Cell towers in Arles (Bouches-du-Rhône)
Arles has 41 masts declared to ANFR, used by 4 carriers. They include 3 water towers.
Nearest sites
| Operator | Generation | Distance | Bearing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouygues Telecom | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 177 m | 85° E | Verified |
| Orange | 5G / 4G / 3G · 3 sectors | 177 m | 85° E | Verified |
| SFR | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 177 m | 85° E | Verified |
| Bouygues Telecom | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 307 m | 211° SW | Verified |
| SFR | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 307 m | 211° SW | Verified |
| Orange | 5G / 4G · 2 sectors | 377 m | 253° W | Verified |
| Bouygues Telecom | 5G / 4G / 3G · 3 sectors | 431 m | 276° W | Verified |
| SFR | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 431 m | 276° W | Verified |
| Free Mobile | 5G / 4G · 3 sectors | 665 m | 320° NW | Verified |
| Orange | 5G / 4G / 3G · 3 sectors | 747 m | 166° S | Verified |
Map
Carrier breakdown
| Operator | Sites | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bouygues Telecom | 22 | 53.7% |
| SFR | 21 | 51.2% |
| Orange | 19 | 46.3% |
| Free Mobile | 16 | 39.0% |
Declared supports include 3 water towers, with pylons making up most of the remainder.
Antennas are listed at Le Vittier, 1 avenue de la 1ere Division Française Libre, 10 rue du Dr Schweitzer, Trébon, 727 Avenue Abbé Pierre and Place Felix Rey.
Over the past 12 months ANFR recorded 33 new systems here. ANFR has approved 2 new sites that are not live yet, plus additions on 7 existing masts. New: Bouygues Telecom (4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at Les Jarres and Free Mobile (4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at 1157 chemin Saint Antoine. 28 Bouygues Telecom 5G transmitters are listed as technically operational — installed, but not yet declared commercially in service.
3 masts belong to the commune itself and 8 to Totem; the rest sit mainly on private buildings.
Systems from 1995 are still on the register. Free Mobile opened 5G here in December 2020; Bouygues Telecom followed in August 2021, SFR followed in August 2021. 2013 was the busiest year, with 93 new systems, most of them 4G.
ANFR lists a 58 m building at Quartier Fourchon as the tallest structure. The median height of measured supports is 24 m.
4 masts carry all four networks.
On 3.5 GHz, the fastest 5G band: Orange on 15 of its 19 masts, Bouygues Telecom on 12 of its 22 masts, SFR on 11 of its 21 masts and Free Mobile on 7 of its 16 masts.
Fontvieille lies 8.5 km to the north-east and has only 5 masts.
The widest declared gap between neighbouring supports is about 11 km, to the south-west of the centre.
Among the 92 Bouches-du-Rhône towns with at least five masts, Arles ranks 18th by mast count. With 41 masts for 51,811 residents, or 8 per 10,000, it has fewer masts per inhabitant than the median for those towns (13).
Figures above cover installations declared to ANFR as in service or technically operational, as of October 2026; approved projects are not counted.
Frequently asked questions
- What do the masts in Arles stand on?
- Declared supports include 3 water towers, with pylons making up most of the remainder.
- Are new antennas planned in Arles?
- ANFR has approved 2 new sites that are not live yet, plus additions on 7 existing masts. New: Bouygues Telecom (4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at Les Jarres and Free Mobile (4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at 1157 chemin Saint Antoine.
- Are there antennas on public buildings in Arles?
- 5 masts are declared as belonging to a public body.
- When did 5G arrive in Arles?
- Free Mobile declared the first 5G in December 2020, Bouygues Telecom in August 2021.
- Where is the tallest mast in Arles?
- The tallest declared support is 58 m at Quartier Fourchon (building).
Nearby places
- Cell towers in Fontvieille (8.6 km)
- Cell towers in Saint-Martin-de-Crau (15.3 km)
- Cell towers in Saint-Gilles (16.1 km)
- Cell towers in Garons (19.2 km)
- Cell towers in Saint-Remy-de-Provence (20.4 km)
- Cell towers in Montfrin (22.4 km)
- Cell towers in Graveson (22.5 km)
- Cell towers in Barbentane (26.5 km)
- Cell towers in Aubord (27.1 km)
- Cell towers in Eygalieres (27.4 km)
- Cell towers in Nimes (28.2 km)
- Cell towers in Rognonas (28.4 km)
- Cell towers in Vauvert (28.6 km)
- Cell towers in Milhaud (28.9 km)
- Cell towers in Chateaurenard (29.1 km)
- Cell towers in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (29.8 km)
- Cell towers in Saint-Andiol (30.8 km)
- Cell towers in Noves (31.3 km)
- Cell towers in Miramas (31.7 km)
- Cell towers in Eyguieres (32.4 km)
- Cell towers in Les Angles (32.7 km)
- Cell towers in Cabannes (32.9 km)
- Cell towers in Avignon (33.4 km)
- Cell towers in Rochefort-du-Gard (33.4 km)
Useful guides
- How to find the cell towers near youFour ways to locate the mobile masts around an address, from official regulator records to crowdsourced maps and your own phone, and how to tell which one you are actually connected to.
- Where to put a 4G or 5G router for the best signalA step-by-step method to place a 4G/5G home router: find your carrier's nearest mast and its direction, pick the right window, then fine-tune with RSRP and SINR readings instead of signal bars.
- Why is my mobile signal bad at home? Causes and fixesThe usual reasons for poor mobile reception indoors, from distance and terrain to building materials, busy cells and the phone itself, and what actually helps for each one.
Data source: ANFR — Licence Ouverte 2.0. See all sources.