Guidebook for Arles
Drinks & Nightlife
Great selection of artists for such a small city. World music, Hip Hop, Rock bands and sometimes stand-up comedians. Check the programme as it is only open a few days every month
www.cargodenuit.com
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Cargo Night
7 Av. Sadi CarnotGreat selection of artists for such a small city. World music, Hip Hop, Rock bands and sometimes stand-up comedians. Check the programme as it is only open a few days every month
www.cargodenuit.com
Always lively and busy, with small gigs playing covers most of the time. Great selection of beers and lovely staff. The only lively place on winter week days.
Try Gambetta (locally produced cordial) if you're not going for alcoholic drinks.
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Paddy Mullin's
5 Bd Georges ClemenceauAlways lively and busy, with small gigs playing covers most of the time. Great selection of beers and lovely staff. The only lively place on winter week days.
Try Gambetta (locally produced cordial) if you're not going for alcoholic drinks.
Entertainment & Activities
Independent cinema showing curated French and international movies. No blockbuster, only intellectual, arty movies. Great animation movies for kids too.
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Le Méjan
47 Rue du Dr FantonIndependent cinema showing curated French and international movies. No blockbuster, only intellectual, arty movies. Great animation movies for kids too.
Magical sound and light show in re-purposed stone quarry. Not to be missed. Check what show is currently offered on http://carrieres-lumieres.com/en/home
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Cave di Luce
Route de MaillaneMagical sound and light show in re-purposed stone quarry. Not to be missed. Check what show is currently offered on http://carrieres-lumieres.com/en/home
Arts & Culture
Impressive range of items from Roman times. Very well designed and entertaining for both adults and kids!
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Musée de l'Arles et de la Provence antiques
Impressive range of items from Roman times. Very well designed and entertaining for both adults and kids!
Brand new museum showcasing some of the work of Vincent Van Gogh. Not many original pieces, but he Van Gogh is an important person in Arles history, and Arles has been very important to Van Gogh.
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Fondation Vincent Van Gogh Arles
35 Rue du Dr FantonBrand new museum showcasing some of the work of Vincent Van Gogh. Not many original pieces, but he Van Gogh is an important person in Arles history, and Arles has been very important to Van Gogh.
An anti-hotel, creative place if any. This venue imagined by
Philippe and Anne-Laurence Schiepan breaks the codes of the hotel business to orchestrate meetings. A stay becomes an artistic dialogue (Called Bivouacs), some weekends involve chefs,
musicians, designers on various themes.
Le Collatéral
20 Pl. Joseph PatratAn anti-hotel, creative place if any. This venue imagined by
Philippe and Anne-Laurence Schiepan breaks the codes of the hotel business to orchestrate meetings. A stay becomes an artistic dialogue (Called Bivouacs), some weekends involve chefs,
musicians, designers on various themes.
By buying and renovating a 12th century Romanesque chapel in the Hauture district, the Arlésien photographer Hervé Hôte made himself a patron of local cultural life. The small rural building hosts exhibitions, concerts, dinners and performances under a 7-meter high nave .
Chapelle de la Madeleine
19 Rue de la MadeleineBy buying and renovating a 12th century Romanesque chapel in the Hauture district, the Arlésien photographer Hervé Hôte made himself a patron of local cultural life. The small rural building hosts exhibitions, concerts, dinners and performances under a 7-meter high nave .
A must-see gallerist in Arles, Anne Clergue defends the values of contemporary art and photography in the city where her father founded Les Rencontres. It claims a double surface gallery with a new space just steps from the old one, making it possible to show two collection at once.
Anne Clergue Galerie
4 Plan de la CourA must-see gallerist in Arles, Anne Clergue defends the values of contemporary art and photography in the city where her father founded Les Rencontres. It claims a double surface gallery with a new space just steps from the old one, making it possible to show two collection at once.
This forward-looking laboratory is a research platform between design and current issues - ecological, social and
environmental. Starting from local resources (rice, salt or Camargue algae, for example), Atelier Luma imagines objects, materials or solutions with global reach. Designers hosted in residence are trained with local experts and scientists. Some meetings are open to the public.
Luma Arles, Parc des Ateliers
35 Avenue Victor HugoThis forward-looking laboratory is a research platform between design and current issues - ecological, social and
environmental. Starting from local resources (rice, salt or Camargue algae, for example), Atelier Luma imagines objects, materials or solutions with global reach. Designers hosted in residence are trained with local experts and scientists. Some meetings are open to the public.
Picasso loved Arles. His passion for bullfighting will make him become friends with photographer Lucien Clergue, and then with the young curator of the Réattu Museum, Jean-Maurice Rouquette. In 1957, Picasso was invited to exhibit about sixty drawings, which he donated to the museum in 1971, in addition to the Portrait of Lee Miller in Arles (1937), painted just after Guernica. Augmented with engravings, archives, photographs and posters, the whole is called The Picasso of Arles.
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Musee Reattu
10 Rue du Grand PrieuréPicasso loved Arles. His passion for bullfighting will make him become friends with photographer Lucien Clergue, and then with the young curator of the Réattu Museum, Jean-Maurice Rouquette. In 1957, Picasso was invited to exhibit about sixty drawings, which he donated to the museum in 1971, in addition to the Portrait of Lee Miller in Arles (1937), painted just after Guernica. Augmented with engravings, archives, photographs and posters, the whole is called The Picasso of Arles.
