Top must-do guided tours in Arles

The little Rome of the Gauls

Discover all the Roman monuments of Arles classified as UNESCO World Heritage. Follow your guide inside the Roman Amphitheater. Built around the year 90 to host gladiators fights, it could accommodate up to 25,000 spectators. Continue your journey into the Roman Theater. Built in the year 12 BC, it could accommodate up to 10,000 spectators. The visit continues with the Thermal Baths, the Cryptoportiques and the Alyscamps. Throughout your journey your guide-lecturer will reveal the story of a certain Julius Caesar who decided to transform Arles into “the little Rome of the Gauls” and to punish Marseille, which then chose to support Pompey.

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• Arles

The History of Christianity in Arles

In the Middle Ages, Arles was a major religious center. The cloister of the Saint-Trophime church, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as the Saint-Trophime church which adjoins it, are perfect representations of this period. Follow your guide inside the cloister and the Saint-Trophime church which is full of treasures and relics. During your visit, the guide tells you all about the history of Christianity in Arles and the Camargue territory. A story that begins with the arrival of the first Saints at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.

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• The Camargue

Montmajour Abbey : Jewel of Romanesque Art

A few kilometers north of Arles, immerse yourself in the history of this superb Benedictine abbey, founded in the year 948 and wonderfully preserved. In the Middle Ages, this gem of Romanesque architecture became the richest and most influential abbey in Provence, attracting up to 150,000 pilgrims every May 3, on the Montmajour Pardon Day. Follow your guide-lecturer for a complete exploration of this Historic Monument: the main nave, the cloister, the Saint Maur monastery, and the Olme tower to enjoy the 360 ° view of the Camargue and the Alpilles.