Open Doors of the Baths of Constantine

Name: Puertas abiertas de las Termas de Constantino
Start: 2022-09-17T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Thermes de Constantin

Free visit of the Baths of Constantine

17 i 18 septiembre 2022Passed

Praliaud

Besides their hygienic function, the baths also had a strong social role and were a very popular meeting place.

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Visite libre

Thème 2022

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About the location

Thermes de Constantin

Rue du Grand Prieuré, 13200 Arles

Bouches-du-Rhône
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Arles offers an interesting example of the adaptation of an ancient city to the civilization of medieval Europe. It preserves impressive Roman monuments as well as exceptional antique collections. Inside the walls, Saint-Trophime with its cloister is one of the major monuments of Provençal Romanesque art. Public places of the most frequented, the thermal baths are indispensable to the comfort of the urban life of the Roman era. It combines the practice of physical exercises and baths. The establishment also plays a major social role as a place for meetings and exchanges. The Baths of Constantine are partly open and date from the beginning of the 4th century.