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Arles Welcomes French Fashion Brand Margareth & Moi

July 1, 2021

Arles is THE place to be this summer for culture, photography, and now high-end fashion brand Margareth & Moi newest boutique at 5, rue des Arènes. It’s hard to know where to start in Arles, but these should all be on your must-see list. The Frank Gehry designed LUMA tower opened on June 26th. Photography …

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Muséon Arlaten Finally Reopens in Arles it’s a Must-See

June 24, 2021

Arles Worth the Wait Eleven years. That’s how long the Muséon Arlaten has been closed for renovation, but with the input of a leading architectural agency and the fabulous Arlesien designer Christian Lacroix, it certainly has style – see the staircase. Founded by the poet Frédéric Mistral in 1896, it exhibits costumes, furniture, work tools, …

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Marius Where to Shop in Arles for Artisan Creators

June 17, 2021

Like a multi-layered quilt, the city of Arles is coated with 2000+ years of history. Sitting on the western bank of the Rhône, Arles is considered the gateway to the Camargue. The city strikes a balance between old and new. Visit the time-worn Roman monuments or the gleaming Luma Arles tower designed by Frank Gehry …

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Discovering Arles the Museums and Roman Sites

March 17, 2021

I discovered some interesting information online about a dig that has been progressing at Trinquetaille, on the opposite bank of the Rhône River (from Arles). Underneath an 18th-century glassworks, now a ‘monument historique,’ they have uncovered a group of Roman houses, many with mosaic floors. The fresco in the illustration was found in a first-century …

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Villa Benkemoun Swirling 70s Architecture in Arles

January 27, 2021

Just four kilometres from the center of Arles sits the Villa Benkemoun, a magnificent estate designed by a disciple of the famous Swiss architect Le Corbusier. Visiting it is like stepping back in time. The villa was the brainchild of Simone and Pierre Benkemoun, a couple that moved from Algeria to Arles in 1962. They …

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Plan Your Visit to LUMA Arles Arts Centre

October 6, 2020

The development of the old SNCF railway sheds and shunting yards into LUMA Arles, a stylish arts centre, funded by Swiss industrialist and art-lover Maja Hoffman. Hopefully, the photo gives you an idea of the scale of the ‘Parc des Ateliers’ site: the large building with the blue-grey roof was a factory for making engines, …

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Why Arles is a Must-See City in Provence

August 6, 2020

Roman Arles On a busy summer day, visitors crowd the streets, restaurants and cafés of Arles wanting to see this “A-list” city and its Roman traces. During the Roman Era, Arles was an important trading center with an important river port. Barges with cargo from all over the Empire travelled the waters of the Rhône …

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Arles

Arles Welcomes French Fashion Brand Margareth & Moi

Muséon Arlaten Finally Reopens in Arles it’s a Must-See

Marius Where to Shop in Arles for Artisan Creators

Discovering Arles the Museums and Roman Sites

Villa Benkemoun Swirling 70s Architecture in Arles

Plan Your Visit to LUMA Arles Arts Centre

Why Arles is a Must-See City in Provence

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