The Roman theater is build on early first century. It is currently being use for concert and other…read moreshows. This theater is not big. Probably seat 2000 people. The compound has some ruin columns. If you go to the back of theater seat, you going hollow round arch room. The theater seat below are not fully solid. Now you can understand how they build with lesser materials. The ruin theater only need 15 minutes visit.

This is a pretty cool historic landmark. It is pretty nicely preserved. You can spend about 20…read moreminutes wandering the theater and the ruins. They provide an information video in French but with English subtitles in the front area so you can learn more about the site that you're seeing. I highly recommend coming to this location to learn more about Roman occupation in Arles.

You can't compare this to the colosseum in Rome.... it's a cool place to visit if you're in Arles,…read moreand will only take you 15-30 minutes. I only say this because Arles is mostly a pedestrian city, so if you're going to Arles, be prepared to walk a few miles seeing all the sites. I highly recommend getting the tourist city pass at the tourist center before coming to the Amphitheater. Its $9 per person for the pass and it will get you into like 5 attractions in Arles. There are about a dozen stairs from the ticket office/entrance to the main floor of the theater, which looks down on the arena. They've put in metal bleachers so that the amphitheater is utilized every year. You can climb around a dozen more stairs to get to the top of one of the towers. It has pretty nice views of the river and city.

This Roman amphitheater was built in 90AD and is a UNESCO world heritage site. During Roman times…read moreseating capacity was 20,000. After the fall of Rome it was converted into a fortress and 4 towers were added, 3 still survive. In addition about 200 homes were built in the structure and some people still lived there until the early 19th century. It has been cleaned and restored and there are several events during the year including bull fights. There is a small fee to view and tour the interior.

From the owner: Une programmation des plus éclectiques Le Cargo de Nuit, salle de concerts de 300 places, a été…read morecréé en 1995, et a fait partie des premières salles labellisées " Café-musique ", puis " Scène de Musiques ACtuelles ". C'est un lieu ouvert à toutes les formes d'expression musicale de notre temps et à tous les publics, dans lequel l'association Andromède a organisé des milliers de concerts en tous genres, dont certains resteront gravés dans les mémoires : André Ceccarelli, Thomas Fersen, Louis Bertignac, Didier Lockwood, Aston Villa, Gnawa Diffusion, The Gladiators, The Commitmens, Julien Loureau, Richard Bona, Saïan Supa Crew, Ekova, Zebda, Sinclair, les Rita Mitsouko... pour ne citer qu'eux. Outre le fait d'afficher une programmation des plus éclectiques, avec des groupes d'envergure nationale et internationale, Cargo de Nuit est un lieu qui travaille aussi en collaboration avec des artistes et des associations de la région, et qui ouvre son lieu aux pratiques amateur.

From the owner: Création, animation, formation et représentations Créée par Henry Moati en 1976, la compagnie…read moreThéâtre de la Calade s'installe en 1993 au Grenier à Sel à Arles. C'est là, dans cet espace fait de bois, de pierres et d'âmes, que la troupe travaille selon quatre axes : création, animation, formation et diffusion. Le Théâtre de la Calade assure la diffusion de ses propres créations et programme d'autres compagnies (Cie Houdart-Heuclin, Le Chêne noir, André Benedetto, Le Bruit de Hommes, le Théâtre Gyptis) des grands du jazz et coproduit de jeunes auteurs et metteurs en scène. Il collabore également avec les services culturels de la Ville d'Arles, et les associations culturelles.

It's incredible to find oneself in the middle of where VVG did much of his paintings--it really…read morebrings the mental images to life. For that reason alone, Fondation Vincent Van Gogh is a striking place. But what is even more striking is to find that, when I went in the winter, the collection had gone on holiday. On my visit, only on VVG piece was left at the foundation. In fact, there was more to view in the gift shop than in the museum. That said, it wasn't a complete bust. The walk from where I had parked through the winding alleys was charming and the foundation itself has beautiful facilities. Nevertheless, probably best to not plan a trip there in the winter.

We came here after visiting Espace Van Gogh, which is beyond beautiful, but doesn't provide much in…read moreterms of historical information. While this museum only houses five Van Gogh paintings, we thoroughly enjoyed all of its exhibits. The Fondation is a new, modern building (with modern amenities) situated amid the picturesque streets of Arles. There's a nice courtyard and spacious galleries. When we visited, there was an exhibit on a Georgian artist--Niko Pirosmani--and it was fascinating to see the art of near contemporary of Van Gogh's (with a parallel life story) in the same space. There were a few other artists as well, but we liked the Pirosmani stuff best. Bottom line: if you want to see a bunch of Van Gogh paintings, go to Amsterdam. If you're interested in art in general, and want to celebrate its many iterations, then this museum is worth a visit.