The plateau is composed of Glanum city , abandoned in the 15C following barbaric invasions, and two superb monuments, the mausoleim and the municipal arch which amidst a wood of pine trees paint one of the most romantic pictures imaginable.

Remarkable pieces excavated at the Glanum archaeological site are exhibited at the Hôtel de Sade (15C-16C).

Here you can see a series of mural paintings on the theme of torture, by Mario Prassinos (1916-1985) for the Notre-Dame-de-Pitié chapel: tortured trunks and branches, in an austere contrast of black and white a few days before the artist died of ca..

A Celto-Ligurian tribe, the Glanics, made this sanctuary into a city, which was in close contact with local merchants and comprised the public buildings and peristyle houses that were highly influenced by Hellenistic style. The Roman conquest gave ri..

The perfect proportions and the exceptional quality of the sculpted decor of the arch indicate a Greek influence: a single arcade embellished with a beautiful garland of fruit and foliage, a vault decorated with finely chiselled coffers, sculptures o..

The 18m-high Mausolée is one of the finest examples of the Roman world, and is still intact. Bas-reliefs depicting battle and hunting scenes decorate the four sides of the square base. On the first floor, beneath a maritime fresco, is the inscription..

This 19C fountain features a portrait of Nostradamus.

Also known as "Maison de l’Amandier" (almond tree house).

All that remains of the early church, whose monumental façade dominates the place de la Republic is the 14C clock-tower. The organ which is the work of an organ builder, Pascal Quoirin, has 62 organ stops (about 500 tubes) operated by three keyboards..

This street starting to the right of the collegial church runs along the remains of the 14C walls. You will see Nostradamus’s house and the building of the former Hôpital Saint-Jacques .

This square in the town centre is lined with grand mansions: Hôtel de Sade (15C) – now the Archaeological Museum – and Hôtel Mistral de Mondragon , a huge 16C residence with a lovely courtyard, with a round staircase turret and loggias, which hous..

Built in 1748, this fine freestone mansion was named after Louis Estrine, a master ropemaker from Marseille. It houses the Centre d'Art Présence Van Gogh , dedicated to the artist. Each year, thematic exhibitions are held, as well as a slide show wi..

This museum is housed in the Renaissance-era Hôtel Mistral de Montdragon, which has a remarkable interior courtyard, home to a bust of Vincent van Gogh sculpted by Ossip Zadkine. The permanent exhibition gives insights into the landscapes and people ..

You will see a beautiful square bell tower here decorated with Lombard arches and a cloister endowed with elegant Roman sculptures. The setting was so peaceful, that Vincent Van Gogh confined himself here after his Arles crisis, between the 3rd May..