Description
Local organizations, enthusiasts, and artisans invite you to discover Arles’ cultural heritage through tours, exhibitions, lectures, and gatherings.
To celebrate European Heritage Days, enthusiasts of history, traditions, and craftsmanship invite you to discover Arles in a new light on September 19 and 20, 2026.
Guided tours, exhibitions, lectures, and demonstrations will take place throughout the weekend at various locations around the city.
Program
Hôtel de Viguier – 20 rue de la Calade
- Book signing for *Une renaissance arlésienne*: Sat. 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Guided tour: Sat. 5:00 p.m. and Sun. 11:00 a.m.
- Lecture: Sun. 3:00 p.m.
- Free; tours and lecture require reservations.
La Rotonde – 14 bd des Lices
- Self-guided tours: Sat. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. and 3 p.m.–7 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m.–6 p.m.
- Discovery tours: Sat. 10 a.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m.; Sun. 9:30 a.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m.
- Free, no reservation required.
Villa Benkemoun
- Special opening of the villa by reservation.
Reneissènço – Alyscamps
- Presentation of Arlesian traditional costumes from 1880 to 1889: Sat. 4:00 p.m. Duration: 45 min. Free.
Les Amis de Saint-Trophime – Place Nina Berberova
- Walking tour “Discovering Arles’ Carved Niches”: Sat. 3:00 p.m. Free.
Saint-Césaire Church
- Guided tour in French and Provençal: Sat. 5:00 p.m. Free.
Center for the Resistance and Deportation – 66 rue du 4 Septembre
- Exhibition “Resistance in the Arles Region”: Sat. 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 2:30–5 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. and 4 p.m.–6 p.m. Free admission.
Conservatoire du Santon Provençal – 14 Rond-point des Arènes
- Self-guided tour of the permanent exhibition: Sat. and Sun. 1:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Terres d’Arles – Espace Van Gogh
- Roundtable discussion “Soil: A Resource in Danger!”: Sat. 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Free.
Maison du Carmel – 13 rue Frédéric Chevillon
- Guided tour: Sat. 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Sun. 2:00–4:30 p.m. Free.
Les Amis du Vieil Arles – Espace Van Gogh
- Guided tour: “The Boaters’ Quarter”: Sat. 5:30 p.m. Free.
Chamber of Trades and Crafts – Courtyard of the Archbishop’s Palace
- Craft fair and demonstrations by artisans: Sun. 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Free.
