Home > Tourist Attractions  > France   Select from the following attraction(s).   Abbaye du Mont Saint-Michel (Mont Saint-Michel Abbey) Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile Arènes d’Arles (Roman Amphitheatre in Arles) Basilique du Sacré Coeur de Montmartre (Sacré Coeur Basilica, Montmartre) Cathédrale de Chartres (Chartres Cathedral) Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Paris Notre-Dame Cathedral) Château de Chenonceau (Chenonceau Castle) Château de Versailles (Palace of Versailles) Cimitière du Père Lachaise (Père Lachaise Cemetery) Cité de Carcassonne (The Walled Town of Carcassonne) Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie Disneyland Resort Paris Grotte de Lascaux (Cave of Lascaux) Maison de Claude Monet et Le Jardin d’eau (Claude Monet’s House and Water Garden) Musée du Louvre (Louvre) Musée d’Orsay (Orsay Museum) Palais des Papes (Popes’ Palace) Parc Astérix Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne (Regional Nature Park of the Volcanoes of Auvergne) Plages du Débarquement de la Bataille de Normandie (D-Day Beaches) Planète Futuroscope Pont St-Bénézet (St Benezet Bridge) Rocamadour Tapisserie de Bayeux (Bayeux Tapestry) Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower)       Arènes d’Arles (Roman Amphitheatre in Arles) Description: The two-tiered Roman Amphitheatre is probably the most prominent tourist attraction in the charming city of Arles, which thrived in Roman times. Measuring 136m (446ft) in length and 109m (358ft) wide, the 120 Romanesque arches date back to the first century BC. The amphitheatre was capable of seating over 20,000 spectators, and was built to provide entertainment in the form of chariot races and bloody hand-to-hand battles. Today, it draws large crowds for a sport only slightly less brutal – bullfighting – as well as plays and concerts in summer. When it is not being used, visitors can explore the labyrinthine maze of corridors and enjoy views of Arles and the surrounding Provençal landscape from the upper level. Contact Addresses: Arènes d’Arles, Rond-Point des Arènes, 13200 Arles, France Tel: (04) 9049 3686. Fax: (04) 9049 3530. E-mail: patrimoine@ville-arles.fr Transportation: Air: Marseille-Provence Airport. Rail: Train: Arles Station. Road: Bus: La Starlette shuttle bus runs from the railway station to the town centre. Car: A54 (exit Arles-Centre). Opening Times: Daily 1000-1700 (1 Nov-28 Feb); daily 0900-1800 (1 Mar-30 Apr); daily 0900-1900 (2 May-30 Sep); daily 0900-1800 (1-31 Oct). Closed 1 Jan, 1 May and 25 Dec. Admission Fees: EUR4/FFr26 (adult), EUR3/FFr20 (child under 18).     Copyright © 2005 Highbury Columbus Travel Publishing Ltd.  Terms and Conditions apply.