Arles: from St Trophime to the Roman Theatre
Provence - Center of the city
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Walk - About 2 hours - 5€
(ex. suppl.2€)
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What will we find during this audio walk? Few towns in France such as Arles can claim to have been both residence to the Roman Emperors and later at the end of the Carolingian era, the capital of a kingdom. The important role that Arles played at certain moments in history is the reason for its numerous and magnificent monuments. These make it undoubtedly one of the most attractive towns with the finest works of art in the south of France.
It’s through its charming streets, squares and outstanding yet amazingly varied monuments, that we’ll discover the history of Arles. We’ll explore Ancient Arles with its famous Roman arena, theatre, baths and forum. Then there’s the masterpiece of Romanesque art, the church of Saint-Trophime, and its cloister. We’ll finish with some magnificent Renaissance buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Places and topics covered
1 : Place de la République, 2 : Church of Saint Trophime, 3 : Former archbishop’s palace, 4 : Saint-Trophime cloisters, 5 : Town hall, 6 : Place du Forum, 7 : Museon Arlaten, 8 : Espace Van Gogh, 9 : Constantine’s thermal baths, 10 : Réattu Museum - Grand Priory of the Order of Knights of Malta, 11 : Theater, 12 : Arles Amphitheatre or Arena
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Informations
Author: Didier Bouchard
Departure point: Place de la République beside the Town Hall
Arrival point: Arena
Times: This tour can be taken any day of the week, but if you’d like to visit the interior of Saint-Trophime church, we suggest you avoid Sundays. If you plan to visit the theatre and the arena, note that these close at 4:30 pm in winter and depending on the season, at 5:30 pm or 6 pm the rest of the year. We recommend you take this tour in the morning so as to leave the afternoon free to visit Arles’ museums or one of two nearby sights: the Church of Saint-Honorat or Montmajour Abbey.
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