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Arc antique d'Orange

Arc antique d'Orange is an uNESCO World Heritage Site commemorating veterans of Rome's Gallic Wars. Locally, it belongs to Orange. It has been a classé historic monument since 1840.

Photo: Arc antique d'Orange, Xavier D'ABRIGEON (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

In Orange

inside the commune

Historic monument

1840

Classé historic monument

How well known

Top 1%

#151 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 19–31°C

In brief

Attraction in Orange

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#151 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (30 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Orange

Arc antique d'Orange is in the commune of Orange, with 23 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1840 (Mérimée record PA00082097). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The best months to visit

Afternoons in Orange peak at 19–31°C, April to October.

Jan10° / 2°55 mm

Feb12° / 2°37 mm

Mar16° / 5°45 mm

Apr19° / 8°63 mm

May24° / 12°60 mm

Jun28° / 16°37 mm

Jul31° / 18°38 mm

Aug31° / 18°40 mm

Sep26° / 14°105 mm

Oct20° / 11°95 mm

Nov14° / 6°97 mm

Dec11° / 3°48 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Orange, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Orange station, 4 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Orange’s full climate →

About

Arc antique d'Orange

Its story is told in 30 languages on Wikipedia. 73 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Théâtre antique d'Orange (800 m).

Arc antique d'Orange on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00082097 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Attraction
Protection: Classé historic monument · 1840
Covered in: 30 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Orange, Vaucluse

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Plan your visit

How to visit

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Orange shows Arc antique d'Orange; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

Orange, with 29,706 people, is the largest of the 8. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · It’s in this commune

Orange

29,706 people

2 · 5.2 km northwest of it

Piolenc

5,718 people

3 · 5.9 km northeast of it

Camaret-sur-Aigues

4,533 people

4 · 6.2 km northeast of it

Sérignan-du-Comtat

2,939 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Arc antique d'Orange is	People
Orange	It’s in this commune	29,706
Piolenc	5.2 km northwest of it	5,718
Camaret-sur-Aigues	5.9 km northeast of it	4,533
Sérignan-du-Comtat	6.2 km northeast of it	2,939
Jonquières	8.3 km east of it	5,201
Mornas	8.4 km northwest of it	2,569
Courthézon	8.7 km southeast of it	6,426
Roquemaure	11 km south of it	5,529

Make a day of it

Combine it with these

Within 15 km you can add 4 attractions, 2 châteaux and a garden.

AttractionThéâtre antique d'Orange800 m southeast, in Orange 2

AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth d'Orange500 m southeast, in Orange 3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châteauneuf-du-Pape9.6 km south, in Châteauneuf-du-Pape 4

AttractionColline Saint-Eutrope900 m south, in Orange 5

ChâteauChâteau de Beaucastel5.6 km southeast, in Courthézon 6

GardenHarmas de Jean-Henri Fabre5.8 km northeast, in Sérignan-du-Comtat 7AttractionAttractionFontaine publique d'Orange700 m southeast, in Orange 8FortFortRempart romain d'Orange1.1 km south, in Orange

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Arc antique d'Orange, answered

Where is Arc antique d'Orange?

Arc antique d'Orange is in Orange, in Vaucluse (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).

What is Arc antique d'Orange?

UNESCO World Heritage Site commemorating veterans of Rome's Gallic Wars.

Is Arc antique d'Orange a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00082097.

How well known is Arc antique d'Orange?

Arc antique d'Orange has 30 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #151 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Arc antique d'Orange?

April to October are the warmest months in Orange, with afternoon highs of 19–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Arc antique d'Orange?

Within 15 km: Théâtre antique d'Orange (800 m), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth d'Orange (500 m), Château de Châteauneuf-du-Pape (9.6 km) and Colline Saint-Eutrope (900 m).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Arc antique d'Orange: Xavier D'ABRIGEON, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Théâtre antique d'Orange: Gromelle Grand Angle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth d'Orange: H2k4, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Colline Saint-Eutrope: Jeanlouiszimmermann, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Château de Beaucastel: Michal Osmenda, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Harmas de Jean-Henri Fabre: Yodie, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.