Arles

Kleinstadt ·🇫🇷 Frankreich

Bevölkerung 51.811

Fläche 13 km²

Zeitzone Europe/Paris

Offizielle Website www.ville-arles.fr

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Arles: Roman & Romanesque Treasures

This collection highlights the UNESCO-listed Roman and Romanesque heritage of Arles. Explore the 1st-century Roman Amphitheatre and the ancient Theatre built under Augustus. Discover the Cryptoporticus, an underground gallery system beneath the forum, and the Alyscamps, a sprawling Roman necropolis later painted by Van Gogh and Gauguin. The Church of St. Trophime stands as a masterpiece of Romanesque sculpture, while the Museum of Ancient Arles houses significant archaeological finds, including the 4th-century obelisk located in the central Republic Square.

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Roman Heritage of Arles

Arles contains a dense concentration of Roman and Romanesque monuments, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. This collection includes the 1st-century amphitheatre and theatre, the underground cryptoporticus of the forum, and the Alyscamps necropolis. Medieval additions like the Church of Saint Trophime showcase the city's transition to Romanesque architecture. These sites illustrate the evolution of Arles from a Roman colony under Augustus to a major religious center in the Middle Ages.

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Historic Churches and Chapels

Arles' religious architecture spans from the 12th-century Romanesque portals of the UNESCO-listed Church of St. Trophime to the Southern Gothic interiors of Saint Césaire. The collection includes the high-perched Church of our Lady of the Major and the stylistically diverse Saint-Julien Church, which blends Gothic and Baroque elements. These sites showcase the evolution of ecclesiastical design in Provence, featuring ancient floor tiles, historic chapels, and the circular 'Rotonde' protestant temple.

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Arles Kunst & Kultur

Arles präsentiert eine Zeitlinie kreativer Geschichte, beginnend mit dem Römischen Theater aus dem 1. Jahrhundert und den umfangreichen archäologischen Sammlungen im Musée de l'Arles antique. Die künstlerische Entwicklung der Stadt setzt sich in der Fondation Vincent Van Gogh und dem modernen LUMA Arles Komplex fort, der Frank Gehrys markanten Turm beherbergt. Kleinere Veranstaltungsorte wie die Galerie de Poche und die umgenutzten Industriehallen von Les Forges bieten Raum für Fotografie und lokales Handwerk, während unabhängige Kinos und Theater die darstellende Kunstszene der Stadt beleben.

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