1- The César of Arles In 46 BC, Julius Caesar granted the city of Arles the privileged status of a Roman colony. He settled the veterans of the Sixth Legion there, and the city developed under the influence of these new settlers. Over the next five centuries, the city was endowed with many public ...
An unexpected opportunity The first thing to know about the Fête des gardians is that it takes place every year in Arles on May 1st. However, in 2024, this event was postponed to the following week due to rain. This fortunate turn of events allowed me to attend the festivities on Wednesday, May 8 ...
To immerse oneself in the heart of the Camargue. The city of Arles, crossed by the Rhône, is the largest municipality in metropolitan France. It includes several exceptional natural areas: the banks of the Rhône, the arid plain of the Crau to the east, the wild Camargue to the south, and the Alpi ...
Presentation of the festival The Rencontres internationales de la photographie d'Arles, more simply called Rencontres d'Arles, is a summer photography festival held annually. This internationally renowned event aims to be a place of discovery through exhibitions, screening evenings, symposiums, ...
"The Revealed Body" The European Nude Photography Festival, held annually in Arles, brings together photographers and image professionals around the theme of the body. The festival was founded by Arlesian photographer Bruno Rédarès, who serves as its President. This event seeks to "define the b ...
interest since it is the route taken by shepherds during transhumance since the 13th century, but also tourist interest. For hikers who leave from Arles in the Bouches-du-Rhône, this route allows them to reach Cuneo and the Italian Piedmont through 3 French departments: the Bouches-du-Rhône, th ...
l, an old church transformed into a cathedral in 1244, when the bishopric was transferred from Antibes to Grasse. This church dedicated to Honorat of Arles (Saint Honorat) houses a 13th-century nave and displays numerous paintings, including three magnificent Rubens, a Fragonard, a Charles Nègre, a ...
An ambitious festival The Festival du regard is emerging as the new photographic event in the western Parisian region. The ambition of its organizers is to offer a high-quality photo festival of international scale, capable of attracting a wide audience in unconventional exhibition venues. In sum ...
arts from the shores of Lake Geneva at Saint-Gingolph in the Alps and takes you to the beaches of the Mediterranean. In fact, you can end your trip near Arles in Port Saint Louis du Rhône or in Sète in the Hérault. This bike route is a portion of the European route EuroVelo 17 which starts in ...
A vital but fragile resource With the Aqua Mater (Mother Water) exhibition, already presented in Arles in 2018, Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado wants to raise awareness of the fragility of water. This common good to humanity is a vital resource, but threatened: 'We are destroying a lar ...
y times over the centuries, is placed under the protection of one of the most ancient saints of Provence: Saint Trophime, who was the first bishop of Arles. As for the gigantic underground stone quarries, they bear witness to the time when the village owed its economic activity to the exceptional ...
ome down, the shepherds from the mountain, to announce that Christmas is nearing." In addition to the serenade and the shepherd's parade, the women from Arles dance the farandole. This tradition dear to the hearts of the people of Baux makes their village one of the most beautiful destinations to c ...
xhibition entitled "Impressionism and the Sea." As for the famous painting "Starry Night Over the Rhone," it will join the Vincent van Gogh Foundation in Arles and be exhibited just a few hundred meters from where it was painted! To learn more about this 150th anniversary and the works loaned to m ...
