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Attraction · Arles · Bouches-du-Rhône

La Nuit étoilée

La Nuit étoilée is a painting by Vincent van Gogh. Look for it in Arles. Around it, within 15 km, lie 128 more places, Terrasse du café le soir (600 m) first on our list.

Where
In Arles
inside the commune
How well known
Top 1%
#95 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 19–30°C
In brief

Attraction in Arles

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#95 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (38 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Arles

La Nuit étoilée is in the commune of Arles, with 63 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The best months to visit

From April to October, Arles sees highs of 19–30°C.

Jan11° / 3°54 mm
Feb13° / 3°33 mm
Mar16° / 6°34 mm
Apr19° / 9°57 mm
May23° / 12°40 mm
Jun27° / 16°27 mm
Jul30° / 18°13 mm
Aug30° / 18°27 mm
Sep25° / 14°84 mm
Oct21° / 12°81 mm
Nov15° / 7°77 mm
Dec12° / 4°44 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Arles, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Arles station, 17 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Arles’ full climate →
About

La Nuit étoilée

Its story is told in 38 languages on Wikipedia.

La Nuit étoilée on Wikipedia ↗

Type
Attraction
Covered in
38 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Map of La Nuit étoilée and nearby

Spot La Nuit étoilée in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Arles. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns around La Nuit étoilée, by distance

Arles, with 51,811 people, is the largest of the 8. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.

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  1. 1Arles
  2. 2Fourques
  3. 3Fontvieille
  4. 4Bellegarde
  5. 5Beaucaire
  6. 6Tarascon
  7. 7Saint-Martin-de-Crau
  8. 8Saint-Gilles
1 · It’s in this commune

Arles

51,811 people

2 · 2.9 km northwest of it

Fourques

2,680 people

3 · 7.8 km northeast of it

Fontvieille

3,571 people

4 · 12 km northwest of it

Bellegarde

8,035 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere La Nuit étoilée isPeople
ArlesIt’s in this commune51,811
Fourques2.9 km northwest of it2,680
Fontvieille7.8 km northeast of it3,571
Bellegarde12 km northwest of it8,035
Beaucaire14 km north of it15,692
Tarascon14 km north of it15,396
Saint-Martin-de-Crau15 km east of it14,145
Saint-Gilles16 km west of it14,734

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

More near La Nuit étoilée

Around it, within 15 km, lie 128 more, including 5 attractions, 2 museums and an archaeological site.

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

La Nuit étoilée: common questions

Where is La Nuit étoilée?

La Nuit étoilée is in Arles, in Bouches-du-Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).

What is La Nuit étoilée?

Painting by Vincent van Gogh.

How well known is La Nuit étoilée?

La Nuit étoilée has 38 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #95 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit La Nuit étoilée?

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 La Nuit étoilée?

Within 15 km: Terrasse du café le soir (600 m), Arènes d'Arles (500 m), Ancienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles (700 m) and Les Alyscamps (1.2 km).

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)

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.