Today the guardians of Camargue are being celebrated. The next Queen of Arles will soon be crowned by her people on the balcony of the city hall. France�s eternal Province region, with its intricate fabrics and white steeds, is as young-looking as ever. The shadow of writer Frederic Mistral, the 1904 Nobel prize winner, still hovers over the banks of the Rhone River. A journey through space and time, this film reconstructs the history and traditional way of life that are still very much alive in the Provence region. From the "f�librige" linguistic tradition to the election of the Queen of Arles, from the famous Christmas meal to age-old Proven�al traditions, viewers will discover the savoir-vivre of the Proven�al people and their breathtakingly beautiful countryside.

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Credits

Directed by

Marianne Lamour

Co-writers:

Jacques Maigne

Produced by

Cie des Phares & Balises

Technical information

Copyright :

2005

Running time:

52 minutes

Available language versions :

french, english

Broadcasts :

NDR, Arte (25/12/2005)

Shot in :

DV-Cam