The Bullfighting Arena

Day Trip to Arles: Fair and Bullfighting

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March 23rd 2008
When I was in Montpellier, My friend and I spotted a sign for a fair in Arles. We decided to go the fair, but all hotels and hostels were booked because of the 500,000 people that were expected to attend. So we had to go for a day trip. We took the train to Arles early in the morning and arried there about 10am. We entered the fair grounds and immediately saw a huge bull running through the st ... read more

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