Archives communales

Ensure the collection, processing, preservation, communication and the development of documents from the local administration to guarantee rights of the community and individuals and for the safeguarding of the memory of the commune: including civil status, the deliberations of the City Council, the cadastre, but also the complete collection of official newspapers, as well as maps and plans, posters, photographs.The consultation of archives is free and cannotbe place.Inscription on presentation of proof of identity and by subscribing to the rules of procedure. A specialized library on the history of Arles and Provence is available to the public.Genealogists can consult in the form of microfilm collection of parish registers of Arles since the 16th century (current counting file).The Archives preserve civil status more of 100 years (existence of decadal tables). Possibilities of research by correspondence under certain conditions. Organization of exhibitions, conferences, Director of publications and participation in the heritage days. Paleography courses: to learn how to decipher the ancient texts, the service organizes sessions initiation and development in Palaeography: Paleography modern for beginners (16th to 18th centuries) and confirmed