Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Arles, France

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 3.1 km
Ascend 51 m
Descend 46 m

Experience Arles in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in ArlesIndividual Sights in Arles

Sight 1: Cirque romain

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Cirque romain

The Roman Circus of Arles is the largest Roman building in the city; it was built in 149. It has been classified as a historical monument since 1992.

Wikipedia: Cirque d'Arles (FR)

1263 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 2: Théâtre antique

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The Roman Theatre of Arles is a 1st-century Roman theatre, built during the reign of Caesar Augustus. It is located next to the Arles Amphitheatre in the city of Arles, Provence, France. Along with the other Roman and medieval buildings in Arles, the theatre was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments site for their testimony to the ancient history of the city.

Wikipedia: Roman Theatre of Arles (EN)

681 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 3: Église Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul

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The church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Mouleyrès, founded in the fifth century in Arles, destroyed and rebuilt in the sixteenth century, was initially part of the Alyscamps cemetery with the chapel of La Genouillade and the church of Saint-Honorat. It was separated from it first by the digging of the Craponne canal and, later and more radically, by the opening of the SNCF workshops.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Mouleyrès (FR)

538 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Parc des Ateliers

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Luma Arles is an arts center in Arles, France created by the LUMA Foundation headed by Swiss arts patron Maja Hoffmann. It encompasses several renovated former railroad factories and the LUMA Tower, a 15,000 square meter tower building designed by the Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry for the LUMA Foundation. For the building Gehry took some of his inspiration from the post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh hoping to catch the light Dutch artist sought in the South of France, specifically as in Starry Night which was painted in Arles in 1889. The skin of the building features 11,000 angled reflective stainless steel panels.

Wikipedia: LUMA Arles (EN), Website

644 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 5: Nécropole des Alyscamps

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The Alyscamps is a large Roman necropolis, which is a short distance outside the walls of the old town of Arles, France. It was one of the most famous necropolises of the ancient world. The name comes from the Provençal Occitan word Aliscamps, which comes from the Latin Elisii Campi. They were famous in the Middle Ages and are referred to by Ariosto in Orlando Furioso and by Dante in the Inferno.

Wikipedia: Alyscamps (EN)

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