
The Sauvage ferry is a cable ferry that links the two banks of the Petit-Rhône in the Camargue, free of charge. It is in the municipality of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, 6.5 km from the village and the Mediterranean.
The ferry in service, the Sauvage III, has run the crossing since 1972. It carries 8 cars, 30 passengers and the crew, and is 28 metres long and 5 metres wide.
It crosses the Petit-Rhône guided by pulleys running along a cable, which counters the current, sometimes strong. This is also economical: energy is only used to move forward.
