Arles facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Arles
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Subprefecture and commune
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Aerial view of Arles
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Arles | |
| Canton | Arles | |
| Intercommunality | CA Arles-Crau-Camargue-Montagnette | |
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758.93 km2 (293.02 sq mi) | |
| Population
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52,439 | |
| • Density | 69.0960/km2 (178.9577/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
13004 /13200
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| Elevation | 0–57 m (0–187 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
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Arles is a city in the south of France. It was built in the 6th century BC by the Greeks. Today more than 50,000 people live there. In the 1880s, the famous painters, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin lived there. Vincent van Gogh painted his famous Sunflowers in Arles.
The city is at the heart of the Camargue. Not many people live in this region, so there is a lot of free land around Arles. Because of this, Arles is the city in France to have the largest area (nearly 760 square kilometres).
Images for kids
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Arles Amphitheatre, a Roman arena
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Passageway in the Amphitheatre
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Church of St. Trophime and its cloister
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Aqueduct of Arles at Barbegal
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Gallo-Roman theatre.
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The Alyscamps.
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Cafe Terrace at Night by Vincent van Gogh (September 1888), depicts the warmth of a café in Arles
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Ploughman in the Fields near Arles (1888) by Vincent Van Gogh, National Gallery of Art
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Rue Ernest Renan in Arles
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