The city has got a Roman amphitheatre with a capacity of 26,000 people, a Roman obelisk found in the Rhône and set on the "Place de la République", and traces of the Roman theatre. Some works of art like the "Statue de la Venus d'Arles" can be seen in the museum of "Le Louvre" in Paris.

During the 1st century AC, the city appeared as a main trading center of the Roman Empire. After the fall of the Roman Empire in 476, Arles was conquered by the Wisigoths, then by the Ostrogoths.

In 1990, there were 52,593 inhabitants. Arles is a city in the south of France, in the "departement des Bouches-du-Rhône". Lots of Roman monuments are worth visiting and some restoration projects are on the way. The town is located on the banks of the Rhône. It was and still is a link between the Mediterranean sea thanks to a canal and a prosperous agricultural and industrial center. It is also a good starting point for a visit to the nearby "Camargue".