My Other Half and I have been visiting Arles since 1989 when we stumbled upon it by chance while rail-carding around Europe. It is a beautiful city in the south of France just north of the Camargue and south of where the Rhône river forks. It is about 35kms inland from the sea.
The old city remains unspoilt, a maze of tiny narrow streets like this...
...and roofs like this. I have a soft spot for terracotta Roman roof tiles.
As you stroll around the town when ever you turn a corner there is something lovely to look at.
The small details never disappoint.
As in every city there is street art...
...and delectable decay.
We always go to the beach at Les Saintes Maries de la Mer. A small unpretentious seaside resort with wide sandy beaches that never get as crowded as those further east along the coast.
The first day we were here it was a little stormy but we went to the beach anyway.
The next day the weather was much better. Apparently it was the perfect conditions for doing this.
Today the sky was like this.
I love this place!
Beautiful photos! I can't wait to visit south France.
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