Verified cultural guide · Arles 2026
Art galleries in Arles: directory, map and artistic districts
30 museums, foundations and galleries, from the banks of the Rhône to the Parc des Ateliers
Arles connects Roman heritage, memory of Van Gogh, contemporary creation and one of the densest photographic scenes in Europe. This interactive directory brings together the major institutions, galleries active all year round and the places that structure the Meetings.
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Understanding the Arlesian scene
An ancient city that became an image laboratory
The Réattu Museum, the Rencontres d'Arles and the ENSP have installed photography in the heart of the city. This story dialogues today with LUMA, the Vincent van Gogh Foundation, Lee Ufan, the Arles Antique Departmental Museum, the Museon Arlaten and a particularly active network of independent galleries between Calade, Méjan, Hauture and Roquette.
Follow the photographic thread
Réattu, ENSP, Fondation MRO and galleries allow you to explore the image from historical funds to emerging practices.
Connect the eras
Antiquity, Van Gogh, photography and contemporary art respond to each other in a compact center that can be explored extensively on foot.
Anticipate the season
Hours change during the Meetings and several galleries open according to their exhibitions. Check the official file the same day.
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Interactive directory
30 galleries, museums and art venues in Arles
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Parc des Ateliers · Gehry tower
LUMA Arles
35 avenue Victor-Hugo, 13200 Arles
Located on a former railway wasteland, LUMA Arles combines Frank Gehry's tower, rehabilitated halls and a landscaped park. Exhibitions, installations, archives, performances and research projects make it the city's major international artistic campus.
Méjan · rue du Docteur-Fanton
Vincent van Gogh Arles Foundation
35ter rue du Docteur-Fanton, 13200 Arles
The foundation regularly compares a work by Vincent van Gogh with modern and contemporary artists. Its rehabilitated mansion, its overhead light and its terrace make up a visit where the painter's legacy remains alive rather than frozen.
Quais du Rhône · Grand Priory
Réattu Museum
10 rue du Grand-Prieuré, 13200 Arles
In the former Grand Priory of the Order of Malta, the museum brings together the work of Jacques Réattu, drawings by Picasso, modern collections and a pioneering photographic collection. The rooms opening onto the Rhône give particular depth to the hangings.
Roman Circus Peninsula
Ancient Arles departmental museum
Avenue de la 1re Division française libre, 13200 Arles
The "blue museum" makes nearly eight centuries of history legible, from everyday objects to monumental mosaics and sarcophagi. The Arles-Rhône 3 barge and the river discoveries powerfully tell the story of ancient trade and navigation.
Old center · Vernon hotel
Lee Ufan Arles
5 rue Vernon, 13200 Arles
The Vernon Hotel deploys the paintings and sculptures of Lee Ufan on three levels, in a scenography designed with Tadao Ando. Matter, emptiness, stone and light build a slow experience, complemented by temporary exhibitions.
Republic · former Jesuit college
Museon Arlaten - Provence museum
31 rue de la République, 13200 Arles
Created by Frédéric Mistral, the Museon Arlaten rereads the cultures of Provence with contemporary museography. Costumes, objects, photographs and sound devices show how traditions are made, transmitted and evolved.
Rue de la Calade · Bouchaud de Bussy hotel
Fragonard Fashion and Costume Museum
16 rue de la Calade, 13200 Arles
Opened in 2025 in a restored mansion, this museum reveals Arlesian clothing, headdresses, jewelry and accessories from the 18th to the 20th century. Historical silhouettes interact with photography and fashion creation in a very mastered scenography.
Rue de la Calade · old center
Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation
18 rue de la Calade, 13200 Arles
The foundation supports documentary photography attentive to social, political and ecological realities. Its exhibitions, prizes and residencies give rare visibility to emerging authors from many territories.
