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==Main sights== [[File:Arles,Théâtre Antique1.jpg|thumb|right|Gallo-Roman theatre.]] [[File:Les Alyscamps.JPG|thumb|[[Alyscamps|The Alyscamps]].]] Arles has important Roman remnants, most of which have been listed as [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]]s since 1981 within the [[Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments]] group. They include: * The [[Roman Theatre of Arles]] * [[Arles Amphitheatre|The arena or amphitheatre]] * [[Alyscamps|The Alyscamps]] (Roman [[necropolis]]) * The [[Thermae]] of Constantine * The [[cryptoporticus]] * [[Obélisque d'Arles|Arles Obelisk]] * [[Barbegal aqueduct and mill]] * The [[Church of St. Trophime]] ([[Saint Trophimus]]), formerly a cathedral, is a major work of [[Romanesque architecture]], and the representation of the [[Last Judgment]] on its portal is considered one of the finest examples of Romanesque sculpture, as are the columns in the adjacent [[cloister]]. The town also has a museum of ancient history, the [[Musée de l'Arles et de la Provence antiques]], with one of the best collections of Roman [[sarcophagi]] to be found anywhere outside Rome itself. Other museums include the [[Musée Réattu]] and the [[Museon Arlaten]]. The courtyard of the Old Arles hospital, now named "Espace Van Gogh," is a center for Vincent van Gogh's works, several of which are masterpieces.<ref name=Fodor>Fisher, R, ed (2011). [https://books.google.com/books?id=jcxmw4ODZlcC Fodor's France 2011]. Toronto and New York: Fodor's Travel, division of Random House. p. 563 {{ISBN|978-1-4000-0473-7}}.</ref> The garden, framed on all four sides by buildings of the complex, is approached through arcades on the first floor. A circulation gallery is located on the first and second floors.<ref name=ArlesTourism>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110904084118/http://www.arles-tourisme.com/en_GB/Ville_lieuxAVisiter.aspx?Part=Arles "Espace Van Gogh"]. Visiter, Places of Interest. Arles Office de Tourisme. Retrieved 2011-04-29.</ref> The [[LUMA Tower]] is a 56-meter tall construction, the center of the [[LUMA Arles]] arts center.
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