Transport Aigues-Mortes

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1 transport

1.1 river
1.2 railway
1.3 road





transport

aerial view of aigues-mortes


river

the city of aigues-mortes crossroads of canals:



canal du rhône à sète north-east , leaving westward
canal de bourgidou southeast, , joins petit rhône via other channels limit of gard , bouches-du-rhône
le grau-du-roi, maintained since middle ages , connecting aigues-mortes central part of grau-du-roi

railway

the line nîmes le grau-du-roi serves towns , villages of costières , coastline, terminus @ le grau-du-roi. used transport of salt produced saltworks of salins group (see link below).


road

the development of seaside tourism since 1960s marked construction of new resorts (la grande-motte) , extension of existing facilities le grau du roi port camargue. facilitate access tourists, coastal road network has been augmented , connected a9 motorway. aigues-mortes benefits in these ways:



to east, road d58 connects city saintes-maries-de-la-mer , commune of arles. road winds through rice fields , various ponds make camargue.
to west, road d62 exlarged cars make quick connection montpellier
to north, road d979 directly connects town motorway @ gallargues-le-montueux

the bus 106 connects montpellier , saintes-maries-de-la-mer.







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