Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Arles, France
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3 km
39 m
Explore Arles in France with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in ArlesIndividual Sights in ArlesSight 1: Chaland Arles-Rhône 3
Arles Rhône 3 is an ancient Roman boat discovered in 2004, with parts of it only 13 feet (3.96 m) below the surface in the Rhône River of Arles, France. In the 1st century AD, it had been a 102 feet (31.09 m) long river trading vessel. It has been displayed since 2013 at the Musée départemental Arles antique. A marble Neptune was also discovered in the river, and divers recovered many amphorae. The boat’s flat bottom was made of oak planks.
Sight 2: Cirque romain
The Roman Circus of Arles is the largest Roman building in the city; It was built in 149. It has been classified as a historical monument since 1992.
Sight 3: Église des Carmes Déchaussés
The church of the Discalced Carmelites, in Arles, is the only vestige of the convent built in 1649 by the members of the monastic order, reformed by Saint John of the Cross, of the Discalced Carmelites. Of this church, only the north façade is now accessible and of architectural interest.
Sight 4: Église Saint-Césaire
The church of Saint-Césaire, in Arles, is today the only parish still consecrated in the Roquette district. It is in fact the former conventual church of the Great Augustinians, disused and sold as national property during the Revolution, bought back and returned to worship under this new name after the Concordat. It is located in the centre of the district, on Place Saint-Césaire, between Rue de la Roquette to the north-west, Rue Théophile-Rives to the south-west and Rue Parade to the north-east. It has been listed as a historical monument since 19 March 2014.
Sight 5: Temple de la Rotonde
The Protestant Temple of Arles, known as La Rotonde d'Arles, is a Reformed Protestant place of worship located at 9 rue de la Rotonde in Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône. The parish is attached to the United Protestant Church of France.
Sight 6: Cathédrale Saint-Trophime d'Arles
The Church of St. Trophime (Trophimus) is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral located in the city of Arles, in the Bouches-du-Rhône Department of southern France. It was built between the 12th century and the 15th century, and is in the Romanesque architectural tradition. The sculptures over the church's portal, particularly the Last Judgement, and the columns in the adjacent cloister, are considered some of the finest examples of Romanesque sculpture.
Sight 7: Église Sainte-Anne d'Arles
The Church of St. Anne, or formerly Notre-Dame-la-Principale, was the first parish of Roman Catholic rite in the city centre of Arles, France. Unassigned after the Revolution, used to house the lapidary museum of the city, it is listed as historical monuments in the 1875 list and now serves as a place of exhibitions.
Sight 8: Obélisque d'Arles
The Obélisque d'Arles is a 4th-century Roman obelisk, erected in the center of the Place de la République, in front of the town hall of Arles, France.
Sight 9: Chapelle de la Charité
The Chapel of Charity, in Arles, is part of a larger complex: the Carmelite convent, which is difficult to identify today because it was transformed into a luxury hotel in 1928. Well preserved because it was used as a theatre for the hotel, it now belongs to the municipality, which uses it for temporary exhibitions.
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