Parc des Ateliers · avenue Victor-Hugo
National School of Photography - ENSP
30 avenue Victor-Hugo, 13200 Arles
The only national school entirely dedicated to photography, ENSP combines training, research and experimentation with images. Graduate exhibitions, conferences, editions and public events allow you to observe photography as it is invented.
North of Arles · route de Fontvieille
Montmajour Abbey
Route de Fontvieille, 13200 Arles
The Benedictine abbey superimposes crypt, Romanesque cloister, medieval tower and classical monastery in a landscape that Van Gogh explored. The monument regularly hosts photography and contemporary art, offering spectacular volumes to the works.
Plan of the Court · old center
Anne Clergue Gallery
4 map of the Court 13200 Arles
Since 2014, Anne Clergue has defended emerging photographers without neglecting recognized authors, and occasionally invites visual artists. The 18th century house creates an intimate relationship with the series and promotes precise clashes.
Rue de la Liberté · north center
Arles Gallery
8 rue de la Liberté 13200 Arles
Arles Gallery explores an image located on the border of photography and painting. Color prints, digital compositions and plastic research are presented in a generous space in the heart of the city.
Rue de Grille · Arenas
Alonso Workshop
5 rue de Grille 13200 Arles
Both a workshop and a gallery, Alonso organizes personal exhibitions, collaborations and events around Fine Art printing. The place favors direct encounters with artists and a sensitive approach to creative processes.
Méjan · quays of the Rhône
At the Docks d'Arles
44 rue du Docteur Fanton 13200 Arles
In a former grocery store near the quays, Aux Docks presents emerging painters, sculptors and photographers. Associative management maintains accessible programming and an atmosphere of discovery, far from the standardized commercial format.
Boulevard Clemenceau · Lices
Beautiful beautiful
3 bd Georges Clemenceau 3 rue du Séminaire 13200 Arles
Belle Beau boasts a borderless programming of medium: painting, sculpture, photography, cinema, poetry and performance. Its roots near Les Lices accompany an international and willingly experimental vision of beauty.
Rue de la Liberté · north center
Bengtsson Fine Art
21 rue de la Liberté 13200 Arles
Bengtsson brings together paintings, photographs, prints, drawings and posters by artists from the 1960s to today. Haring, Klein, Warhol and Basquiat allow us to approach the art market through publishing and works on paper.
Rue Réattu · quays of the Rhône
Domus Reattu
14 rue Réattu 13200 Arles
Since 2015, this atypical space has hosted pop-ups, partnerships and multidisciplinary exhibitions. Drawing, painting, ceramics, poetry and video follow one another in a flexible format which encourages attempts and meetings.
Rue de la Calade · old center
Gallery Eight Arles
8 rue de la Calade, 13200 Arles
Installed in a 17th century house, Galerie Huit designs photographic exhibitions and installations with recognized or emerging artists. Its international partnerships and its exhibitions make it an important address during and outside the Meetings.
Plan of the Court · old center
Regala Gallery
12, Plan de la Cour 13200 Arles
Regala invites each artist to invest the space after a residency, then extends the exhibition with a Regala Notebook. Performances, conferences and editions give the project a dimension that goes beyond the simple presentation of works.
Rue des Suisses · Arènes
Speedbird Gallery
19, rue des Suisses 13200 Arles
SpeedBird is dedicated to vintage prints and limited editions related to rock, automotive and aviation. The gallery sheds light on the making of popular icons by photographers who accompanied musicians and pilots.
Rue du 4-Septembre · Arena
Vox Gallery
70 rue du 4 September 13200 Arles
VoX is a clear and deliberately sober space that gives artists a voice through photography, drawing and painting. Its tight programming allows you to look at the works without superfluous decoration.
Highness · chapel of the Madeleine
High Art
19 rue de la Madeleine 13200 Arles
High Art occupies a 12th century Romanesque chapel and deploys an international program renewed all year round. The gap between medieval architecture and current works produces often radical and memorable exhibitions.
