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
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
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. It is often referred to simply as Saint-Rémy, its official name unti
Glanum
…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. Originally a Celto-Ligurian oppidum, it expanded under Greek influence before becoming a Roman city. As it was never built over by settlements after…
Olive Trees with yellow sky and sun, 1889
Olive Trees with the Alpilles in the Background, 1889