| Arles is a city of 52,000 as of 2005 located in the | | | | bullfights, and is in remarkably preserved condition. |
| south of France on the banks of the River Rhone. | | | | Other Roman monuments to see while you are in |
| Arles is home to some of the most impressively intact | | | | Arles include the Roman baths - The Thermae of |
| Roman monuments outside of Rome. Arles is also | | | | Constantine. These thermal baths once were a part of |
| known as the subject of over 300 paintings by | | | | Constantine's grand Palace and can be toured. There |
| Vincent Van Gogh. Van Gogh was most likely | | | | is also an elaborate Roman necropolis just outside of |
| attracted to Arles by the Provencal landscapes and | | | | the old town. |
| quiet nature of the town, which was off the beaten | | | | There is also an outstanding Ancient History Museum |
| track when he arrived there in 1888. | | | | in Arles which features one of the best collections of |
| There are two particularly impressive Roman | | | | Roman sarcophagi found anywhere outside of Rome |
| monuments in Arles. One is the Roman theater which | | | | itself.. There are some non-Roman structures to be |
| held 20,000 spectators and still functions as the venue | | | | admired as well, such as the Church of St. Tropohime, |
| for outdoor concerts in the summer months. The | | | | which was once a Cathedral and is one of the best |
| Roman arena, or amphitheater, however, is the true | | | | examples of Romanesque architecture you will see. |
| gem. Today it functions as the home for numerous | | | | |