Arles

For our last week in Provence we planned out a road trip for every other day. Yesterday was our day trip to Arles. About an hour from Aix en Provence it was easy to get to and little R napped on the way so that gave of plenty of exploring time with a happy baby. And of course we planned it so that we were there on a market day.

Having been to the markets in Aix, Cassis, Marseille, Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, and St. Remy I was expecting more of the same goods and vendors at the market in Arles. Arles market however had a much more multicultural vibe to it and was a place with different items and we quickly learned somewhere that was easy to get a deal. It reminded me more of the markets that I visited in Portugal then the others I have seen in Provence.

The only thing we purchased was a travel bag and it is more British then French, but it is something we needed in order to bring home all of our other purchases.

We wondered the streets go Arles in the historic centre and were surprised at how few people and shops there were. There are many roman historic sights in Arles including a beautiful (from the outside) amplitheather however we were there to shop. Sadly the few shops we did find were closed for lunch.  Which lead us to our fabulous lunch at Le 16. 

A simple yet absolutely lovely salad with walnuts

And a pork tenderloin done in a scrumptious sauce with some potatoes au gratin and delicious roasted vegetables.

A wonderful meal that was for sure the highlight of our trip to Arles.

Oh and the vineyard we stopped at on our way home from Les Baux was Mas Sainte Berthe. A beautiful some wine at 7 euro a bottle that went well with our beef tenderloin and our second night of lamb chops.