Arles Amphitheatre
Arles, Provence, France
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The biggest and one of the best-preserved Roman amphitheatres in France, where 20,000 would come to watch gladiators fight to the death.
Adult price: £8
Best for ages 18+
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Arles, Provence, France
|The biggest and one of the best-preserved Roman amphitheatres in France, where 20,000 would come to watch gladiators fight to the death.
Adult price: £8
Best for ages 18+
Arles, Provence, France
|Provence’s bloodless bullfights are one of the region’s most exciting and best-loved sports, a cultural phenomenon held in the magnificent Roman amphitheatre of Arles.
Adult price: £8
Best for ages 8+
Duration: 1+ hours
When: April-October
Frequency: monthly
Arles, Provence, France
|Follow in Van Gogh’s footsteps around Arles, the town where he painted some of his best-known works.
Best for ages 13+
Duration: 1-2 hours
Arles, Provence, France
|An archaeology museum housing a fascinating collection of sculptures, mosaics and much more from the ancient Arles region – artifacts date from prehistoric times until the 6th century AD.
Adult price: £5
Best for ages 13+
Arles, Provence, France
An evocative, romantic Roman burial ground – once the most famous cemetery in medieval Europe. It’s the burial site of the legendary St Trophime and the first bishops of Arles, and remains an important stop on the pilgrimage to Compostela.
Best for ages 18+
Arles, Provence, France
Arles is world-famous thanks to Van Gogh, but to the city’s eternal regret no one bought any of his paintings. This foundation, in the newly renovated Hotel Leautaud de Donines, is dedicated to art exhibitions inspired by the artist.
Adult price: £9
Best for ages 18+
Arles, Provence, France
|A massive, wildlife-filled river delta, where gardians (French cowboys) ride white ponies and herd black Camargue bulls amid vast flocks of pink flamingos. Brilliant for horse-riding, hiking, cycling, and wildlife safaris.
Best for ages 13+
Arles, Provence, France
Frank Gehry’s striking crumpled silver tower houses the enormous project of the art-and Arles-loving billionaire heiress Maja Hoffmann, to create a new art gallery and new space for artists. Worth going to admire the architecture, if nothing else.
Best for ages 18+