Arles

We are following the recommendations of my cousin who has sent us to Arles and Aix en Provence. She lived many years in Aix herself and is very fond of the area. We arrived in Arles to find a very nice accomodation via Airbnb in a typical Arles house, our hostess has been nothing but kind, knowledgeble and accesible. The place has a great charm and is located just in the center of Arles.

We had the chance to wander around the streets of Arles, visit a few churches, stumbling into many plaza's including Place du Forum, where the famous café where Van Gogh inspired himslef to paint Cafe Terrace at Night stands and one of my favoirte  paintings since I was a teenager,  we also visited  the Van Gogh foundation  and liked it very much, and finally were lucky to come during the Fete d' Arels and attend for free the festival of Arles celebration show. We have walked along the river, got lost in the tiny little streets and upon turning the wrong way we fell in love even more with the place,  discovering new corners, charming streets, Arles!




People are friendly, the place is safe and the history of the city interesting to learn about. Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments



Do to the heat, we had to take it easy and take several breaks indoors.  However we are leaving this place with the certainty that we will be returning once more.

From Marseille, 6.07.15