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Arènes
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Historic monument · classé · Mérimée

Arènes

Classé historic monument since 1875One of 13 classé monuments in Senlis; classé is France’s highest protection, held by 14,963 of its 46,703 monuments (32%).
MMonument1875protected
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About Arènes

Arènes is one of 13 classé historic monuments in Senlis, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It has been classé since 1875. 2 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.

Les arènes de Senlis, édifiées au Ier siècle ap. J.-C., sont un petit édifice de spectacle gallo-romain de forme ellipsoïdale et de type semi-creusé. Elles sont situées à Senlis et ont été redécouvertes en 1865.

From Wikipédia (French), article “Arènes de Senlis” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00114882 on POP↗

Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 15 minutes

Senlis · about 0.5 mi on foot, as the crow flies

More like it

Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments

With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.

Questions about Arènes

Is Arènes protected?

Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1875 (Mérimée record PA00114882).

Can you visit Arènes?

The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.

Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

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.