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The image shows the exterior of a large, ancient Roman amphitheater with two tiers of arches, a prominent square tower on the left, and modern black bollards in the foreground under a clear blue sky.

Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Arles Amphitheatre

UNESCO Roman amphitheatre hosting bullfights

A long, vaulted underground stone corridor with arched openings on the right, small high windows on the left, scattered ancient stone fragments along the floor, and visitors walking through; a red fire extinguisher is mounted on the left wall.

Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Cryptoportique

UNESCO-listed Roman underground vaulted galleries

A modern steel girder bridge with stone piers spanning a wide river under a blue sky, with a barge visible on the water and trees lining the far bank; one pier bears an inscription reading "1931 - ANNI MCDXXXI".

Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Pont de Trinquetaille

19th-century metal bridge with Van Gogh stairs

The image shows the stone seating tiers of an ancient Roman amphitheater or theater, with a tall, rectangular medieval stone tower (the Tour de l'Horloge) rising behind it, set against trees and sky.

Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Théâtre Antique d'Arles

1st-century Roman theater, UNESCO World Heritage Site

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The ruined walls of the Thermes de Constantin in Arles

Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Thermes de l'Arles Antique

4th-century Roman baths with hypocaust heating

The Romanesque portal of Saint-Trophime in Arles

Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Church of St. Trophime

12th-century Romanesque cathedral with UNESCO-listed Last...

A long, historic stone building with arched windows and a fortified corner tower, situated along a riverside walkway with a distinctive curved lamppost and a person walking nearby.

Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Musée Réattu

Picasso drawings and photography in a historic Priory