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Arras ( / ˈærəs / ARR-əs, French: [aʁɑs] ⓘ; Picard: Aros; historical Dutch: Atrecht [ˈaːtrɛxt] ⓘ) is the prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department, which forms part of the region of Hauts-de-France; [3] before the reorganization of 2014 it was in Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The historic centre of the Artois region, with a Baroque town ...
Nov 22, 2018 · City Focus: Arras in Northern France. First published: November 22, 2018 by Gillian Thornton 2. A short tootle from Calais, the town of Arras offers the perfect mix of history, culture and retail temptation, says Gillian Thornton. Viewed from the narrow balcony high on the Bell Tower, the townscape of Arras is an architectural treat– from its ...
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Zone rouge. The zone rouge (English: red zone) is a chain of non-contiguous areas throughout northeastern France that the French government isolated after the First World War. The land, which originally covered more than 1,200 square kilometres (460 sq mi), was deemed too physically and environmentally damaged by conflict for human habitation.
Jun 25, 2019 · Today, the Carrière Wellington Museum resides underground, and tours include an elevator ride 70 feet below the surface, a description of the 1917 Battle of Arras that happened here between the ...
France This Way comment: The belfry and the large number of baroque style houses make the centre of Arras very appealing with little clue that most were rebuilt less than 100 years ago after WW1 damage. Arras is situated in the Pas-de-Calais department and Hauts-de-France region.
Arras is found to the south-west end of the Pas-de-Calais department and south-west of Lille in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. Amiens and Paris are to the south of the town.It is an attractive city built on a deep bed of chalk and limestone that from medieval times onwards provided the building materials for the homes, workplaces, churches and public buildings in Arras.
Jan 4, 2023 · Reading time: 0 min Published on 4 January 2023, updated on 16 April 2024. Arras in the Pays d’Artois region of Hauts de France, at just one hour from Calais, Paris or Lille, is renowned for its friendly folk, history, heritage, architecture and culture, fabulous gastronomy, outdoor activities and major remembrance sites, plus an outstanding Christmas market.
