Arles is as big as
Salzburg, Austria. You can see everything in the town in under two hours, maybe even an hour if you're by yourself and you're a fast walker. If you want to take a walk out to Pont Van Gogh, which is the bridge that Van Gogh painted, it will be another hour.
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| The Rhone River |
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| Les Alycamps |
The main attraction in Arles is the Roman arena. During the summer you can catch a bull fight here. The rest of the year, it's open for visits.
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| Arles Arena |
Vincent Van Gogh, the post-Impressionist painter, painted his most famous paintings in Arles. To follow his trail, just look for easels of his work posted next to the landmark. Or pick up a map from the tourist office... that would probably be easier.
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| Van Gogh's Yellow House |
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| Courtyard of the Hospital, Van Gogh, 1889 |
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| Present day of Courtyard of the hospital, now named Espace Van Gogh |
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| The Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum, 1888 |
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| Present day of The Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum |
I walked to Pont Van Gogh to see the bridge that Van Gogh painted in the late 1800’s. The area was so secluded and beautiful. The bridge that is immortalized in his painting is just a site now. It is not functional. There is another bridge that has been built behind it that acts as an overpass across the river.
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| Pont Van Gogh |
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The Langlois Bridge at Arles, painted by Van Gogh, 1888 |
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| The same bridge in present day, now named Pont Van Gogh |
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| Some scenery on my walk to Pont Van Gogh |
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| Scenery around Pont Van Gogh |
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