Photos: Rolf Kranz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Isiwal, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Oakenchips, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Rolf Kranz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Isiwal, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Oakenchips, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Roman theatre's surviving columns
Your local guide
Mathis Aubert
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Highlights
- Two isolated surviving Roman columns
- A curved seating shape still readable
- The site's history before recognition
- Roman theatre ruins, briefly explained
- A quick, focused half hour
About this tour
This short session focuses on the Roman theatre's two surviving columns and the curved seating still visible around them. You see the isolated columns against the open ruins before a clearer look at the seating's original shape. Mathis explains what the site was used for before its Roman origins were properly identified and protected.
The call opens with a sound check at the columns, then moves a short distance to the seating remains. Mathis keeps things brief and direct, answering questions honestly and moving the session along at a steady pace. A short list of what was shown follows by message afterwards.
This suits anyone with a short window of time and an interest in Roman ruins specifically. It also pairs well with the amphitheatre session for a fuller picture.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Arles before heading out.
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Two standing columns 15 min
The camera holds on the theatre's two remaining columns, nicknamed locally for how isolated they look against the open ruins around them. I explain what originally stood behind them before the rest of the structure was lost.
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Theatre seating remains 15 min
You see the surviving curve of stone seating, still clearly readable as a theatre despite centuries of loss. I point out how the site was used for other purposes before its Roman origins were properly recognised.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Arles: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Fougasse and La Roquette, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Arles, showing you Two standing columns and Theatre seating remains live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Arles live with my phone.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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