We walked back into town and started exploring the other Roman sites. This is the Thermes de Constantin, Roman baths that were built in the 4th century.
Underneath the city hall, which is an impressive building from the 1800s, you will find Les Cryptoportiques D'Arles.
If you click on the site you will see a well lit photo. This is basically the foundation of the Roman Forum. It is huge and filled with all sorts of Roman rubble.
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| Roman Theater |
At the site of the theater, there was a video that showed what the theater would have looked like. These pillars supported one of three stories that served as the backdrop to the stage. Everything was made of colored marble and very elaborate. The plays were free, and used to spread Roman politics and culture throughout the Empire.
Arles is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The UNESCO site had lots of nice photos and a summary or Arles' history.
View of the arena from the theater.
The arena is now used for bull fighting.
Van Gogh stayed at the Arles hospital twice in the space of a few months. Many of his paintings from this time were destroyed by bombing in WWII.
The hospital in Arles.
We enjoyed Arles and could have spent another day or two and still have had plenty to see.
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