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Because life has changed so much over the millennia, it is hard to comprehend the size and scope and the uses of ancient ruins. Some places retain or have been restored to a vast and awe-inspiring semblance of what they once were, think: Pompeii, Rome, even Stonehenge... and add Glanum to that list. The site is enormous. It is impressive. So much has been uncovered, restored and interpreted that it is full of beautiful digs and information. Plan to spend at least half a day for a visit and try to cover as much ground as you can before archeological fatigue sets in. Many interpretive signs (in French, English and Spanish) help to decode the timeline, the walls and the layout and the uses of these structures. It's large and amazing. You will enjoy the experience! Young children and people who are unable to cover a lot of ground will tire long before you get very far. Don't fret, just rest and return!

Not a large site, but well-worth a visit if you are in the Arles/St. Remy area. Delightfully uncrowed the day my young daughters and I visited.

As advertised! A mini Pompeii. A must see if you appreciate Pompeii and Hurculinium. Similar to Epheseus as well.

There isn't much left, but it was very interesting and to see a site with so much history that you can wander among is stirring.

On the outskirts of St. Remy and an easy 10 minute walk from Cloister St. Paul (where Van Gogh lived), brings you to a small display of Roman artifacts. Note that this is not the fee charged archealogical site, however, we were pressed for time and felt it was just as intriguing. You can walk right up to these structures and see the details. They are located right off of the road and do not require a fee.

Close to Saint Remy de Provence (yes that town of Vincent van Gogh) are the ancient ruins of Glanum. It is a nice walk but can become very hot as there is almost no shadow to be found. interesting for all ages with an interest in history, although it might be tedious for the very young children.

We were pressed for time and chose to the Triumphal Arch and Mausoleum at the entrance only. They were beautiful. There's parking if you drive or its a 20-25 minute walk up hill from St. Remy.

If you are in St. Remy or anywhere close in Provence, these are ruins, not to be missed. Other places in Europe have floor mosaics, which we didn't see here. But the scale of the ruins and the many centuries of development they represent, are amazing.

We arrived on site very early in the morning and place was still quiet. We enjoyed very much the view of the Roman ruins, in particular the arch of triumph and masoleum. Not to be missed.

This is an amazing site with masses for all levels on interest. There are not many places where one can appreciate a whole slice of a Roman town with streets lined on BOTH sides with buildings - and a superb set of on-site illustrations that prise apart a complex 4 phase (at least) development. A MASSIVE and unexplained failing of the interpretation is the contextualisation of the triumphal arch and the mausoleum across the field. They are part of the town too, but within the fenced site this is not pointed out and there is a great model to show the whole place, but for a reason best known only to the French - these two monuments are missed. Typically the early 19th antiquarians who 'excavated' were only interested in the 'big stuff' and not so much the life of the riff-raff - so there are plenty of temples, public buildings etc. but the 'ordinary dwellings' remain unexcavated down the slope, and this isn't made clear either. Never-the-less, if you want to understand a slice of Roman urbanisim, there are few better places to do it. NOT over-run with tourists either.. I LOVED it.

Nice place to spend an hour or two walking in the ruins. Pack an outdoor lunch as there are handy picnic tables.

The triumphal arch (oldest in France) and mausoleum are the two best-preserved structures of the 6th century BC town and these can be viewed without entering the site, for which an entrance fee is payable. Still, worthwhile to spend an hour walking amongst the ruins and stepping back in time.

Disliked entrance fee. Like the relative quite of the area. Saved just in time. ...."......""""""""..............,.,.,.,.,

After several months in Italy, Greece and Turkey this year, we were delighted exploring this site. Nice size, interesting history and excellent signage. Recommend! (1 to 1 1/2 hours max).

You need a lot of imagination to recreate the Roman settlement here, especially as it was sacked by the Franks in 270 AD and the population moved to what is now St-Remy. Everything is at ground level with very little of mosaics et al. The triumphal arch is the tallest bit left and that isn't very triumphal. An hour in St-Remy is much more worthwhile.