Arles, France
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Arles, France
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Montmajour Abbey
Arles, France
Visible from nearby Arles on its hilltop, the Abbaye de Montmajour was mostly constructed in the 12th century and is now a World Heritage Site.
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St-Trophime
Arles, France
A former cathedral, the Église St-Trophime is notable for its elaborately carved Romanesque portal and two-story cloisters.
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Museum of Ancient Arles
Arles, France
1995
This excellent modern museum has a huge collection of Roman sarcophagi, 4th-century Christian sarcophagi, and other artifacts up to the 6th century.
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Les Alyscamps
Arles, France
This Roman necropolis became a popular Christian burial ground in the early Middle Ages. Now an atmospheric ruin, it was famously painted by Van Gogh and Gauguin.