Glanum was an ancient and wealthy city which still enjoys a magnificent setting below a gorge on the flanks of the Alpilles mountains. It is located about one kilometre south of the town of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
Excavations of ancient Glanum, at the foot of Mont Gaussier. The church spire of modern Saint-Rémy-de-Provence can be seen in the middle distance to the left.
A road paved with blocks of stone ran from north to south through the centre of Glanum. Under the street was a drain which carried away rainwater and sewage.
"Les Antiques" of Glanum, with the Mausoleum (left) and the Arch (right)
Bas-relief on the lower part of Glanum mausoleum
The Chaîne des Alpilles is a small range of low mountains in Provence, southern France, located about 20 km (12 mi) south of Avignon.
Alpilles near Maussane-les-Alpilles.
Alpilles landscape near Le Destet. The three types of landscape forms can clearly be seen: cultivated land on the lower slopes, trees on the foothills and bare rock on the peaks.
Les Alpilles (1889), painted by van Gogh while in Saint-Rémy
Panorama of the Alpilles