This is the reconstruction of the famous Pont de Langlois, a motif Van Gogh painted and drew at least nine times during his stay in Arles. The original bridge was replaced and then destroyed by the Germans during he war, but Van Gogh has become so much a part of the local lore that the tourist board took apart an identical bridge and reconstructed it further up the canal in a setting that replicates the feeling of the original spot. The original location is now very close to the major highway that passes through Arles. It was fun to visit the site and see the houseboats that dot the banks of the canal nearby.
Here are a set of Van Gogh's paintings and some original photographs of the scene that Van Gogh painted.
The bright colors and strong sunlight that Van Gogh loved still fill the streets of Arles. This is a cafe right in the center of town across from the Place de la Republic.
This was the puppet show we had seen setting up earlier in the day, just across the street from the location of Vincent's "Yellow House" and near the location of the "Night Cafe."
These children were taking part in a parade and festival of traditional dress that included a parade of the beautiful Camargue horses which start out life as brown but turn white as adults.
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