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	Alyscamps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Alyscamps was Arles' main burial ground for nearly 1,500 years.
		In late October 1888 Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin chose the Alyscamps as the first site for their expeditions where they painted side by side
		Les Alyscamps one of a pair of paintings, Vincent van Gogh, 1888
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alyscamps (603 words)

	Vincent Bridges » Blog Archive » The Holy Grail: Hermetic Testimony in Stone
		Burial at Alyscamps became so desirable that bodies were shipped from all Europe for burial in its holy grounds.
		Built in the mid 5th century by St. Hilaire and originally dedicated to St. Stephan, the Cathedral was rebuilt in the 11th century and the Great Portal was finished a century later in time for the coronation of Frederick I Barbarossa as King of Arles in 1178.
		Rededicated to St. Trophime when the relics of his miracle were moved from the Alyscamps in 1152, the Cathedral failed to retain the sacred cache of its Saint’s miraculous status, probably because the Holy Stone, the sarcophagus lid with the knee print, had disappeared.
	vincentbridges.com /?p=79 (2684 words)

	ARLES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The once so famous Alyscamps turned today into a sad alley, which was was an immense graveyard where everybody wanted to be buried.
		Today, after a railway was build through a part of the Alyscamps, the immediate surroundings are tarnished by ugly buildings and factories.
		But the atmosphere was still there and he painted the famous "Allee de peupliers aux Alyscamps", of which four versions are known.
	www.jack-travel.com /Provence/Html/ArlesMuseumsAyscamps1.htm (778 words)

	Camargue - Chenonceau - Annecy - Vaison La Romaine - Pont Du Gard
		Among the masterpieces are "Les Alyscamps" (or "Champs Elysees" in Provencal), "Le Pont de Langlois" ("The Langlois Bridge": you can admire a replica of the original bridge, long gone, about 0.5 miles from the original site), and "La Maison Jaune" ("The Yellow House", where he lived for over a year).
		There is a tree-lined avenue called "the Alyscamps" in the southeastern part of Arles, where locals regularly go for leisurely strolls at dusk.
		Legend had it that St Trophime was buried at the Alyscamps, and that his tomb had been the scene of miracles.
	www.francemonthly.com /n/0801/index.php (1564 words)

	Arles - Arles - FUAJ, The Network for Travellers
		RN 113, exit n° 6 / Follow the sign to "Alyscamps" (Roman and early Christian cemetery, this place is one of the most visiting place in Arles).
		From Alyscamps, follow the sign to "Auberge de Jeunesse".
		Price of Taxi, from the station to the hostel, is 8 in the day time, 10 in the night and sundays.
	www.fuaj.org /eng/hostels/aj_fiche.php?aj_id=130 (584 words)

	Paul Gauguin Alyscamps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		This painting was made when Gauguin shared a studio with Van Gogh in the South of France in Arles.
		They chose the site of Alyscamps, an ancient Roman cemetery, to both paint and compare.
		This site is a non-commercial educational resource, and our primary intent is to provide a recourse for the advancement of the study of art and art history.
	www.fantasyarts.net /Paul_Gauguin_Alyscamps.htm (310 words)

	Guide and Travel Facts: Arles, France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Les Alyscamps: This is slightly outside the centre of the city, across the Boulevard des Lices and down the Avenue des Alyscamps, but is easily walkable from the other monuments.
		The word Alyscamps almost certainly comes from the Latin Elysii Campi (in modern French Champs- Elysées or in English Elysian Fields), that part of the Underworld to which departed heroes would retire.
		It is a splendidly atmospheric avenue lined with marble tombs, all that remains of Arles' Roman necropolis.
	www.passports.com /trips/cityfact/cityfact.asp?city=Arles (1023 words)

	Les Alyscamps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Les Alyscamps (or 'L'Allée des Alyscamps') is a pair of paintings ("pendants") by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh.
		Painted in 1888 in Arles, France, it depicts autumnal scenes in the Alyscamps, an ancient Roman necropolis in Arles which is lined with poplars and stone sarcophagi.
		The painting was last auctioned in November 2003, selling for $11,767,500 at an auction in New York despite predictions that it might fetch up to $18 million.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Les_Alyscamps (241 words)

	Les Alyscamps \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Arles \| Frommers.com
		For this, he was beheaded in 250; later he was made a saint when it was said that miracles began to happen on this site.
		In time, the fame of Les Alyscamps spread throughout the Christian world; more of the faithful wanted to be buried here, and coffins were shipped down the Rhône for burial.
		By the 10th century, the legend spread that the heroes of Roncevaux -- Roland and Olivier -- were also entombed here, which brought the place even more fame.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/arles/A26020.html (320 words)

	Holman, Les Alyscamps monoprints (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		These three prints are of Les Alyscamps in Arles, France.
		Les Alyscamps was a necropolis, started by the Romans and later taken over by Christians.
		At the end of the avenue of sarcophagi is a medieval church, dark and damp, and filled with cobwebs.
	www.shireenholman.com /shireen10.htm (100 words)

	Paris (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The French writer Frederic Mistral used the money he earned by winning the Literature Nobel Prize (1904) to realize a dream he had since a long time.
		The name of "Les Alyscamps" so well painted by Van Gogh, comes from "Elysii Campi" (Champs Elysees).
		Vincent Van Gogh visited the Alyscamps at the right moment, fall of 1888 when the surrounding ugliness was tempered by fog.
	www.jack-travel.com /Venice/Provence/Html/ArlesMuseumsAyscamps1.htm (788 words)

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		The Alyscamps was originally a Roman burial ground.
		Later, when Arles became Christianized, a chapel (St. Jonorat's) was built and the area became a Christian cemetary.
		The song says that they dance on (sur) the bridge, but the really danced under (sous) the bridge.
	www.personal.psu.edu /users/g/r/gre114/france5.html (332 words)

	Arles Camargue : alyscamps Van Gogh accomodation real estate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The ancient and roman town is on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
		Having lived among the Dutch miners, he left for Paris before subsequently setting up home in Arles in Provence where his search for God and the ideal became confused with his artistic quest.
		His companion Gauguin, having painted Les Alyscamps, left for distant lands.The two artists were completely taken up with their lives and their art.
	www.provence-infos.com /arles2.htm (356 words)

	Les Alyscamps Giclee Print by Paul Gauguin at AllPosters.com
		Les Alyscamps Giclee Print by Paul Gauguin at AllPosters.com
		This art print was created using a sophisticated digital printer. The Giclee printing process delivers a fine stream of archival ink on archival paper, resulting in vivid, pure color and exceptional detail that is suitable for museum or gallery display.
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	www.allposters.com /-sp/Les-Alyscamps-Posters_i999900_.htm (90 words)

	Les Alyscamps Art Print - buy this "Les Alyscamps by Paul Gauguin" Art Print at Oneposter.com. Uk Art Prints ...
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