Place du Forum in Arles
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Place du Forum in Arles is a historic square in the French city of Arles, famed as the setting for Vincent van Gogh’s iconic painting "Café Terrace at Night."
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Place du Forum (Arles) | 0 |
| Place du Forum, Arles | 2 |
| Roman forum of Arles | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public square
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| hasClimateContext | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
association with Vincent van Gogh’s paintings
ⓘ
example of Provençal urban square ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
cafés
ⓘ
hotels ⓘ restaurants ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalOrigin | Roman forum of Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLightingCharacteristic | night-time café illumination reminiscent of Van Gogh’s painting ⓘ |
| hasNameInFrench | Place du Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBuilding |
Café Terrace (now Café Van Gogh)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hôtel Nord-Pinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
historic façades
ⓘ
outdoor café terraces ⓘ paved pedestrian square ⓘ |
| hasNotableStructure | remains of the Roman forum ⓘ |
| hasNotableUse |
outdoor dining area
ⓘ
social gathering place ⓘ tourist meeting point ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLanguageEnvironment | French ⓘ |
| hasUrbanFunction | pedestrian zone ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| isPopularWith |
art enthusiasts
ⓘ
photographers ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Bouches-du-Rhône NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| locatedInOldTown | historic center of Arles ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ |
| municipality | Commune of Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Arles Amphitheatre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Church of Saint Trophime NERFINISHED ⓘ Place de la République (Arles) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableArtistAssociated | Vincent van Gogh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePeriodOfArtisticActivity | Vincent van Gogh’s stay in Arles (1888–1889) ⓘ |
| notableWorkDepictedIn | Café Terrace at Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| streetType | square ⓘ |
| tourismTheme | Van Gogh trail in Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
art-themed walking tours
ⓘ
evening café culture ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1981 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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Place du Forum, Arles
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Place du Forum, Arles
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Roman forum of Arles