Roman monuments and medieval churches earned Arles a UNESCO World Heritage designation in 1981. The amphitheatre, built in the 1st century AD to seat 20,000 spectators, still hosts bullfights and concerts. The Theatre Antique, the necropolis of Alyscamps, and the remains of the Forum and baths survive across the city. About 53,000 people live in this Bouches-du-Rhone commune, which by area is the largest in metropolitan France.
Vincent van Gogh spent fifteen months in Arles in 1888-89, producing over 300 paintings and drawings including The Night Cafe, Starry Night Over the Rhone, and the Bedroom series. The Fondation Vincent van Gogh Arles, opened in 2014, exhibits contemporary art in dialogue with his work.
The Camargue wetland begins south of the city, a flat landscape of salt marshes, rice paddies, flamingos, white horses, and black bulls. The Rencontres d'Arles, an international photography festival each summer, uses historic buildings across the city as exhibition venues.
LUMA Arles, a cultural campus designed by Frank Gehry, opened in the former SNCF railway yards in 2021. Hotels in Arles are available for companion meetings. Providers serving Bouches-du-Rhone are listed in our directory. Escortservice.com does not provide or arrange services. Visitors must be at least 18.
Roman monuments and medieval churches earned Arles a UNESCO World Heritage designation in 1981. The amphitheatre, built in the 1st century AD to seat 20,000 spectators, still hosts bullfights and concerts. The Theatre Antique, the necropolis of Alyscamps, and the remains of the Forum and baths survive across the city. About 53,000 people live in this Bouches-du-Rhone commune, which by area is the largest in metropolitan France.
Vincent van Gogh spent fifteen months in Arles in 1888-89, producing over 300 paintings and drawings including The Night Cafe, Starry Night Over the Rhone, and the Bedroom series. The Fondation Vincent van Gogh Arles, opened in 2014, exhibits contemporary art in dialogue with his work.
The Camargue wetland begins south of the city, a flat landscape of salt marshes, rice paddies, flamingos, white horses, and black bulls. The Rencontres d'Arles, an international photography festival each summer, uses historic buildings across the city as exhibition venues.
LUMA Arles, a cultural campus designed by Frank Gehry, opened in the former SNCF railway yards in 2021. Hotels in Arles are available for companion meetings. Providers serving Bouches-du-Rhone are listed in our directory. Escortservice.com does not provide or arrange services. Visitors must be at least 18.
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