The city of Arles, along the Rhone river, combines Roman and medieval heritage. Van Gogh settled there for one year (1888-1889) and produced many paintings in…
Medieval wall.
Medieval wall.
Streets in the historic downtown.
Streets in the historic downtown.
Streets in the historic downtown.
Medieval street and arena (back).
The arena of Arles, built in 80-90 AD by the Romans, 136x107x21m, capacity 25000. Rome's colosseum was a model for Arles' arena.
Arena of Arles.
Arena of Arles.
Arena of Arles. The tower on the right side is a medieval addition. After the Roman empire fell and until the 19th century, houses (including 2 churches) were…
Arena of Arles. The arena is still used today for bull races and bullfighting (corrida) shows.
Arena of Arles with the medieval tower.
Arena of Arles.
Arena of Arles.
Arena of Arles.
Arena of Arles - outside.
Roman theater, built 40 BC-12 AD. One of the first Roman theaters built with stone. The theater is now mainly destroyed and most of the stairs were rebuilt in…
