The real life upstairs studio of Paul Cezanne set in the hilly suburban outskirts of the town of…read moreAix-en-Provence. Massive windows allowing great light into the studio with period pieces and instruments used by the artist for his work. One can imaging the light cast upon the pieces which can be found in many of his works especially his still life pieces. The building houses a gift shop and is surrounded by a garden. Beware, besides mosquitos ... the studio is set in a hilly residential area with no street parking. Parking is several blocks away - uphill or down (with a subsequent corresponding descent or ascent upon the return!).

Museum tour was started with a short video of his life and then continued to Cezanne's studio. The…read morestudio is set-up as Cezanne may have left it. You will see his wooden model and fruit that may have been used to inspire his work. Gift shop to follow. I bought a pencil : ) Thought provoking experience. All pay homage to the mountain!

The Roman theater is build on early first century. It is currently being use for concert and other…read moreshows. This theater is not big. Probably seat 2000 people. The compound has some ruin columns. If you go to the back of theater seat, you going hollow round arch room. The theater seat below are not fully solid. Now you can understand how they build with lesser materials. The ruin theater only need 15 minutes visit.

This is a pretty cool historic landmark. It is pretty nicely preserved. You can spend about 20…read moreminutes wandering the theater and the ruins. They provide an information video in French but with English subtitles in the front area so you can learn more about the site that you're seeing. I highly recommend coming to this location to learn more about Roman occupation in Arles.

This is one beautifully preserved castle. It's impressive from the outside, but once you go explore…read morethe interior, you get a really good picture of how life must have been like back when it was a king's castle. The gardens are really beautiful and they use a few of the rooms near the entrance as gallery space. My friends and I must have spent a good 2-3 hours here going into all the chambers and climbing up to the top, which is a must. You get a breathtaking view of the town and river--make sure you hang on to your phones and cameras, it's a long way down. It was also fascinating to learn that after its life as a king's castle it became a prison for a time, and there are a ton of amazing carved graffiti from various prisoners over the years. Even if you're not a history buff you have to be amazed by the architecture and sheer scale of the place. Definitely worth a visit. STEPH JUDGEMENT: Absolutely stunning castle that whisks you away to true medieval times.