Discover the historical heritage of Arles
The museums of Arles open their doors to you! Ancient Arles Departmental Museum, Réattu Museum or Maison du riz, Arles cultivates its difference and allows you to discover its history through its emblematic places.
Arles is also rich for its historical monuments dating from ancient times. Obelisk, theater and abbey will charm you with their striking details.
Arles being also located in the territory of the Camargue, do not miss its immersive museum between the Camargue of yesterday and today.
Arles is also rich for its historical monuments dating from ancient times. Obelisk, theater and abbey will charm you with their striking details.
Arles being also located in the territory of the Camargue, do not miss its immersive museum between the Camargue of yesterday and today.
Museum
Built at the end of the 15th century, the Grand Priory of the Order of Malta owes its destiny to Jacques Réattu (1760-1833), an Arles painter and ...
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Cultural leisure facilities :
- Book shop
Cultural Cultural centre
Garden open and can be accessed freely during the day
Former Hôtel-Dieu, also called Hôtel-Dieu-Saint-Esprit.
Museum
Between Arles and Saintes Maries de la Mer, in the middle of the Camargue, the museum is a real gateway to the discovery of this vast territory.
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themes :
- Local tradition
Interpretation Centre
In the heart of the Camargue, on the edge of the Vaccarès pond, the Méjanes estate knows how to reconcile respect for a unique, mythical place and ...
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themes :
- Environment and nature
Museum
Learn all about Camargue rice growing in a special educational centre. You will be welcomed by a family of passionate rice farmers.
The Provençal Santon Conservatory, inaugurated in 2017, was created by the Santon maker Henri Vezolles. Surrounded by fellow collectors, they decided...
The Museon Arlaten, a departmental museum of ethnography created at the end of the 19th century by the poet Frédéric Mistral, is a "place of memory"...
Historic site and monument
Date: 1887. Era: 19th century. Type: Commemorative architecture. Status: Public domain. Commissioned by: Pierre-Amédée Pichot. Contractor: Joseph ...
Historic site and monument
The Alyscamps, a Christian necropolis listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offers a shady walk along an alley lined with remarkable sarcophagi. ...
Historic site and monument
From the Quai de la Roquette in Trinquetaille
Historic site and monument
These towers date from the 12th century.
Historic site and monument
The Hauture district is the highest part of the city (25 meters above sea level), the only rocky eminence within the surrounding alluvial plain.
Historic site and monument
Built in the 12th century and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Saint Trophime cloister is a remarkable example of Romanesque and Provençal...
Historic site and monument
Date: 1588
Era: Renaissance
Type: Fortified military architecture
Status: Property of the Town of Arles, listed as a national Historic Monument in ...
Historic site and monument
This lighthouse is in the form of a tapered tower which stands 46.5 metres above sea-level. It is one of the highest Mediterranean lighthouses. It is ...
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Art collection :
- Engineering structure
- Headlight
Museum
The Paul Ricard Museum, located within the Domaine de Méjanes, opened its doors in August 2021. It's an opportunity to discover a large part of the ...
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themes :
- Local tradition
Historic site and monument
Date: 1558
Era: Renaissance
Type: Public communal architecture
Status: Property of the town of Arles, listed as a national Historic Monument in ...
Historic site and monument
Date: 1634, 1702
Period: Classical period
Type: Religious architecture
Status: Private property chapel classified Historical monument (1927)
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Religious patrimony :
- Chapel
Historic site and monument
Built on a rock and proudly silhouetted above the plain of Arles, the Benedictine abbey of Montmajour is an exceptional architectural ensemble that ...
Historic site and monument
This district dates back to the Middle Ages and was for a long time the favourite district of mariners; the La Roquette district remains one of the ...
Historic site and monument
Formerly called Langlois bridge
Period : XIXth century
Type: Public architecture : civil engineering
Status : Property of the Arles Tourist Office ...
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Art collection :
- Engineering structure
- Bridge
Historic site and monument
Neighbouring and contemporary to the amphitheatre, the Ancient Theatre still has part of its seating and orchestra. It, too, is one of the 8 must-see ...
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Historical patrimony :
- Ruins and remains
Historic site and monument
The Commandery of Sainte-Luce presents a set of buildings of high architectural quality. It combines the characteristics of a Provencal House from the...