Arènes d'Arles
Arènes d'Arles is a Roman amphitheatre in Arles. It has been a classé historic monument since 1840. Our list has 120 more places within 15 km; first among them is Terrasse du café le soir, at 300 m.
Archaeological site in Arles
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#253 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Arles
Arènes d'Arles is in the commune of Arles, with 62 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1840 (Mérimée record PA00081119). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
From April to October, Arles sees highs of 19–30°C.
Arènes d'Arles
20 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Archaeological site
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1840
- Covered in
- 20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône
Before you set off
The map
Orange marks Arènes d'Arles, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Arles. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Arènes d'Arles
By population, Arles leads the 8 with 51,811. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
Arles
Fourques
Fontvieille
Bellegarde
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Arènes d'Arles is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Arles | It’s in this commune | 51,811 |
| Fourques | 3.3 km northwest of it | 2,680 |
| Fontvieille | 8 km northeast of it | 3,571 |
| Bellegarde | 13 km northwest of it | 8,035 |
| Beaucaire | 14 km north of it | 15,692 |
| Tarascon | 14 km north of it | 15,396 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Crau | 15 km east of it | 14,145 |
| Saint-Gilles | 16 km west of it | 14,734 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
What else is near Arènes d'Arles
A visit can add 6 attractions and 2 museums, from 120 places within 15 km.
AttractionTerrasse du café le soir300 m west, in Arles2AttractionAttractionLa Nuit étoilée500 m north, in Arles3AttractionAttractionAncienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles300 m southwest, in Arles4AttractionAttractionLes Alyscamps700 m southeast, in Arles5
AttractionThéâtre antique d'Arles200 m southwest, in Arles6AttractionAttractionObélisque d'Arles300 m southwest, in Arles7
MuseumMuseon Arlaten500 m west, in Arles8
MuseumMusée Réattu400 m northwest, in ArlesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Arènes d'Arles
Where is Arènes d'Arles?
Arènes d'Arles is in Arles, in Bouches-du-Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Arènes d'Arles?
Roman amphitheatre in Arles, France.
Is Arènes d'Arles a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00081119.
How well known is Arènes d'Arles?
Arènes d'Arles has 20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #253 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Arènes d'Arles?
April to October are the warmest months in Arles, with afternoon highs of 19–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Arènes d'Arles?
Within 15 km: Terrasse du café le soir (300 m), La Nuit étoilée (500 m), Ancienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles (300 m) and Les Alyscamps (700 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 (5)
- Arènes d'Arles: PierreSelim, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terrasse du café le soir: Vincent van Gogh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Théâtre antique d'Arles: Velvet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museon Arlaten: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Réattu: Bjs, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.