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The 13 Hours of France 2 takes you to the Camargue, to discover its sublime regional natural park and the cultivation of its famous rice.
The Camargue is a region located in the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône and Gard. A place that remains unique in particular thanks to its natural park and his culture rice. It produces 80,000 tonnes of rice per year in the middle of the great outdoors. It is a tradition that brings the region to life. the JT from 13 Hours followed the family Rozière, rice farmers for six generations. The rice is an essential cereal in the Camargue, and one of the most difficult to grow. This is a passion for those who cultivate it. It is also a long term job.
Rice cultivation is very mechanized and very technical. “It is an aquatic plant that grows in water. As a result, a lot of insects, a lot of things disturb the emergence of the rice. We have the salt, we have the wind. All this is not very compatible, you have to play with it“, explains Jérôme Bovero, rice farmer. Rice is a family affair among the Roziere. At 29, Jean-Philippe is preparing to take over the family business. “It goes well“, he slips. In this family, Camargue rice is something that we do not joke with. “Rice, depending on what you do, you kill it or you make it live“, launches Jacques Rozière, rice farmer. One thing is certain, with the Rozières, Camargue rice is in good hands.