When Vincent Van Gogh moved to Arles, France in 1887, he dreamed of starting an artist community.
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For that reason, the Arles Office of Tourism features a Van Gogh walking tour of the town.
Fights - known as corridas in Spain - are especially popular in the Nimes and Arles areas.
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Van Gogh found his muse in the city of Arles, which set the scene for many of his most famous works.
Monet found peace and beauty in his garden in Giverny, Picasso went to Juan les Pins and Van Gogh to Arles.
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For Gauguin, the arrangement was more prosaic: he could live cheaply in Arles to save money for his next trip to the tropics.
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The process was lengthy - with an initial investigation initiated by the Bishop of Arles, before all medical documents were forwarded to the Vatican.
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The book goes into huge detail about each of their backgrounds, and how their artistic style developed both before and during their time in Arles.
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Pangs of loneliness stung me in Arles.
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