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Auberge de Jeunesse €
( 04 90 96 18 25;
www.fuaj.org
; 20 av Maréchal Foch; dm incl breakfast & sheets
€18.50; mid-Feb-mid-Dec, reception closed 10am-5pm)
This sunlit place, made up of
eight-bed dorms, is just 10 minutes' walk from Arles' centre. Its bar closes at 11pm, just
like its gates (except during
férias
).
HOSTEL
CAMPGROUND
Camping City €
( 04 90 93 08 86;
www.camping-city.com
;
67 rte de Crau; sites €19; Apr-Sep)
1.5km southeast on the road to Marseille, Camping City is the closest campground to
town. Bike hire and laundry facilities are available and there are supermarkets nearby. To
get here, take Bus 2 to the Hermite stop.
Eating
At Arles' enormous Saturday-morning
market
(bd des Lices)
Camargue salt, goats'
cheese and
saucisson d'Arles
(bull-meat sausage) scent the air. The scene shifts to bd
Émile Combes on Wednesday morning. Arles and its environs (
Click here
)
are foodie
heaven. Reserve ahead; hours are reduced in winter.
L'Atelier €€€
GASTRONOMIC
( 04 90 91 07 69;
www.rabanel.com
; 7 rue des Carmes; lunch/dinner
menus from €55/95; lunch & dinner Wed-Sun)
Consider this not a meal, but an 'artistic
experience'. Every one of the seven or 13 edible works of art is a wondrous composition
of flavours, colours and textures, and no two bites are the same. Sit back and revel in
Jean-Luc Rabanel's superbly crafted symphony of fresh organic tastes. No wonder this
charismatic chef with his own veggie patch has two Michelin stars. Wine pairings are an
adventure in themselves.
L'Autruche €€
MODERN FRENCH
( 04 90 49 73 63; 5 rue Dulau; lunch menus €18, mains €29; lunch
& dinner Tue-Sat)
This modern, inviting restaurant run by husband-and-wife team Fabien
and Ouria assembles market-fresh dishes to perfection. For example, their Michelin-ex-
perienced chef layers thin strips of granny smith apple chutney with a superbly prepared
foie gras
. Extravagant desserts are a treat.
