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Les Alyscamps

Rue Pierre-Renaudel, Arles, France
04-90-49-36-87
Ranked #4 of 19 attractions in Arles
4.5 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
Type: Cemeteries, Historic Sites, Ancient Ruins
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Harbor Springs, Michigan
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

We were lucky to experience Les Alyscamps without anyone else around. It was actually very peaceful, and evoked a sense of remembrance of those who had been here before. More

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Worcester, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

was impressive but not a lot to see for the walk from the other side of Arles. The atmosphere was good. More

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London, United Kingdom
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

a medieval and Roman necropolis with some chapels. it is quiet inside and some chapels are dark. More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

This was a very quiet beautiful space. A nice quiet stroll down the old graveyard. An amazing number of sarcophagi still there and the chapel at the end was beautiful. More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

Lots of history here - from the ancient Greeks to Van Gogh. More

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midwest, usa
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

The short walk down a tree lined boulevard with roman sarcophaguses along either side was spectacular. We enjoyed exploring the dark, unused medieval church at the end of the walk. A relaxing, atmospheric walk among roman ruins. We loved it! More

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Calstock, United Kingdom
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
91 helpful votes 91 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2012
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A line of sarcophagi lining a roman road and more. I love this place. More

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Padova
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011
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Ideal for the Gothic lovers! A wonderful athmosphere: despite the morning sunshine, we found it really creepy! Among the silence of the graves and the ruins of the church, we could feel centuries of history from the Roman age to the present days. We were not surprised that it used to be a source of inspiration for poets and artists More

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panama city
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141 reviews 141 reviews
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125 helpful votes 125 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 September 2011
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We took a train Easter Sunday to Arles. We felt completly safe and enjoyed spending six hours in the town. The city has ruins through out. We were suprised at how wonderful the ruins were and at how much we enjoyed walkig to the differnt sights. More

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Harwinton, Connecticut
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2011
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After a couple of hours at the Arles market--and with a bag of bread, cheese and fresh fruit--my wife and I took a short stroll to Les Alyscamps, the ruins of an ancient Roman necropolis and the main burial ground of Arles for about 1,500 years. It's a cool, shaded respite from a hot summer day and a good spot... More

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