Arles and Les Suds

Let's go with the flow and spend 5 days in this truly most beautiful UNESCO city in the south of France situated on River Rhone that provided inspiration for Van Gogh and Picasso and is located so close to the white horses, back bulls and pink flamingos of amazing Camargue coastal area !

We shall be staying in Arles at the time of its annual " Les Suds " musical festival so please book accommodation very soon after signing up.

Apparently this musical festival lights up the whole city !

Tickets for the various concerts will become available early in the New Year.

We shall be taking flights as follows :

Monday :

Easyjet flights to Montpellier or Marseille before 9am - Marseille is preferable

Friday :

Easyjet flights from Montpellier or Marseille after 8pm - Marseille is preferable

If you wish you could fly back on Saturday or Sunday and perhaps visit all the amazing Roman remains in Nimes or take a boat ride in the Calanques by Marseille

Please book a hotel - Monday to Friday - of your choice in Arles for 4 nights.

After booking your hotel and flights please put a comment to that effect on the event page.

Likely itinerary : ( all walks 7 - 9 miles in length )

Monday afternoon

Meet Arles train station 4.15pm for 4.30pm

The waterways of Arles

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Tuesday

Bus A50 9.57am ( also at 10.57am)

Bus back A50 4.09pm ( also at 4.37pm and 5.09pm)

Camargue - Saintes - Maries - de - la Mer circular following by time at the beach and swimming

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Wednesday

Train to Avignon at 8.43am

Train Avignon to Orange at 2.10pm

Train Orange to Arles at 5.27pm

River stroll and historical centre sightseeing in Avignon followed by visit to Orange which has many ancient treasures including the world's best preserved ancient theatre

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Thursday

Train Arles to Frontignan 9.19am changing at Monypellier

Train 5.21pm back to Arles

Fabulous coastal walk in Frontignan located very near fabulous iconic Sete

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Friday

Bus A10 10.12am

Bus back A10 1.24pm

Le Sambuc circular Camargue coastal walk

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All local travel by either bus or train

Meetup fee £40 ( season ticket holders £30 ) payable by cash or bank transfer in advance of the trip.

Walking in the Great Outdoors presents certain low level risks and by rsvping to this trip you agree to undertake such risks.

Only post photos of others with their consent.

If you make arrangements with others for restaurants or taxis you should honour those arrangements.

My no 07714250849