Arles



Arles is a city in France, situated in the Region Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the former province of Provence. The Rhône river forks into two branches just upstream of Arles, forming the Camargue delta. Because the Camargue is administratively part of Arles, the commune as a whole is the largest commune in Metropolitan France in terms of territory, although its population is only slightly more than 50,000. Its area is 758.93 km2 (293.02 sq mi), which is more than seven times the area of Paris.

HISTORY OF ARLES
Arles was established during the era of classical Greece as Theline, but was captured by the Celts and renamed Arelate. The Romans took over in 123BC and constructed a canal to the Mediterranean Sea. Though Arles grew in importance under Roman rule, Marseille held greater prominence until the war between Julius Caesar and Pompey. Arelate then became a major trading port as well as a cultural center. Several entertainment venues and monuments were erected, some of which survive to this day as World Heritage sites and common tourist attractions.

The city also gained prominence as a religious center. Arles was one of the first Christian cities in Gaul and home to several saints between the 200s and 400s. After that, the Roman Empire fell apart and Arles was invaded by the Saracens and Franks. After several centuries of battle, the Franks made the city capital of their new Kingdom of Arles (modern-day Burgundy and Provence). The kingdom was later incorporated into France. Arles under French rule regained much economic power as a key trading city on the Rhône River, though it was again eclipsed by the Mediterranean port of Marseille. River traffic was an important part of the city’s economy until the establishment of the railroad in the late 1800s, when Arles faded into relative obscurity and turned to farming. Today, Arles is well known for some of its agricultural products such as rice and olive oil.

More informations about the History of Arles on the wikipedia : Arles !

WHAT TO VISIT ?
More informations about the places to visit in Arles on the Arles and even on the Official Website of the Office of Tourism !

Free Internet/Wifi Access


Here are some places where you can get some Internet/Wifi Access:


 * Kiosque du Net - Espace Numérique de la Médiathèque - Place Félix Rey - Tel: 04 90 49 37 75
 * Maison de l'emploi du Pays d'Arles - Adress: 18 rue Amédée Pichot - Tel: 04 90 97 52 69
 * EPN du Pays d'Arles - 65 Bd Marcelin Berthelot - Tel: 04 90 96 10 62
 * Irish pub Paddy Mullin - 5 Boulevard Georges Clemenceau

Nice and Cheap Places to eat and to have a drink

 *  Irish pub Paddy Mullin, 5 Boulevard Georges Clemenceau

COUCHSURFERS
There are about 220 Couchsurfers in Arles and its area. You can check the CS Group of Arles or simply a couchsearch to find and contact them.

Meetings
There are sometimes some meetings organised in Arles, just check the CS Group of Arles to see what happen in the city and/or the Regional CS Group of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur to see if there is any event in the area.

Coffee or a Drink
Here is a list of persons who are ready to have a drink with you and/or show you the city: (coming soon!!)

How to get to Arles
and : other website Calling this (french) number : 08-91-02-40-25 from monday to saturday (7:30am to 6:00pm) it's possible to have all informations about buses, prices to go to Aix-en-Provence or Marseille. It's possible to hitch-hike to go to Marseille, Nimes or in the Camargue.
 * By Car : Coming from noth with the highway number A9 or l'A54 when you're in Nîmes-Ouest, just take the highwa number A54 direction : Arles-Marseille.
 * By Train : train station website
 * By bus : Bus station website
 * By Plane : the aiport of Nimes (28 kms from Arles) is the best way to find a plane to go to Paris for exemple
 * Hich-hiking :

Bus</FONT>
the ENVIA buses It's the new bus compagny in Arles. There are in charge of all bus lines inside the commune.

If you plan to go to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, then you need to check the Cartreize network

Bicycles</FONT>
It's possible to rent a bike in ARLES :

EUROPBIKE Tel : 06 85 55 44 71

HOTEL LONGO MAÏ Tel : 04 90 97 21 91

MÉJANES Domaine Paul Ricard Tel : 04 90 97 10 10

MANCERON MOTOCYCLES 15, Rue Du Pont Tel : 04 90 96 03 77

Ant to rent a bike to discover the Camargues in Salin de Giraud :

CAMARGUE DÉCOUVERTE Mas St Bertrand - Route du Vaccarès Tel : 04 42 48 80 69

HOSTELS/HOTELS and CAMPING</FONT>
If you couldn't find a couch with CS : here is a list of Hostels and Hotels.


 * OFFICIAL HOSTEL Auberges de Jeunesse website :

- "la douceur antique 20 avenue Foch Tel (33)(0)4 90 96 18 25 or (33)(0)4 90 96 31 26


 * GUEST HOUSES:

- La Poussada This guest house is situated downtown, in the typical area of the city called "la Roquette" 9 rue Croix Rouge Tel 0033 674 44 39 77

- Le Barreme 3 Rue Barrème Tel 00334 90 96 42 16


 * BED AND BREAKFAST :

- Le Mas Saint-Florent 2581 Route de La Crau Tel: 04 90 97 02 79

- Mia Casa 10B Rue Croix-Rouge Tel : 06 88 03 04 86

- Ferme Auberge de Barbegal Route Barbegal Tel: 04 90 54 63 69

- Mas Beynes Tel : 04 90 97 01 17

- Mas Perrotin, Mr Alain TARTAVEL Tel : 09 75 88 77 08

- M. Jean-Pierre GUIGON Route de St Gilles Tel : 04 90 49 68 52

- Mas des Cabanettes

M. Michel AMANS

Route De St Gilles Saliers Tel : 04 66 87 08 77


 * CAMPINGS

- Arles Camping Club Route nationale Pont de Crau, Tel : 09 62 09 95 83

- Camping Caravaning Crin Blanc Route Albaron Tel : 04 66 87 48 78‎

- others ones

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY</FONT>



 * Police Station:

Tel: 17
 * Health Urgency:

Tel: 15 or 112
 * Hospital: 3 Avenue des Alyscamps 13200 ARLES Cedex – Tel : 04 90 93 85 55 '''
 * Fireman Station:

Tel: 18 - Dr MEYSSONNIER, 7 rue Palmier Tel : 04 90 98 73 39
 * '''Emergency Doctors:

- Dr Paul LEONETTI, rue Bel Air, tel : 04 90 54 68 31

- Dr Anne-Marie DUPRAT 22, avenue Alain Guigue, tel : 04 90 98 72 56

INTERESTED LINKS</FONT>
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 * Regional CS Group: Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur
 * City CS Group: Arles


 * Arles on Wikivoyage
 * Arles on Hitchwiki
 * Arles on Wikipedia