Arènes d’Arles and More
This morning, I visited the biggest of the remaining Roman structures in Arles, the Arènes d’Arles (Arles Amphitheatre). But I also visited a couple of...
Musée Réattu and Museon Arlaten
As I related in this morning’s post, it was raining when I ducked into lunch. What I didn’t mention is that it was still raining...
Van Gogh and the Romans in Arles
The title of this entry notwithstanding, Vincent Van Gogh and the Romans were obviously not in Arles at the same time unless Van Gogh had...
Arriving in Arles
I left Marseille late this morning and took a train to Arles, France. This is the second time in my life that I’ve been here....
Musée Cantini and More
This will probably be a short post because I didn’t do much this afternoon. I visited only Musée Cantini, a small art gallery, and I...
Mucem
It was raining slightly when I awoke this morning in Marseille. The forecast called for the rain to continue and intensify until the evening, when...
Vallon des Auffes and a Little More
I left off this morning’s post with a bouillabaisse lunch at a restaurant close to Vieux Port in Marseille. By the time I finished, it...
Musée d’Histoire de Marseille & More
I had a bit of a lazy morning in Marseille today. I got a slightly late start and visited only sights close to my hotel....
Calanques Hike and More of Cassis
If you read my morning post from this, my day trip to Cassis, you’ll know that I’d been hoping to take a boat tour of...
Carelessly to Cassis
Based on a recommendation from a relative (you know who you are), I decided that I’d visit the nearby seaside town of Cassis on a...