Vacation Pictures pt 1 - Arles

I just got back to St. Rémy after almost 2 weeks of vacation, so as I upload my pictures, I'll recap my travels. My last entry was about going to the concert in Arles. The next day, Susie and I did some sightseeing, and here's the proof.



Sad lions in the town hall square.











The flag of the Sous-Prefecture











Susie











The Théâtre Antique (Roman Theater)











The Arena









The Photographer and Susie's feet.







I learned that when roman power waned and other armies started invading the towns, entire villages were built inside the roman arenas, with houses, shops, and later, churches. The walls of the arena were used as protection. It wasn't until a movement for the preservation of historical buildings and restoration swept through Europe in the 19th century that the houses were removed.