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2 days ago · Arras is Pas-de-Calais ' third most populous town after Calais and Boulogne-sur-Mer. The town counted 43,693 residents in 2012, with the Arras metropolitan area having a population of 124,200. [8] Arras is located 182 kilometers (113 miles) north of Paris and can be reached in 2 hours by car and in 50 minutes by TGV.
1 day ago · Rogier van der Weyden, The Descent from the Cross, c. 1435, Museo del Prado, Madrid Jan van Eyck, The Arnolfini Portrait, 1434, National Gallery, London. Early Netherlandish painting is the body of work by artists active in the Burgundian and Habsburg Netherlands during the 15th- and 16th-century Northern Renaissance period, once known as the Flemish Primitives.
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May 14, 2024 · St. Jerome and the early Christian writers Clement of Alexandria and Eusebius of Caesarea attest that Matthias was among the 72 disciples paired off and dispatched by Jesus. Soon after his election, Matthias received the Holy Spirit with the other Apostles (Acts 2:1–4). He is not mentioned again in the New Testament.It is generally believed ...
May 15, 2024 · Dunkirk is one of the best places to visit in northern France near Calais, especially for those who have an interest in history. This is France’s 3rd largest port town and is famous for its 1940 evacuation of Allied troops. During Operation Dynamo more than 3,38,000 soldiers were rescued from this place. Dunkirk.
May 2, 2024 · Additional info. Arras is the prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department, which forms part of the region of Hauts-de-France; before the reorganization of 2014 it was in Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The historic centre of the Artois region, with a Baroque town square, Arras is in northern France at the confluence of the rivers Scarpe and Crinchon.
May 5, 2024 · Documentary "Arras 1917, the story of the New Zealand Tunnellers" A true historical evocation filmed in the Wellington Tunnels, enriched with archive footage, 3D images and accounts from historians and personalities from all over the world, this film is a poignant tribute to the history and role of the New Zealand Tunnelling Company in Arras during the First World War.
Apr 28, 2024 · It will take place at La Carrière Wellington Memorial at 6.30am local time on Tuesday, 9th April 2024. This year is the 107th Anniversary of the start of the Battle of Arras. The ceremony will be followed by the inauguration of an exhibition of the work of author and illustrator of the Battle of Arras in comic strip form, Frédéric Logez and ...
