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.
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
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
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
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
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
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: 1558
Era: Renaissance
Type: Public communal architecture
Status: Property of the town of Arles, listed as a national Historic Monument in ...
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
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
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
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
The Commandery of Sainte-Luce presents a set of buildings of high architectural quality. It combines the characteristics of a Provencal House from the...
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
Located between the sea and the Rhône, the Domaine de la Palissade, a site belonging to the Coastal Conservatory, is located outside the dikes, which...
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themes :
- Environment and nature
Historic site and monument
These towers date from the 12th century.
Historic site and monument
From the Quai de la Roquette in Trinquetaille
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
Date: 17th and 18th centuries
Era: Classical period
Type: religious architecture
Status: property of the Town of Arles, listed as a national ...
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
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 ...
Historic site and monument
Date: 4th century
Period: Antiquity
Type: Public votive architecture
Status: Public domain Listed as a Historic Monument (1840), Unesco World ...