The roman monuments
Les Arènes, le Théâtre Antique, les Cryptoportiques, les Thermes, les Alyscamps + lots of performances (gladiators, Olympic sports, theatre, music…)
Opening times and prices: http://www.arlestourisme.com/fr/assets/files/horaires_tarifs.pdf
We recommend purchasing a monument pass (“pass liberté” or “pass avantage”) at the first monument/museum you visit to get into all of the monuments and museums
A bit of history:
http://www.patrimoine.ville-arles.fr/document/amphitheatre-arenes-arles-spectacles.pdf
The medieval monuments
the St Trophîme church and cloister
Festivals
Rencontres International Photography Festival
From early July –> end of september – world renowned photography
festival right here in Arles!! Not to be missed!
https://www.rencontres-arles.com
Les Suds – World Music Festival
2nd week of July
amazing world music concerts all week all over town with the main
events in the Antique Theatre
www.suds-arles.com
Ferias (bull-fighting festivals (bull-fights, bull games, flamenco dancing and music, paella, bodegas…!)
- September feria – "Feria du Riz" – the first weekend in September (Saturday-Sunday)
- Easter feria – Feria de Pâques – Easter weekend (Friday-Monday)
Museums / foundations
The Arles Antiquity Museum (musée d’Arles antique) – to
discover the history of Arles including recent discoveries in the
Rhône including an almost fully intact Roman barge and a bust of
Julius Cesar
www.arles-antique.cg13.fr
The Réattu museum – Fine Arts museum in a beautiful “hôtel
particulier” (historically classified building)
www.museereattu.arles.fr
The Van Gogh Foundation – not to be missed – the Van Gogh
Foundation typically has one main exhibition including a few Van
Gogh originals, as well as a number of contemporary artists who
were inspired by Van Gogh in one way or another (entrance not
included in monument pass)
www.fondation-vincentvangogh-arles.org
The LUMA Foundation – contemporary art foundation on the old
SNCF warehouse site, founded by local benefactor Maja
Hoffmann, currently being renovated including the construction
of a tower, the New Building, designed by American-Canadian
architect Frank Gehry. During the Rencontres festival, numerous
photography exhibits can be found onsite. Great site to visit with
different activities for all ages and interests throughout the year
www.luma-arles.org
Markets
Antiques market in Arles: every first Wednesday of the month: Boulevard des Lices (the pink section on the map below)
Saturday morning market: The biggest open-air market in Provence!
Saturday morning market
Boulevard des Lices + Boulevard Georges ClémenceauMisc., clothing, food, craft, flowers
Wednesday morning market (smaller):
Place Lamartine, Boulevard Emile CombesClothing, food