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Arles is a strategic spot within a circle of varied landscapes, at the heart of the Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur Region, in the department called Bouches du Rhône. It is the gateway to the Camargue, one of the nicest natural sites en Europe with an exceptionally rich plant and animal life. The Alpilles, dominated by the town of Baux-de-Provence, stretch 25 kilometers to the northeast. These limestone hills are surrounded by sunny pleasant Provençal villages spread out among vineyards and olive orchards : Fontvieille, Paradou, Maussane, Saint-Rémy…
On the border between Provence and Languedoc, your stay in Arles will bring you close to Tarascon and Beaucaire, the Saintes-Maries de la Mer, Aix en Provence the city of Cézanne and the Montagne Sainte-Victoire, Martigues and the Blue Coast, Marseille, the Greek city, the cliffs of Cassis, Aubagne the city of Marcel Pagnol and the Ste. Baume, Nîmes and the Pont-du-Gard, d’Avignon and the Papal Palace, Salon de Provence, the city where Nostradamus lived and is buried is also home to the French Air Force acrobatic flying team.
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