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A large part of the Camargue, the largest wetlands in France, is located within the territory of the commune, which is the largest in Metropolitan France in terms of geographic territory. In non-metropolitan France, Maripasoula in French Guiana is the largest French commune in general. The commune's land area is roughly similar to that of ...
Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments (French: Arles, monuments romains et romans) [1] is an area containing a collection of monuments in the city centre of Arles, France, that has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981. The official brief description for this as a World Heritage Site is:
The Arles Amphitheatre (French: Arènes d'Arles) is a Roman amphitheatre in Arles, southern France. Two-tiered, it is probably the most prominent tourist attraction in the city which thrived in ancient Rome. The towers jutting out from the top are medieval add-ons.
This is a list of World Heritage Sites in France with properties of cultural and natural heritage in France as inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List or as on the country's tentative list. [1] France accepted the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage on 27 June 1975, after which it could nominate ...
Rhône, Petit-Rhône, and Haut-Rhône guides, with maps, detailed plans and information on places, moorings and facilities by the author of Inland Waterways of France, Imray; Navigation details for 80 French rivers and canals (French waterways website section) The Rhône-Mediterranean page of EauFrance; Waterways in France
English: Map of the town center of Arles, France. Español: Mapa del centro de la cuidad de Arles , Francia. Français : Carte du centre-ville d' Arles , France.
The Barbegal aqueduct and mills was a Roman watermill complex located on the territory of the commune of Fontvieille, Bouches-du-Rhône, near the town of Arles, in southern France. The complex has been referred to as "the greatest known concentration of mechanical power in the ancient world " and the 16 overshot wheels are considered to be the ...
Alyscamps Medieval Church of Saint Honoratus in Les Alyscamps, Arles The Alyscamps is a large Roman necropolis , which is a short distance outside the walls of the old town of Arles , France . It was one of the most famous necropolises of the ancient world.