Où se situe la ville d’Arles ?
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Mairie d’Arles/Continent
Arles est un lieu stratégique, avec des paysages multiples, au cœur de Région Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur dans le département des Bouches du Rhône. C’est les portes de la Camargue, l’une des zones naturelles la plus belle en Europe avec une flore et une faune exceptionnelles.
Quel est la commune la plus grande de France ?
Totalisant plus de 758 km² de superficie, Arles, dans les Bouches-du-Rhône, arrive en tête du classement des communes de France métropolitaine (de plus de 20 000 habitants) les plus étendues, devant Marseille (240 km²), Aix-en-Provence (186 km²), Toulouse (118 km²) ou encore Paris (105 km²)…
Where is Arles located?
- Arles, France’s largest municipality in terms of surface area, is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, in the heart of the Bouches-du-Rhône department. Important tourist town, it is located about thirty kilometers from Nîmes, in the historic Camargue.
What is the largest commune in Arles?
- Because the Camargue is for a large part administratively part of Arles, the commune as a whole is the largest commune in Metropolitan France in terms of territory, although its population is only slightly more than 50,000.
Why is Arles so important to France?
- Ancient Arles was closer to the sea than it is now and served as a major port. The river has carried centuries of silt that has filled in the former harbor. The city had (and still has) the southernmost bridge on the Rhône.
What's happening in Arles in 2019?
- In early May, the city hosts the international festival of nude photography. Jazz in Arles takes place in mid-May. At the beginning of July, Arles‘s international photography meetings, celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2019, are setting up, as well as Voies Off, the off-camera festival (until the end of September).
