The tomb of the marquis Folco de Baroncelli can be found in the same location as le mas Simbèu, where he lived, which was destroyed by the Germans in 1944. Born in Aix-en-Provence in 1869, this writer and cattle farmer is considered today the inventor of the Camargue.

The Camargue was born out of a dream. The marquis Folco de Baroncelli accomplished an enormous amount throughout his entire life through his writing and work: the invention of a country, he gave this wild territory a sense of individual importance, establishing the traditions and customs and the rich Camarguais folktales which have all been maintained to this day.

He died in Avignon on the 15^th of December 1943, legend has it that 8 years after his death, when his ashes were being transferred to a large tomb, the bulls from his old ranch gathered together to slowly follow the funeral procession, accompanying their master to his last resting place.

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