Arles City Guide for Visitors, Arles, France
Arles has it all 鈥� history, contemporary architecture, museums, shopping, gourmet food and enough grit to capture your interest.
Arles聽is considered the gateway to the聽Camargue wetlands and Rh么ne River delta. It is the last major urban centre before leaving Provence鈥檚 southwestern boundary. Below is our city guide for visitors to Arles. While the city centre is small and easily covered on foot, there is a lot to see in Arles, so if time permits, plan on spending at least two days in the town.
While there is evidence of Ligurian settlement dating from 800 BC in the area, the Phoenicians established a port on the shores of the Rh么ne River. In 123 BC, the Romans took control of Arles (Arelate in Latin) to expand the community鈥檚 influence as a trading center. Although Arles would have been closer to the sea during that era than it is today (due to centuries of silt buildup), the Romans built a canal to the Mediterranean in 104 BC.
Depending on how you enter the centre of Arles, you may pass a portion of the ancient ramparts. Relics of the Roman settlement are visible today, and it鈥檚 easy to walk between them. These sites include the three-level amphitheatre (arena), the antique theatre,聽the Alyscamps burial ground, the Constantin thermal baths, the Saint Trophime cloister, and the Cryptoportiques (the remains of old shops and storage areas). In addition, the Mus茅e d茅partemental d鈥橝rles antique has several vestiges and models from the Roman era,聽including a full-size wooden barge. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Arles聽is considered the gateway to the聽Camargue wetlands and Rh么ne River delta. It is the last major urban centre before leaving Provence鈥檚 southwestern boundary. Below is our city guide for visitors to Arles. While the city centre is small and easily covered on foot, there is a lot to see in Arles, so if time permits, plan on spending at least two days in the town.
While there is evidence of Ligurian settlement dating from 800 BC in the area, the Phoenicians established a port on the shores of the Rh么ne River. In 123 BC, the Romans took control of Arles (Arelate in Latin) to expand the community鈥檚 influence as a trading center. Although Arles would have been closer to the sea during that era than it is today (due to centuries of silt buildup), the Romans built a canal to the Mediterranean in 104 BC.
Depending on how you enter the centre of Arles, you may pass a portion of the ancient ramparts. Relics of the Roman settlement are visible today, and it鈥檚 easy to walk between them. These sites include the three-level amphitheatre (arena), the antique theatre,聽the Alyscamps burial ground, the Constantin thermal baths, the Saint Trophime cloister, and the Cryptoportiques (the remains of old shops and storage areas). In addition, the Mus茅e d茅partemental d鈥橝rles antique has several vestiges and models from the Roman era,聽including a full-size wooden barge. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Arles City Guide for Visitors
Guide Location: France » Arles
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Carolyne Kauser-abbott
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Guide Location: France » Arles
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Carolyne Kauser-abbott
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Alyscamps burial ground
- Constantin thermal baths
- Saint Trophime cloister
- Cryptoportiques
- Mus茅e d茅partemental d鈥橝rles antique
- Fondation Vincent Van Gogh
- LUMA Arles
- Mus茅on Arlaten
- Mus茅e R茅attu
- Lee Ufan Arles
- Rencontres d鈥橝rles
- Jardin des Arts
- Mas De La Chassagnette
- Cuisine de Comptoir
- Le Galoubet
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