• 1. Arles today is an important reference for what is known the Roman way of life in France, and most of the city's Roman monuments are now protected by UNESCO.

• 2. One of Arles' many Roman sites, this amphitheatre was the twentieth largest in the Roman empire.

• 3. Built during the reign of the Emperor Augustus, the theatre could accommodate 12,000 spectators.

• 4. The cloister adjacent to the cathedral is one of the finest in the western world.

• 5. In the city, the places where Van Gogh set up his easel are pointed out by panels representing his works.

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