Sightseeing
You will obviously see the amphitheatre. But I recommend you have a guided tour or take a ticket for a bullfight or a bull-race to see the inside of it too.
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Arena di Arles
1 Rdpt des ArènesYou will obviously see the amphitheatre. But I recommend you have a guided tour or take a ticket for a bullfight or a bull-race to see the inside of it too.
Shopping
Arles is the hometown of Actes Sud, a major french publishing company. The selection of books here is incredible. Also sells vinyls.
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Librairie Actes Sud
47 Rue du Dr FantonArles is the hometown of Actes Sud, a major french publishing company. The selection of books here is incredible. Also sells vinyls.
The last independent independent bookshop reminds visitors of the importance of books in the life of Arles. Located in a former butchery, it promotes independent publishers and hosts a beautiful book corner in connection with the artistic programming of Arles. The photography section is well supplied.
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Librairie Les Grandes Largeurs
11 Rue ReattuThe last independent independent bookshop reminds visitors of the importance of books in the life of Arles. Located in a former butchery, it promotes independent publishers and hosts a beautiful book corner in connection with the artistic programming of Arles. The photography section is well supplied.
Fabienne Brando wanted to translate the scents of the city and its heritage. Thus, since 2012, she sells her Home perfume collection, her eau-de-parfum and her colognes. Ira Leonis, for example, is inspired by Ab Ira Leonis (the wrath of the lion), the motto of Arles since the twelfth century. As for "Fortunette des Baux", it evokes the muse of the Provencal poets in the last century.
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Perfumery Arlesienne
5 Rue du PalaisFabienne Brando wanted to translate the scents of the city and its heritage. Thus, since 2012, she sells her Home perfume collection, her eau-de-parfum and her colognes. Ira Leonis, for example, is inspired by Ab Ira Leonis (the wrath of the lion), the motto of Arles since the twelfth century. As for "Fortunette des Baux", it evokes the muse of the Provencal poets in the last century.
in Arles, the mosquito is a resident in its own right. To dedicate a lifestyle boutique to it made sense for this duo of founders from the world of the press and cinema. You'll find there plates decorated with giant mosquitoes, Piqué T-shirt and objects made of Camargue straw. The concept-store follows a logic of local identity and goes wherever the mosquito lands, especially at "apéro time"
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Moustique
14 Rue du Dr Fantonin Arles, the mosquito is a resident in its own right. To dedicate a lifestyle boutique to it made sense for this duo of founders from the world of the press and cinema. You'll find there plates decorated with giant mosquitoes, Piqué T-shirt and objects made of Camargue straw. The concept-store follows a logic of local identity and goes wherever the mosquito lands, especially at "apéro time"
GATA espadrilles creates traditional espadrille shoes that are perfect for the summer. They use unique fabric and each pair is unique. They are not only super instagram-able but also sooooo comfortable!
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24 Rue Amédée PichotGATA espadrilles creates traditional espadrille shoes that are perfect for the summer. They use unique fabric and each pair is unique. They are not only super instagram-able but also sooooo comfortable!
Getting Around
Bus for Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (beach!) and to Aix-en-Provence. Cheap and convenient, but not so frequent.
20 Boulevard Georges Clemenceau
20 Boulevard Georges ClemenceauBus for Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (beach!) and to Aix-en-Provence. Cheap and convenient, but not so frequent.
Trains to Marseille or to Nîmes / Montpellier / Lyon. A cheap way to travel and enjoy the landscape. There is even a direct TGV to Paris!
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Arles station
Trains to Marseille or to Nîmes / Montpellier / Lyon. A cheap way to travel and enjoy the landscape. There is even a direct TGV to Paris!
Food scene
Great food and great atmosphere even if the direct surroundings are not the prettiest
Simone & Paulette
21 Rue du PontGreat food and great atmosphere even if the direct surroundings are not the prettiest
A great option in the neighbourhood. A bit pricey, but fantastic wine/food combination
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Le Gibolin
13 Rue des PorceletsA great option in the neighbourhood. A bit pricey, but fantastic wine/food combination
Pizzeria Le Petit Naples
54 Bd Georges ClemenceauBest pizza in town. Hands down.
2-star Michelin restaurant. Pricey but it is a new kind of
food you're going to experience. Definitely worth it,
but it is difficult to get a table.
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Les Maisons Rabanel
7 Rue des Carmes2-star Michelin restaurant. Pricey but it is a new kind of
food you're going to experience. Definitely worth it,
but it is difficult to get a table.
A gastronomic (Michelin star-ed) address which is definitely inspired and inspiring. In love with the region and his two-hectare vegetable garden, the chef Armand Arnal imagines a great cuisine based on the Camargue identity. An experience in itself.
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La Chassagnette
D36 Chemin du SambucA gastronomic (Michelin star-ed) address which is definitely inspired and inspiring. In love with the region and his two-hectare vegetable garden, the chef Armand Arnal imagines a great cuisine based on the Camargue identity. An experience in itself.
This hotel located near the banks of the Rhone, at the eastern entrance of the city, gave a new momentum to the entire neighborhood, previously full of tourist traps. Fresh products, attentive service, neat decor and a warm atmosphere, the restaurant opens onto the terrace on the street.
Maison Volver
8 Rue de la CavalerieThis hotel located near the banks of the Rhone, at the eastern entrance of the city, gave a new momentum to the entire neighborhood, previously full of tourist traps. Fresh products, attentive service, neat decor and a warm atmosphere, the restaurant opens onto the terrace on the street.