Arles: the windy city

Yesterday we took a day excursion with the group to the city of Arles, about an hour from Montpellier. In Arles, we toured some landmark sights with Jeremy.

First, a view of the city on the Rhone river:

The old amphitheatre of Arles:

A Roman theatre:

Some of us in the theatre:

Inside the cathedral of Arles, we saw a display of some relics, which pilgrims in the 11th and 12th century would come to see:

 The front of the church:

In the ancient monastery: 

We met back by the church after an amazing American-style lunch of cheeseburgers and fries (I know, but we were craving some comfort food...)

The gardens where Van Goh painted:

Chris Lim:

Arles was incredibly windy. And ridiculously freezing cold. Audrey demonstrates the wind:

 A final view of the Rhone river: