Arles, 60 km from Aix...

Arles and the Camargue

Visitors to Arles, 60 km from Aix, are charmed by its Provençal traditions and its rich historical heritage. Things to see include the museum of Ancient Arles, the Roman arena, the Cathedral and the Saint Trophime cloister, the Museon Ariaten and the Van Gogh foundation.The Camargue begins at the gates of Arles.The stepped church tower of Saintes Maries de la Mer, famous for its gypsy pilgrimage, rises from a landscape of marshes and salt flats,where the fortified city wall of Aigues Mortes can be seen from miles away.Here, nature has created a patchwork of lakes and salt flats, the haunt of black bulls and white horses, the sky filled with the flight of pink flamingoes. Roads and paths give easy access to the Regional Nature Reserve.

Arles Official site Tourist Office. http://www.tourisme.ville-arles.fr/UK/