Arles - History

Arles (Arle in Provençal) is a city in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône département, of which it is a sous-préfecture, in the former province of Provence. Population (1999): 50,513. Arles - Geography. The Rhône river divides itself in two arms in Arles, forming the Camargue delta. Because the Camargue is administratively part of Arles, the latter is the largest commune in France in terms of territory, although its population is only slightly more than 50,000. Its area i ...

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Arles - Roman Arles. Arles is an ancient town, having been established by the Greeks as early as the 6th century BC under the name of Theline. It was captured by the Celtic Saluvii in 535 BC, who renamed it to Arelate. The Romans took the town in 123 BC and expanded it into an important city, with a canal link to the Mediterranean Sea being constructed in 104 BC. However, it struggled to escape the shadow of Massalia (Ma ...

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The Arlésiens (citizens of Arles) were noted for distinctive traditional dress which is now worn publicly at certain festivals and occasions. A famous photography festival takes place in Arles every year, and the French national school of photography is located there. The major French publishing house Actes Sud is also situated in Arles. The film Ronin was filmed partially in Arles. Bull fights are conducted in the Roman amphitheater, including Provencal-style bullfights (courses camarguaises) in wh ...

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Arles has important remains of Roman times, which have been listed as World Heritage Sites since 1981. They include: The Roman theater The arena or amphitheater The Alyscamps (Roman necropolis) The Thermae of Constantine The cryptoporticus The Church of St. Trophime (Saint Trophimus), formerly a cathedral, is a major work of Romanesque architecture, and the representation of the Last Judgment on its portal is considered one of the finest examples of Romanesque sculpture, as are the c ...

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Arles is the center of a large agricultural area, and agricultural and other household products as well as clothing are sold at the street market that occurs on the Boulevard des Lices every Saturday. Relatively important rice paddies and salt pans are located in Camargue. ...

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