The festival was created more than 40 years ago by Joël Linsolas and a group of friends.
In Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, in the Bouches-du-Rhône, the abrivados festival welcomes thousands of visitors each year who come to see the bulls escorted to the arenas.
This Camargue tradition, more than 40 years old, brings herdsmen and horses together around the bulls in a spectacular atmosphere.
These ranchers, who raise bulls, wanted to perpetuate the ancestral tradition of driving the bulls to the arenas.
When the gates open, four overexcited bulls charge at full speed onto the beaches of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.
They are led by Camargue riders, who escort the herd on horseback.
The route stretches over seven kilometers before the arrival in the town.
The herds then make their way into the streets of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, then enter the arenas.
Every year, thousands of visitors come to admire this spectacle.
Marie is one of these regulars: she returns every year with her grandchildren.
Animals and riders can now enjoy a well-deserved rest until the abrivados resume next spring.