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Arras

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Arras ( , ; ; historical ) 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.

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Arras is a commune in France, situated in the Pas-de-Calais department within the Hauts-de-France region. It serves as the capital of the Pas-de-Calais, Artois, the canton of Arras-Nord, and the arrondissement of Arras. The city is part of the Communauté urbaine d'Arras and shares borders with Saint-Laurent-Blangy, Achicourt, Sainte-Catherine, and Saint-Nicolas. Its postal code is 62000, and it is twinned with Chemnitz, Herten, Ipswich, and Oudenaarde.

The area of Arras is 11.63 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 42,875 residents and another citing 47,052. The elevation above sea level is recorded as 99 meters in one dataset, while other sources list elevations of 78 and 73 meters. The local demonyms are Arrageois, Arrageoise, and Arrageoises.

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Place details

Locality
Arras
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
47,052
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

38US AQIGood
PM2.5
7.1 µg/m³
PM10
12.7 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Arras
French commune.commune status
Prefecture and commune
French commune.image
Photo_montage_of_Arras.png
French commune.image size
270px
French commune.caption
Clockwise from top: a row of Flemish-Baroque-style townhouses, the Saint-Vaast Abbey, a colorful house, the Vauban Citadel, and the Town Hall and its Belfry
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Arras (Pas-de-Calais).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Arras
French commune.canton
Arras-1 Arras-2 Arras-3
French commune.INSEE
62041
French commune.postal code
62000
French commune.mayor
Frédéric Leturque
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CU d'Arras
French commune.elevation m
72
French commune.elevation min m
52
French commune.elevation max m
99
French commune.area km2
11.63
French commune.map
Arras OSM 01.png

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Travel guide

Get around

Walking is a great way to explore Arras given its small size. You will also notice small yellow buses called "Ma Citadine" running through the city center on two lines, with departures every 10 minutes. These are free of charge and will take you to most of the city's main points of interest (route map).

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thumb|Grand' Place Les places ( et ) - Like many town centres in France, Arras is made of cobblestone. Both main squares measure 17 000 m². The town's two great squares are quite splendid providing a collection of 155 unique façades of Flemish baroque architecture. In 1492 Arras had become part of the Spanish Netherlands and this helps explain the style of the architecture (Arras was only retaken by the French in 1640 at the time of Louis XIII). These large town squares were designed to accommodate large markets which in different periods contributed largely to the prosperity of the city. thumb|Place des Héros thumb|Citadelle d'Arras

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Encyclopedic overview

48 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Prehistory
  • Antiquity/Foundation
  • Medieval and early modern period
  • Before the Middle Ages
  • Early Middle Ages
  • High Middle Ages
  • The wool industry and trade
  • Late Middle Ages
  • Renaissance
  • Modern period
  • French Revolution
  • World Wars
  • World War I
  • World War II
  • Contemporary period
  • Recent cooperative agreement
  • Geography
  • Location and area
  • Geology
  • Hydrography
  • Climate
  • Climate
  • Population and society
  • Demographics
  • Religion
  • Education
  • Sights and attractions
  • Squares
  • Town hall and belfry
  • Cathedral of Arras
  • The Boves
  • Art District
  • Abbey District
  • Vauban Citadel
  • Seasonal events
  • UNESCO recognition
  • Outside Arras
  • Transportation
  • Railway station
  • ''TGV'' lines
  • ''TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais'' lines
  • Highway
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Arras ( , ; ; historical ) 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.

The Arras plain is on a large chalk plateau bordered on the north by the Marqueffles fault, on the southwest by the Artois and Ternois hills, and on the south by the slopes of Beaufort-Blavincourt. On the east it is connected to the Scarpe valley.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Arras” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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