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.
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
From the Quai de la Roquette in Trinquetaille
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.
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: 4th century
Period: Antiquity
Type: Public votive architecture
Status: Public domain Listed as a Historic Monument (1840), Unesco World ...
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
Built on a rock and proudly silhouetted above the plain of Arles, the Benedictine abbey of Montmajour is an exceptional architectural ensemble that ...
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
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. ...
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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Cultural leisure facilities :
- Media library
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themes :
- Environment and nature
Historic site and monument
Date: 149
Era: Antiquity
Type: Public leisure architecture
Status: Property of the Town of Arles, listed as a Historic Monument in 1992 and a ...
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Historical patrimony :
- Ruins and remains
Historic site and monument
These towers date from the 12th century.
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"...
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
The Provençal Santon Conservatory, inaugurated in 2017, was created by the Santon maker Henri Vezolles. Surrounded by fellow collectors, they decided...
Historic site and monument
After Rome, Arles has the largest number of Roman remains. Of the 8 monuments in Arles listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites, the Roman amphitheatre ...
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Historical patrimony :
- Amphitheatre
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
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
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
Date: 1634, 1702
Period: Classical period
Type: Religious architecture
Status: Private property chapel classified Historical monument (1927)
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Religious patrimony :
- Chapel
Built near the remains of the Roman circus of Arles, on the banks of the Rhône, the museum offers its visitors a fascinating vision of archaeology.
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Cultural leisure facilities :
- Book shop
The V. van Gogh Foundation is dedicated to enhancing its artistic heritage by questioning the resonance of its work in art. The perspective of his ...