A short drive or train journey south from Avignon is Arles. A beautiful town with an enticing mixture of Roman ruins, a Turkish bath house and restaurant, and an authentic small town French charm. Stay at the Hotel du Forum, a beautifully maintained turn of the century hotel with original furniture and timber floors, massive, high ceiling rooms and unintrusive but welcoming staff.
Arles
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