Arles
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Arles is a city in southern France located in the Provence region, serving as a subprefecture in the Bouches-du-Rhône department. It is historically significant as a former provincial capital and remains an important urban center in the Mediterranean area of France.
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Place details
- Locality
- Arles
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 53,431
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29 sectionsContents
- Name
- Geography
- History
- Iron Age
- Roman period
- Roman aqueduct and mill
- Middle Ages
- Modern era
- Jewish history
- Climate
- Population
- Main sights
- Archaeology
- Sport
- Culture
- Photography festival
- Publishing
- Foundations
- Bullfights
- European Capital of Culture
- Economy
- Transport
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- In pop-culture
- See also
- Citations
- General bibliography
- External links
Arles (; ) is a coastal city and commune in southern France, a subprefecture in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the former province of Provence.
A large part of the Camargue, the largest wetlands in France, is located within the territory of the commune, which is the largest in Metropolitan France in terms of geographic territory. In non-metropolitan France, Maripasoula in French Guiana is the largest French commune in general.