PRACTICAL INFORMATION EN

EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

To share an unforgettable moment in the footsteps of ar-
tists, in the company of gladiators or with a tour guide:
OPENING HOURS T o discover Arles is to meet
antiquity, the Middle Ages,
the Renaissance and the third
programme of events in the monuments. J F M A M J J A S O N D millennium at the turn of a square,
10:30 am 9 am 9 am 9 am 10:30 am a street or a walk along the quays of the Rhône.
Do not miss the European days of 4:30 pm 6 pm 7 pm 6 pm 4:30 pm
archaeology, the European Heritage Positioned on a hill overlooking the river and the
Days, the national days of architecture Last entry 30 minutes before closing. marshes, the town has been continuously built since
and many other events. the 6th century BC and remains a heritage setting of
exceptional wealth.
ENTRANCE FEES Full price Reduced price

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Programme € 19 € 16 SIX ANTIQUE AND MEDIEVAL MONUMENTS
Pass Avantage (1)
arles-agenda.fr (that is € 1.90 (that is € 1.60
(6 monuments and 4 museums) by site) by site)
While Celts and Greeks already occupied the territory, the
Roman colony by the name of Arelate was founded around
46 BC by Julius Caesar. At that time the town had many
€ 15 € 13
Pass Liberté (2) prestigious buildings and was nicknamed “the little Rome

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(that is € 2.50 (that is € 2.17
(4 monuments and 2 museums) by site) by site) of Gaul”. At the end of Antiquity, it became an imperial re-
sidence and then a much sought after religious centre
throughout the Middle Ages.
OTHER REMARKABLE Amphitheatre (Arena)
MONUMENTS € 11 €9 Come and discover these sights, which make the town’s

ancient
(coupled offer) (coupled offer)
international reputation and are today the backdrop for many
The town of Arles benefits from a double entry in the UNESCO Antique theatre
cultural events.
World Heritage List, “Arles, Roman and Romanesque monu-
ments” and “Chemins de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle in
France”, that also includes: Saint-Trophime Cloister €6
€9
€5
€7
& medieval
To find out more
The ramparts of Arles: vestiges of the Roman and medieval Alyscamps €5
(coupled
offer)
€4
(coupled
offer)
monuments Access the Arles Heritage database
directly: the Arles Heritage website has
enclosure (visible from boulevard Clémenceau),

The Roman exèdre: southeast end of a square set out in Cryptoporticoes €5 €4

to discover a rich database on the history, archaeo-
logy, and architecture of the city. One
the 1st century below the forum (visible from the courtyard of hundred and twenty-five buildings and
10 sites are to be discovered throughout
the Museon Arlaten).
Constantin Baths €5 €4 the area.
An extension of this protection is planned to include:
Events, exhibitions and guided tours included in the entrance fee. THE AMPHITHEATRE patrimoine.ville-arles.fr
AND ITS ARENA

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The Roman circus: a monument intended for chariot races
erected along the Rhône in the 2nd century (visible from the
esplanade of the departmental museum of Antique Arles),
Museums
to round off your Arles heritage experience: THE ANTIQUE
THEATRE
• Réattu museum, museum of fine arts
The Saint-Césaire enclosure: architectural vestiges of one
• Museon Arlaten
of the largest paleo-Christian basilicas in history, dating from • Departmental museum of Antique Arles THE SAINT-TROPHIME
the 6th century (archaeological site not open to the public). • Camargue museum CLOISTER

THE THERMAL BATHS

OF CONSTANTINE
Buy your tickets online
arlestourisme.tickeasy.com THE ‘ALYSCAMPS’

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THE CRYPTOPORTICOES

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Prices likely to change during the year · Free on presentation of proof.
(1) Pass Avantage valid for 6 months (2) Pass Liberté valid for 1 month
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THE THERMAL BATHS AND ITS ARENA
OF CONSTANTINE A colossal monument that resonates
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The peak of refinement and with the echoes of gladiators
comfort in the Roman era The most imposing building in the former Roman colo-
The most popular public establishments, the thermal ny, the amphitheatre was built at the end of the 1st cen-

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baths, were essential for the personal hygiene of the tury on the model of the Colosseum of Rome to host
Romans. They were also a very popular meeting place. large games, such as gladiator fights, in front of more
Dating from the 4th century, they were built at a time E than 20,000 spectators. Its particular physiognomy,
N with its large towers, dates from the Middle Ages,
when the Emperor Constantine was paying particular Ô
H when the monument was transformed into a fortified
attention to the town of Arles. The hot water pools as R
well as the floor heating system and the walls are re- L E town. Since the 19th century, it has been the privileged
vealed during your visit. PLACE
setting for bull-themed festivals.
MARIUS JOUVEAU
MUSÉE RÉATTU

ÉGLISE
ST-JULIEN
PLACE
VOLTAIRE

THE ANTIQUE THEATRE

PLACE
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NINA
BERBEROVA

ÉGLISE DU
MÉJAN
ÉGLISE DES
FRÈRES-PRÉCHEURS
A place for shows that has come to
PLACE
ST ROCH
life for over two millennia
This monument, completed around 12 BC,
THE CRYPTOPORTICOES disappeared from memory after its stones
PLACE
were recovered in medieval times. Then it
Underground passages from the
DU FORUM
PLACE
ANTONELLE
was occupied by a convent which kept the
Roman Forum, guardians of the two remaining columns in its courtyard,
town’s secrets it regained its original function in the 19th
CHAPELLE
PLACE
DE LA MAJOR century and now hosts prestigious festi-
This unusual and mysterious place, remarkably preserved vals. The vestiges of it include remarkable
DES JÉSUITES PRIMATIALE
HÔTEL SAINT-TROPHIME
DE VILLE ÉGLISE
RON S
D P OIN T D ES ARÈ N E
several metres under the ground, invites you to a stroll out of CHAPELLE DES
TRINITAIRES MUSEON ÉGLISE
OBÉLISQUE
NOTRE-DAME-
DE-LA-MAJOR sculpture elements that will allow you to

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time where coolness reigns. Its robust system of vaulted gal-
ARLATEN
imagine the extent of its architecture and
SAINTE-ANNE

PLACE DE LA
RÉPUBLIQUE

leries was designed, from the foundation of the colony at the ESPACE
VAN GOGH
PALAIS DE
L’ARCHEVÊCHÉ decorations.
end of the 1st century BC, to accommodate the sloping land THÉÂTRE
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Champs Élysées of Arles

A witness to the exceptional AV E A unique site immortalised by Van Gogh and
boom in Arles
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Initially reserved for the community life of canons, the a shaded alley within a large ancient and
Saint-Trophime cloister is part of a large and presti- medieval necropolis. This cemetery took on
gious episcopal unit. Two of the galleries, dating from major importance in the 5th century when
Monument entrance
the end of the 12th century, are wonderful examples the martyr Saint Genest was buried here.
of Provençal Romanesque art. The other two were Remarkable building Then, in the 12th century, it became the
constructed in the 14th century in the Gothic style. You starting point towards Saint-Jacques-de-
can admire sculptures of exceptional quality which re- Museum Compostela. Here, you will wander among
late biblical episodes and local legends. the sarcophagi in a green setting dating
Archbishop’s Palace courtyard entrance. back to the 18th century.

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