Arelate Festival - Roman Days

“Arelate, Roman Days in Arles” is a summer event that combines historical accuracy, the joy of discovery, and a friendly atmosphere, celebrating the city’s entire ancient heritage. The exceptional and varied program has been carefully designed for the general public, making the most of Arles’ potential and local resources. Under the radiant August sun, the Romans take up their summer quarters in the “Little Rome of Gaul,” where the rhythmic footsteps of legionnaires, the clang of gladiators’ swords, and the cheers of jubilant spectators ring out. Tourists and Arles residents of all ages thus have the opportunity to travel back nearly two thousand years, to an era that captivates the imagination, as it seems both close to and far removed from our own. Arelate also features an exceptional partnership with the Peplum Film Festival. Experience ancient Arles with your family! The “Arelate, Roman Days of Arles” festival will bring the ancient cities of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence and Arles to life and aim to once again bring together a wide audience around this shared heritage. “Arelate” is an eclectic week of total immersion in the Roman world! The exceptional and varied program is designed first and foremost for families. For its 20th edition, the festival highlights the theme of private and public life, with events taking place throughout the city, at the Arles Antique Departmental Museum, and at Arles’s monuments. Archaeologists, historians, reenactors, artists, and enthusiasts await the public to unlock the secrets of this Roman era that has shaped Arles for millennia!