Arras facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Arras
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Place des Héros
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 Arras
Location in France
Arras
Location in Hauts-de-France
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Intercommunality | Arras | |
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11.63 km2 (4.49 sq mi) | |
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41,239 | |
| • Density | 3,545.9/km2 (9,184/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
62041 /62000
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| Elevation | 52–99 m (171–325 ft) (avg. 72 m or 236 ft) |
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Arras ( Dutch: Atrecht) is a commune. It is the prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region.
Sister cities
Arras is twinned with:
Chemnitz, Germany, since 1967- Herten, Germany, since 1984
Oudenaarde, Belgium, since 1990
Ipswich, United Kingdom, since 1992- Duisburg, Germany, since 2010
Images for kids
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The ordination of Saint Vaast
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"Li congié" by Jean Bodel, a trouvère that lived in Arras in the 12th century
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Arras: tapestry representing God's conversation with Noah
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Arras-born lawyer and politician Maximilien de Robespierre
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Hôtel de Ville, Arras on 26 May 1917
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Grand'Place of Arras in February 1919
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The nearby Canadian National Vimy Memorial
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Arras in the Pas-de-Calais
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"La Scarpe" by Arras-born painter Charles Desavary
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Arras in the summer
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Communes with more than 10,000 inhabitants in the Pas-de-Calais department
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The Arras Prefecture
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Flemish-Baroque-style townhouses
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The Belfry of Arras
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View from the Belfry over the market Place des Héros
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Arras Cathedral
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The Boves
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The Vauban Citadel
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La Gare d'Arras
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La Gare d'Arras before 1907
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See also
In Spanish: Arrás (Paso de Calais) para niños
