Die besten Fotografen der Welt zeigen faszinierende Bilderwelten in einer Open-Air-Galerie von sieben Kilometern Länge, in der Gartenkunst und Fotokunst verschmelzen.

Every summer since 1970, over the course of more than forty exhibitions at various of the city's exceptional heritage sites, the Rencontres d'Arles has been a major influence in dissiminating the best of world photography and playing the role of a springboard for photographic and contemporary creative talents. In 2019, the festival welcomed more than 145 000 visitors.