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y Street-by-Street: Arles

Many tourist sites in Arles bear the stamp of their Roman past, and Les Thermes de
all are within comfortable walking distance of the central place Constantin are all that
de la République. On its north side is the Hôtel de Ville, behind remain of Constantine’s
which is the place du Forum. This square is the heart of modern Palace, built in the 4th
century AD.
life in Arles. Another place to sit at a café and observe the Arlésiens
is the boulevard des Lices, where the lively twice-weekly market
is held. Some of the shops here and in nearby rue Jean-Jaurès sell
bright Provençal fabrics. For museum-buffs, an inclusive ticket
(Passeport Avantage) gives access to all the museums (except tem-
porary exhibits) and monuments (except Abbaye de Montmajour). D U G R A N D P R I E U R E
A
R U E
Musée Réattu RUE DU QUATRE
AT
A
This museum on the banks of the
Rhône houses 18th–19th-century RUE TRUCHET
and modern art, including this
figure of Le Griffu (1952) by R U E RUE DES SUISSES
Germaine Richier. RUE DU DR FANTON D E
PLACE DU L’ H O T E L

RUE
D E
FORUM
Hôtel de Ville V I L L E
M I S T R A L S
Cryptoportico
These three, vaulted F R RUE BALZE E
subterranean galleries, R U E
from the 1st century BC,
were built as foundations RUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE
for the forum. Access is
PLACE DE LA REPUBLIQUE REPUBLIQUE
via the Hôtel de Ville.
RUE
DU
RUE DE LA ROTONDE
R U E M O L I E R E PRESIDENT WILSON RUE JEAN JAURES

BOULEVARD GEORGES CLEMENCEAU

. Eglise St-Trophime L’Espace Van Gogh,
This fine Romanesque church has a a cultural centre
12th-century portal of the Last Judg­
ment, including saints and apostles.
Roman Obelisk
An ancient obelisk
with fountains at its base
(one of which is shown
0 metres 100 here) stands in the place
0 yards 100 de la République. It came
from the Roman circus
across the Rhône.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp200–1 and pp212–15