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,[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[]
History[]
The Crau was described by Strabo as the Stony Plain (Book IV Chapter 1).
External links[]
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Coordinates: 43°34′14.93″N 4°51′15.88″E / 43.5708139°N 4.8544111°E
Categories:
- River deltas of Europe
- Landforms of Bouches-du-Rhône
- Plains of France
- Landforms of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Bouches-du-Rhône geography stubs