Les Alyscamps
Les Alyscamps is a gallo-Roman necropolis in Arles (Bouches-du-Rhône, France). It was listed in 1840 as a classé historic monument. Add Terrasse du café le soir, 900 m away, to a visit; it leads 111 places within 15 km.
Attraction in Arles
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#360 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Arles
Les Alyscamps is in the commune of Arles, with 63 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1840; built in the 4th century (Mérimée record PA00081179). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather by the month
The warmest afternoons in Arles run April to October, at 19–30°C.
Les Alyscamps
16 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1840
- Built
- 4th century
- Covered in
- 16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône
The area around Les Alyscamps
Numbered points are the places near Les Alyscamps, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Arles. · commune boundary: IGN
Staying near Les Alyscamps
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Arles (51,811 people). Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Arles
Fourques
Fontvieille
Bellegarde
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Les Alyscamps is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Arles | It’s in this commune | 51,811 |
| Fourques | 4 km northwest of it | 2,680 |
| Fontvieille | 8.2 km northeast of it | 3,571 |
| Bellegarde | 14 km northwest of it | 8,035 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Crau | 15 km east of it | 14,145 |
| Tarascon | 15 km north of it | 15,396 |
| Beaucaire | 15 km north of it | 15,692 |
| Saint-Gilles | 17 km west of it | 14,734 |
Nearby, too
Around it, within 15 km, lie 111 more, including 6 attractions, an archaeological site and a museum.
AttractionTerrasse du café le soir900 m northwest, in Arles2AttractionAttractionLa Nuit étoilée1.2 km north, in Arles3
Archaeological siteArènes d'Arles700 m northwest, in Arles4AttractionAttractionAncienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles800 m northwest, in Arles5
AttractionThéâtre antique d'Arles700 m northwest, in Arles6AttractionAttractionObélisque d'Arles800 m northwest, in Arles7
MuseumMuseon Arlaten900 m northwest, in Arles8
AttractionLuma Arles200 m northeast, in ArlesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Les Alyscamps
Where is Les Alyscamps?
Les Alyscamps is in Arles, in Bouches-du-Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).
What is Les Alyscamps?
Gallo-Roman necropolis in Arles (Bouches-du-Rhône, France).
Is Les Alyscamps a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00081179.
How well known is Les Alyscamps?
Les Alyscamps has 16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #360 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Les Alyscamps?
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 Les Alyscamps?
Within 15 km: Terrasse du café le soir (900 m), La Nuit étoilée (1.2 km), Arènes d'Arles (700 m) and Ancienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles (800 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)
- Terrasse du café le soir: Vincent van Gogh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arènes d'Arles: PierreSelim, CC BY 3.0, 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
- Luma Arles: MYR67, 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.