Crau
The Crau is the ancient confluence of the Durance and Rhône, and constitutes their vast flat alluvial fan.
Agriculture
The Crau is composed of two different parts:
The dry Crau is in the south, and has been used as pasture from Roman times. There are around 100,000 sheep as of 2007[update],[citation needed] including the Merino sheep.
The wet Crau is in the north and includes the communes of Saint-Martin-de-Crau, Eyguières, Istres, Mouriès, and Arles. It produces the Crau hay, which benefits from an Appellation d’origine contrôlée
Flora and fauna
- Thyme
- Holm oak
- Pin-tailed sandgrouse
- Little bustard
- Lesser kestrel
History
The Crau was described by Strabo as the Stony Plain (Book IV Chapter 1).
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Crau.
- La Crau, on Arles website
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