PV-Holidays Residence Club Les Mazets de Camargue
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Mas de Veran - Quartier de Fourchon, Arles, 13200, France
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St. Stephen's Dying; St. James Minor (to rt.)
Weighing A Soul
Theater And Remaining Whole Corinthian Columns
Detail of Column
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marseille to arles
by lesleygiff
We are arriving at Marseille airport and want to go to Arles where we shall be staying. Is a taxi very expensive? Is there a bus/coach direct from Marseille airport to Arles or must we go into the city to the station? Many thanks to anyone who knows the best method of travelling, if possible without going into city centre of Marseille.
Re: marseille to arles
by puerto_lover
There is a train station at or rather near the airport called VITROLLES. You could do some research using the regional railway as they have direct and connecting train services to Arles. I think this is your best bet.
Have a look at French Rail Regional and "Recherchez votre itinéraire" :
http://www.ter-sncf.com/Regions/paca/Fr/Default.aspx
Also look at the Airport web site for more local knowledge :
http://www.mrsairport.com/eng/index.jsp
Re: marseille to arles
by lesleygiff
Really helpful, many thanks.
Re: marseille to arles
by lesleygiff
Thank you. Vitrolles sounds like a good idea as two of you have suggested the same station. Will check out the times, etc.
Re: marseille to arles
by henkinc
very helpful. Is it easy to take taxi to Votrolles train station from Marseilles airport? Or is there a frequent bus? What do you suggest?
Re: marseille to arles
by henkinc
Thanks! How frequently doees the Navette bus go to Vitrolles train statuion from the airport? And is a taxi to trainstation expensive?
Re: marseille to arles
by henkinc
PEDMAR - I was told I should go to the Vitrolles train station by means of a "navette bus" whatever that is (or a taxi). I checked SNCF and at 1335 there is a train from Vitrolles-Aeroport-Mars towards Avignon-centre whcih arrives at Gare de Arles at 1414. Is this gare Vitrolles-aeroport the Vitrolles trainstation near the airport which I would take a taxi to get to? I assume so, but want to check. Thanks.
Travel Tips for Arles
Fantastic Roman legacy
by agarcia
There are many, many, many Roman ruins all around the Mediterranean basin. So it's not a big surprise to find a good handful of Roman constructions in Arles and surroundings (especially if you consider how close the Provence is to the north of Italy).
Anyway, the conditions in which those ancient monuments are preserved is something remarkable; not because the preservation itself is outstanding, but rather because the inhabitants of that land had been using them during all this time... though they had in mind different proposes than the original builders. For instance, the old amphitheatre, after been used during the Middle Ages as a fortress, is currently used as a bullring.
Now that I think about it twice, maybe bullfighting and gladiator fights aren’t that different after all ;-)
Cloistered Monks on Cafe break
by davequ
As I was shooting some pictures from the top of the Roman Arena, I turned around to climb down and saw this, which I thought was funny.
What in the picture looks like what might be a flock of crows in the stands is actually a group of monks from St. Trophime cloisters who snuck into the arena for about 15 minutes to just sit and enjoy it.
They didn't make hardly a sound, just sat there for a while, then filed out back to the cloister.
Van Gogh's Painting of Le Point de Langlois
by Lady_Mystique
Lettre à Théo :
" ... Pour ce qui est du travail, j'ai rapporté une toile de 15 aujourd'hui, c'est un pont-levis sur lequel passe une petite voiture, qui se profile sur le ciel bleu - la rivière bleue également, des berges orangées avec verdure, un groupe de laveuses aux caracos et bonnets bariolés ..."
"Today I brought back a canvas of a drawbridge with a little cart going over it, outlined against a blue sky --- the river blue as well, the banks orange-coloured, with green grass and a group of washerwomen in smocks and many-coloured caps. And I have another landscape with a little country bridge and more washerwomen; also an avenue of plane trees near the station."
1888
The Arles Roman Amphitheatre
by Lady_Mystique
~ This two-tiered Roman Amphitheatre is probably the most prominent tourist attraction in Arles, which thrived in Roman times. It has 120 Romanesque arches that date back to the 1st Century B.C. The amphitheatre is capable of seating 20,00 spectators and was built to provide entertainment in the form of chariot races and bloody hand-to-hand battles.
~ Today the crowds come mainly for the bull-fighting. When not in use though, you can come and explore the labyrinth maze of corridors. As I walked through these dark coirridors I swear I felt and heard the people and animals that used to come through here. It's history felt so alive to me!
~ One of the most enjoyable aspects of this amphitheatre is that after you've climbed to the upper level you have a beautiful view of the surrounding landscape of Provence and the charming, terra-cotta-colored rooftops of Arles!
Open Mar - Dec. Check times.
Amphitheatre
by aliante1981
Built in the 1st century and situated right next to the Theatre Antique, the Amphitheater seats almost 25,000 and still hosts bullfights in summer. This is one of the best preserved monuments of Roman Provence. But that’s not saying a lot, apparently. Actually, there’s even a notice warning you that if you visit the old monument you do so at your own risk, since the stone steps are uneven and much of the masonry is worn down to the point where it might be a problem for older travelers or for those with disabilities.
For a good view, you can climb the three towers that remain from medieval times when the amphitheater was turned into a fortress. Residences and two chapels were actually built inside the Arenes (another name for the Amphiteatre). Notice the arches each of which is supported by Doric and Corinthian columns. Hours of opening are theoretically from 9AM to 7PM, though one of my friends (she’s living in France now) complained that the monument (just like the Theatre Antique, by the way) can very well be closed even in this space of time. Entry fee is 2.5 Euros for adults, 1.5 Euros for children.
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