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; by this time it was a remnant of its former self. It has since been somewhat restored as an open-air museum. In his final book Caesar's Vast Ghost, Lawrence Durrell recommends the Alyscamps for its beauty and atmosphere; he writes: "It is unique in its charm." Conservation The better of the remaining sarcophagi are now on display in the Musée de l'Arles et de la Provence antiques, which has one of the best collections of Roman sarcophagi to be found anywhere outside Rome itself. Gallery See also Ancient Roman architecture References External links Lis Aliscamp — A short history (in Langue d'Oc, with translation into French) Archaeological sites in France Ancient Roman buildings and structures in France Cemeteries in France Roman Arles Buildings and structures in Bouches-du-Rhône Tourist attractions in Bouches-du-Rhône