Arles is an ancient city. The Romans built the first bridge here over the Rhone river so it was a key stop on the road from Italy to Spain with the usual magnificent Roman buildings from circa 100BC, and then continued as a major trading centre until the 17th century. So it has Roman ruins, a medieval cathedral that crowned Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire and its last claim to fame is scenes from many paintings by Vincent Van Gogh. He lived here from 1888 to 1890 and painted hundreds of paintings. The tourist office has set up easels of his works at spots around town to help us find them.
SCENES OF THE TOWN
SCENES OF THE TOWN
Old Town on the Rhone River
VINCENT
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St TROPHIME CHURCH
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