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Friday
1. Art of Arles | 4 p.m.
Vincent van Gogh created more than 300
works during his 15 months in Arles, in 1888
and 1889. Alas, not one van Gogh canvas
remains in Arles, not even at the splashy new
Fondation Vincent van Gogh, which organizes
van Gogh-related exhibitions by contempo-
rary artists. Practically his only trace resides
in the Musée Réattu, a castlelike 15th-centu-
ry edifice containing an 1889 letter he wrote
to his friend Paul Gauguin. In a tiny scrawl,
he praises Wagner, bemoans the prose of
“Uncle Tom’s Cabin”
and laments his
psychological state.
The museum also
has drawings by
Picasso, sketches by
the fashion designer
Christian Lacroix
(an Arles native) and
photographs by ev-
eryone from Brassaï
to Berenice Abbott.
Admission,
8 euros, or $8.66 at
$1.08 to the euro.
2. Roman Roamings | 5:30 p.m.
They came, they saw, they erected an enter-
tainment complex. Dating to the first century
A.D., the grand Roman arena, les Arènes,
once packed in some 20,000 spectators dur-
ing gladiator battles with exotic beasts — and
with one another. Maintaining the tradition
of men fighting animals, the arena hosts
summer bullfights. Next door, the ruins of
the colonnaded theater are a pleasant spot
to wander or watch a concert. Admission for
both sites is 8 euros.
Exploring Provence’s vast,
rugged sprawl can be
exhilarating — and daunting.
From the salt marshes of
the Camargue to storybook
hilltop villages like Gordes to
the lively Mediterranean city
of Marseille, the famously
picturesque French region
offers an array of landscapes
and experiences that could
take months to uncover.
Where to start? Arles and
Avignon. Just 20 minutes
apart by train, the Roman-
era town of Arles and the
medieval walled city of
Avignon enfold a dense
mix of architectural beauty,
world-class art, sun-soaked
Provençal gastronomy and
Unesco World Heritage sites.
Toss in ambitious new cultural
spaces, a hint of urban cool
and a high-speed rail link
with Paris (about three hours
away), and the result is a
southern French smorgasbord
that can be devoured in a
weekend.
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