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Tourism Arles
With more than 300 days of sunshine, Arles is a city in the south of France, where life is good.
The wealth of its local products and the know-how of its restaurants makes Arles one of the unavoidable gastronomy in Provence.
Arles has outstanding museums revealing his diversity, monuments listed as UNESCO world heritage and propose you a lot of festivals best known each other.
Attractions
- Montmajour Abbey
- Ancient Abbey of Saint-Césaire
- Tourvieille
- Castle of Jansonne
- Tower of Amphoux and the tower of La Roquette
- Former Church of Saint Pierre and Saint Paul de Mouleyrès
- Leprosy Saint-Lazare
- Ancient Obelisk
- Gate of Cavalerie
- Church Saint Trophime and its cloister
- Large Priory of Malte, now the museum Réattu
- the Arles Antique museum
Museums and monuments to visit
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Musée Départemental Arles AntiqueIn 1968, the curator of the Museum of Arles, Jean-Maurice Rouquette, prepare the draft of a new museum dedicated to bring together all the archaeological collections Arles in one place. With his ...
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Abbaye de MontmajourSeveral miles away from Nimes, on a rock surrounded by a swamp, is the Montmajour Abbey. Founded in 948 by Benedictine monks, the monastic complex is composed of a retreat from the 11th century, a ...
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Église Sainte-MartheThe church Sainte-Marthe (former collegiate Royal St. Marthe) is a Romanesque church situated in Tarascon in the Bouches-du-Rhone. St. Marthe's Church was erected in the eleventh and twelfth ...
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Le bateau VixitCome to Discover a monument of French heritage moored in the port of Beaucaire : Vixit boat is the oldest boat in France. Vixit from 1862 to our days through the two world wars and sunk 3 times ...
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Château du Roi RenéThe Château du Roi René, King emblematic of the Middle Ages and the Hundred Years War, is the main monument of the town of Tarascon, in the Bouches-du-Rhone department. Located on the ...
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Mas des TourellesLocated in Beaucaire, this former Gallo-Roman villa dates from the Augustan period. The wine and the olive are grown between the first and second century. Today, whites, rosés and reds are ...
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Le musée Auguste JacquetOverlooking the old town, the castle of Beaucaire was built in 1226. Ten years ago, the city resisted the assault troops of the Count of Toulouse. The end of this scale occurs in 1632 by the ...
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Château des Baux (Baux de Provence)The amazing fortified castle, located on the rocky headland, looming the village, is one of the most ancient feudal buildings in Europe. An important historical monument, the Château des Baux is ...
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Site archéologique de GlanumGlanum was an ancient city, built in the 2nd century B.C., located today in the city of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. The site is characterized by its different architectural styles. We can see there ...
Tour to explore Marseille
- Thème : Sites and museums
- Départ : Marseille
- Durée : 2 jours
Marseille has been designated European Capital of Culture in 2013. During a weekend, we invite you to discover Marseille.
In the footsteps of Marcel Pagnol
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Aubagne
- Durée : 4 jours
For 4 days, you will discover beautiful coves of the Mediterranean and the story of Marcel Pagnol. You also enjoy the calm and greenery.
Tour de Provence (cycling tour)
- Thème : Walks
- Départ : Arles
- Durée : 6 jours
On this back road tour you will explore the contrasts of the provençal landscape from the alpilles to the camargue, and take away some unforgettable souvenirs of the natural sites, customs and life-style of the area.
Discovering Arles city
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Arles
- Durée : 9 jours
The city of Arles is in the south-east of France. The arlésiennes campaigns are very wide and represent the major part of the communal territory. They are organized in four quite distinct natural units: in north, the plain of Trébon and Alpilles, in the east, Crau and in the south, the Camargue ...