Visit Arles, at about 1 hour by motorway, from Le Clos Geraldy, charming guest rooms in Provence.
To visit Arles is to discover a city which benefits from a double inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List. On the one hand for the cultural property “Roman and Roman monuments”.
- Roman Amphitheater
- Ancient theater
- Saint-Trophime Church and its cloister
- Cryptoporticus (and the remains of the forum)
- Baths of Constantine
- Roman ramparts
- Alyscamps website
On the other hand, for the cultural property “Routes of Saint Jacques de Compostele in France”. Way of Saint Jacques de Compostele on which is also the Basilica of St Maximin la Ste Baume.
Once a metropolis of the Roman Gaul, then a symbol of a radiant Christian past, Arles is now a city of celebration, history and culture. Each summer, the International Meetings of Photography attract many visitors.
In addition, Arles attracted many artists like Van Gogh, Gauguin. Or Picasso, a fan of bullfights, who devoted 2 paintings and 57 drawings to it.
In culinary matters, we find in Arles, a very tasty and sought after recipe. The gardianne, a kind of stew made from bull meat.
Finally, Arles is also the gateway to the Camargue: You can reach the Saintes Maries de la Mer, the meadows where white horses and bulls frolic. And see the flamingos.