Alyscamps

The burial ground outside the walls served Arles from the Roman period and became a Christian necropolis important enough that bodies were shipped down the Rhône to be interred here. On 29 September 1152, Raimon de Montredon organised the transfer of the relics of Saint Trophime from the Alyscamps to the new cathedral inside the walls. It is one of the named components of the World Heritage inscription, and visitors walk the alley of sarcophagi to the church of Saint-Honorat at its far end.

Historic Era

Roman

Monument Type

Necropolis

Open to Public Visitors

Open

Heritage Operator

UNESCO

Category: Culture & History

Tags: roman, necropolis, unesco, arles, sarcophagi

Coordinates: 43.6728856, 4.6327847

Part of Arles's Roman and Romanesque monuments on the World Heritage list

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