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Terrasse du café le soir
Attractions in Arles

The best known in Arles: Terrasse du café le soir

Visitors to Arles can choose from 35 attractions, 18 galleries and 11 museums. The commune itself has 75 places on our list; one more is within 5 km of its centre. In town, 19 sites are listed historic monuments. For a full day, there is Pont du Gard, 33 km away.

Photo: Terrasse du café le soir, Vincent van Gogh (Public domain)
In Arles
75
inside the commune
Within 5 km
1
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
29
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
10
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
19
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

The first to see in Arles

Following Terrasse du café le soir are 4 attractions and an archaeological site.

AttractionTerrasse du café le soirin townAttractionAttractionLa Nuit étoiléein townArchaeological siteArènes d'Arlesin townAttractionAttractionAncienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arlesin townAttractionAttractionLes Alyscampsin townAttractionThéâtre antique d'Arlesin town

Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.

Map

Where to go

At the edge of the map sits Domaine de la Palissade, 34 km out.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Arles; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

By kind

Most are other sights, 35 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (29).

Museums & galleries 18 galleries · 11 museums29 in town
Châteaux & heritage 3 monasteries · 3 châteaux · 1 archaeological site · 1 abbey · 1 fort · 1 church9 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens 2 gardens2 in town
Other attractions 35 attractions35 in town

Dark: in Arles. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

Every entry

First the 75 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.

The 75 places in Arles first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Arles → · Parks and trails in Arles →

Further afield

Days out

The standout of the 12 is Pont du Gard, 33 km from town.

AttractionAttractionPont du Gard33 km north, in Vers-Pont-du-GardMuseumMaison carrée30 km northwest, in NîmesAttractionPalais des papes35 km north, in AvignonAttractionAttractionPont d'Avignon35 km north, in AvignonAttractionArènes de Nîmes30 km northwest, in NîmesAttractionAttractionAqueduc et moulins de Barbegal7.8 km northeast, in FontvieilleCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon35 km north, in AvignonChâteauChâteau de Tarascon16 km north, in TarasconAttractionAttractionChâteau des Baux15 km northeast, in Les Baux-de-ProvenceAttractionAttractionMonastère Saint-Paul-de-Mausole20 km northeast, in Saint-Rémy-de-ProvenceRuinsAbbaye de Saint-Gilles17 km west, in Saint-GillesAttractionMausolée de Glanum20 km northeast, in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

Places within 40 km of Arles with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Quick answers on Arles

What is there to see in Arles?

The first on our list in Arles are Terrasse du café le soir, La Nuit étoilée, Arènes d'Arles and Ancienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles. We list 75 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Arles?

29 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Museon Arlaten, Musée de l'Arles antique, Musée Réattu and Musée de la Camargue.

Which places in Arles are listed historic monuments?

19 places on this page in Arles are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Arènes d'Arles, Ancienne cathédrale Saint-Trophime à Arles, Les Alyscamps and Théâtre antique d'Arles.

What well-known places are within a day out of Arles?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Pont du Gard (33 km), Maison carrée (30 km), Palais des papes (35 km), Pont d'Avignon (35 km).

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Arles, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.

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

Photo credits (21)

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.