Arles Attractions
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The ancient town of Arles lies on the Rhône south of the point where the river divides into two arms - the Grand Rhône to the east and the Petit Rhône to the west - and flows through the Camargue, with its ponds and lakes, before entering the Mediterranean.
Impressive Roman and medieval historical monuments serve as a reminder of its great past.
Arlath (the "town in the marsh") was originally a Greek settlement, from 46 B.C. a Roman colony and competed with Massilia (Marseilles) as a port. Quite early in its history it had a Christian community and was the venue in 314 for the first Council of the Roman Empire in the West.
Impressive Roman and medieval historical monuments serve as a reminder of its great past.
Arlath (the "town in the marsh") was originally a Greek settlement, from 46 B.C. a Roman colony and competed with Massilia (Marseilles) as a port. Quite early in its history it had a Christian community and was the venue in 314 for the first Council of the Roman Empire in the West.
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Alyscamps
The Alyscamps was a burial place from Roman times, so important that people traveled great distance to bring their dead here to be buried.
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Arènes Amphitheatre
The Arènes Amphitheatre dates to the 1st C A.D. and is one of the great Roman monuments of Arles.
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Museum of Arles
The Museum of Arles, housed in the Palais de Laval-Castellane, contains what is perhaps the finest collection of Provençal folk art.
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Musée Réattu
Musée Réattu began with a collection of the painter Réattu and expanded to include various Provençal artists, along with contemporary pieces by such artists as Picasso.
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St Trophime, Arles
Arènes Amphitheatre, Arles
Les Baux-de-Provence, Arles
St Trophime, Arles
Arènes Amphitheatre, Arles
Roman Theater, Arles
