EXHIBITION OPENING HOURS

The Rencontres d’Arles exhibitions are open from 10am to 7:30pm every day, week-ends and holidays included.

The on-site ticketing offices of the Festival Offices and the Place de la République open their doors 30 minutes before the exhibitions, to provide you with the maximum amount of time to enjoy the exhibitions.

The last entrance is 30 minutes before closing.

However, certain exhibition sites have specific hours:


For the exhibitions that are part of the Arles Associé and the Grand Arles Express programs, we invite you to look at our page « Practical Information » or on the websites of the respective institutions concerned.

ANTICIPATED CLOSURES

Some exhibition sites close before the end of the festival because of other events (Féria in September) or exhibitions organized by the City of Arles or Arles associations.

EARLY CLOSINGS AUGUST 25
Église des Frères Prêcheurs (Cristina de Middel - Voyage au Centre)
Église des Trinitaires (Les vampires n'ont pas peur des miroirs - El grupo de cali, vampirisme et tropical goth)


Certain exhibition sites have specific hours:  

- La Maison des Peintres : 10am - 7:30pm
- Cloître Saint-Trophime : 9am - 7pm   
- Jardin d’été : 7am - 8:30pm 
- Abbaye de Montmajour: 10am - 6:15pm (last entrance at 5pm)     
- Les Cryptoportiques : 9am - 7pm
- Ground Control : 9am - 7:30pm

ACCESSIBILITY AND AIR-CONDITIONING

The exhibitions of the Rencontres d’Arles take place in a wide variety of sites, with differing conditions of access.

List of exhibition sites accessible to people with reduced mobility
- espace Van Gogh
- église des Trinitaires
- église des Frères Prêcheurs
- jardin d’été
- ENSP
- Mécanique générale
- Monoprix
- couvent Saint-Césaire
- musée de la Camargue
- parc des Ateliers, la Tour Luma
- musée départemental Arles Antique
- Croisière (only the first floor)
- musée Réattu (only the first floor)
- chapelle Saint-Martin du Méjan (only the first floor)

List of air-conditioned exhibition sites
- espace Van Gogh
- Mécanique générale
- palais de l’Archevêché
- Monoprix
- couvent Saint-Césaire

LUGGAGE

Due to the security plan currently in effect and in order to guarantee the safety of the buildings, the artworks, and the people, luggage and bulky objects (bicycles, scooters, etc.) are forbidden in exhibition sites and in the reception areas (ticket offices, bookshops and cafés).

Furthermore, it is not possible to leave personal belongings with the surveillance or sales staff at the entrance to these areas.

ANIMALS

Animals are not allowed to enter the exhibitions, even those carried in a bag. The only exception is medical assistance dogs, which may accompany their owners in our various venues.

At the Parc des Ateliers, where the exhibitions presented at Mécanique Générale are located, animals are allowed in the park area and must be kept on a leash.