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Provença-Alpes-Costa Azul · France
In the destination Provença.
In the photo: Arènes d’Arles
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Arles, on the banks of the Ródano, preserves a Roman arena and theatre, baths, underground galleries and the Alyscamps necropolis, all UNESCO World Heritage, as well as the church and cloister of Saint-Trophime. Van Gogh lived and painted there in 1888 and 1889. The city also has Frank Gehry’s LUMA tower and is the gateway to the Camargue and Les Baux-de-Provence.
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The local experience
The Roman arena of Arles, built around the year 90 for about 25,000 spectators, with two rows of arcades and medieval towers on top. It still hosts the course camarguaise and other events.
1st-century BC Roman theatre, one of the earliest stone theatres in the Roman world, with two marble columns still standing at the back of the stage. Hosts performances in summer.
Remains of 4th-century Roman baths on the banks of the Ródano, with the hot-bath room and the underfloor heating system still visible.
Roman underground galleries in a U shape that supported the forum of Arles, with access via the town hall. Being underground, they are cool even in summer.
Ancient Roman and Christian necropolis, with an avenue of sarcophagi under the trees leading to the Romanesque church of Saint-Honorat. Van Gogh and Gauguin painted the site in 1888.
Former cathedral of Arles, with one of the best-known Romanesque sculpted portals in Provence, and the cloister beside it, with Romanesque and Gothic galleries.
The archaeology museum of Arles, in a blue building on the banks of the Rhône, with mosaics, sarcophagi, a 31-metre Roman boat taken from the river and the bust attributed to Julius Caesar.
Art centre in a mansion in central Arles that usually exhibits Van Gogh works on loan, alongside modern and contemporary artists connected to him.
The former Hôtel-Dieu, the hospital where Van Gogh was treated in 1888 and 1889, with the courtyard garden he painted. Today it is a cultural centre and entry to the courtyard is free.
Contemporary art center in a former railway workshops courtyard, featuring Frank Gehry's steel tower, 19th-century sheds with exhibitions, and a park with a lake.
A 60-hectare park of marshes and reedbeds in the Camargue, with trails and hides for watching flamingos and other birds. It is 4 km from Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.
The capital of the Camargue, on the Mediterranean coast, with a fortified Romanesque church, beaches, horse rides and located in the Rhône delta. It hosts the Roma pilgrimage in May.
Ruins of a medieval fortress atop a rocky outcrop in the Alpilles, above the village of Les Baux-de-Provence, with views over the olive groves and the plain as far as the Camargue.
Former limestone quarries in Les Baux-de-Provence, with high walls where immersive art-and-music exhibitions are projected. The program changes each season.
