In 855, it was made the capital of a Frankish Kingdom of Arles, which included Burgundy and part of Provence, but was frequently terrorised by Saracen and Viking raiders.
855. proglašen je glavnim gradom franačkog Kraljevstva Arles, koje je obuhvaćalo Burgundiju i dio Provanse, ali su ga redovito terorizirali Saraceni i Vikinzi.