Rue Croix-Rouge · Roquette
Iris Arles
4 rue Croix Rouge 13200 Arles
Iris Arles mainly supports young photographers and visual artists, with attention to global contexts. Associative functioning allows experimental formats and builds regular dialogue with residents.
Rue Jouvène · north center
The Great Showcase
12 rue Jouvène 13200 Arles
Dedicated primarily to African photographic scenes, La Grande Vitrine shows their vitality and diversity. Drawing, poetry, painting or sculpture occasionally broaden this line to unexpected dialogues.
Rue Baléchou · Roquette
The Kabine
7 rue Baléchou 13200 Arles
Founded by ENSP graduates, La Kabine supports emerging creation and manages the Off Festival in Arles. Residences, mediation and image education directly connect artists to the territory and its audiences.
Passage Robert-Doisneau · Roquette
The Close House
14 passage Robert Doisneau 13200 Arles
This raw and bright place hosts exhibitions, shots, meetings and editorial projects in the heart of Arles. Its modular configuration is suitable for photographic formats and installations that require a production space as well as a display space.
Rue du Docteur-Fanton · Méjan
Lea Lund & Erik K
16 rue du Docteur Fanton 13200 Arles
Lea Lund photographs Erik K, her muse, who then intervenes through engraving and collage. Their showroom-workshop allows you to discover this work together in the very place where the images are taken, edited and edited.
Grand Convent · Hauture
The frozen lake
27 rue du Grand Couvent Quartier de l'Hauture 13200 Arles
Born after the closure of Voies Off, the frozen lake continues a program of photography and visual arts in Hauture. Meetings and events maintain the collective spirit that has long accompanied the Arlesian photographic scene.
Avenue Victor-Hugo · near LUMA
Lhoste Gallery
9 avenue Victor Hugo 13200 Arles
A stone's throw from LUMA, Lhoste combines two exhibition platforms, an open kitchen and artists' studios. Banquets, sound performances and meetings make the gallery a place of conviviality as much as a space of representation.
Rue Molière · Lices
Mamia Bretesché Gallery
13, Rue Molière 13200 Arles
Since 2001, Mamia Bretesché has been developing projects around photography, video, digital technology, drawing and painting. The gallery brings together established and emerging artists with a solid attention to collections and institutional projects.
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Ready-made routes
Three routes depending on the time available
Van Gogh, Réattu and galleries
- Start at the Vincent van Gogh Foundation.
- Join the Réattu Museum by Méjan.
- Finish in the Calade galleries.
LUMA, ENSP and Lhoste
- Explore the LUMA Arles exhibitions.
- Discover the ENSP programming.
- Extend to Lhoste Galerie.
Antiquity, Provence and minimalism
- Enter the Arles Antique Departmental Museum.
- Cross towards the Museon Arlaten.
- Finish at Lee Ufan or the Fragonard Museum.
Prepare and deepen
Reliable sources, advice and related reading
Institutional sources
- Arles Camargue Tourism - galleries
- Arles Contemporary - network of places
- Rencontres d’Arles - 2026 edition
- City of Arles - cultural news
- Each file links to an official website or a controlled cultural source.
When to visit art galleries in Arles?
The programming culminates during the Rencontres de la Photographie, but the large institutions and numerous galleries remain active all year round.
Which neighborhood to choose for a first visit?
Connect Calade, Méjan and the quays of the Rhône to combine Van Gogh Foundation, Réattu Museum, photographic foundations and independent galleries.
Can we visit the place on foot?
The old center is compact. LUMA, ENSP and the Arles Antique Departmental Museum require a longer walk; Montmajour requires separate travel.
How to have a painting delivered outside France?
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In Arles, each era becomes a material for artists
Roman remains, Van Gogh's light, photographic collections and contemporary architecture make up an exceptional cultural landscape. Take the time to alternate large institutions and small galleries: it is in this passage from one scale to another that the city best reveals its energy.
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