Arles

Arles is a city in the south of France. It was built in the 6th century BC by the Greeks. Today more than 50,000 people live there. In the 1880s, the famous painters, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin lived there. Vincent van Gogh painted his famous Sunflowers in Arles.

Arles
Subprefecture and commune
Aerial view of Arles
Coat of arms
Location of Arles
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Coordinates: 43°40′36″N 4°37′40″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Arles
Canton	Arles
Intercommunality	CA Arles-Crau-Camargue-Montagnette
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Hervé Schiavetti (PCF)
Area 1	758.93 km2 (293.02 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	52,439
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	13004 /13200
Elevation	0–57 m (0–187 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Place de la République

The city is at the heart of the Camargue. Not many people live in this region, so there is a lot of free land around Arles. Because of this, Arles is the city in France to have the largest area (nearly 760 square kilometres).