Open doors of the amphitheatre

Name: Open doors of the amphitheatre
Start: 2022-09-17T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Arènes d'Arles

free visit of the Roman amphitheatre

17 and 18 September 2022Passed

F.Gardin

Built at the end of the 1st century, the amphitheatre is the most important monument of the former Roman colony that can be admired two millennia after its construction. Its architecture is entirely designed in relation to its vocation as a venue.

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Visite libre

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Conditions de participation

Gratuit

About the location

Arènes d'Arles

Rond point des arènes, 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. Built at the end of the first century, the amphitheatre could accommodate approximately 21,000 spectators, who attended games and fights. In the Middle Ages, the monument was transformed into a district only to regain its original function in the 19th century. Today, bullfighting shows are regularly performed.