Bonjour tout le monde!

Today I am posting some of my pictures of Arles, where Vincent van Gogh painted.  Arles is located in the region where there are a lot of Roman ruins, including the wonderful arena that is in this town.  Also in Arles is an amphitheatre, and the café where van Gogh painted the Yellow Room, and Starry Night Over the Rhône.  What I like about Arles is that it is an intimate area, and if you are traveling with students, you can feel free letting them roam for a couple of minutes.
During our trip this summer, we will be in the Arles region, and might get the opportunity to visit this beautiful town.  If we are lucky, there will be time to visit the arena, and take some awesome photos.  Want to come with me on this great summer trip?  Check out http://jackiwilliams-jones.grouptoursite.com/ and enroll before all the spaces are gone!

The old hospital where van Gogh went twice when  his mental issues got to be too much for him.  Current belief is that the lead in his oil paints affected an already fragile psyche.

Here is the Roman arena in Arles.  There is an equally impressive one in the town of Nimes, where bullfights are still held.










The corridor of the arena in Arles. Just imagine how many people have gone through these archways, which date from Roman times.