Arras

Arras is an attractive town in the region of . It was much fought-over in World War I and is mainly visited by tourists travelling from or to the nearby ports of and .
  • Locality with 40,900 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 77 metres (253 feet)
  • …is also known as “62041”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arras station and Musée des beaux-arts d’Arras.
is a railway station serving the town…
The Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Arras is located in the old Abbey of St.

Arras

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Latitude
50.2893° or 50° 17′ 22″ north
Longitude
2.7809° or 2° 46′ 51″ east
Open location code
9F247QQJ+P9
Geo­Names ID

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Arras” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أراس”
  • Bulgarian: “Арас”
  • Catalan: “Arràs”
  • Chinese: “阿拉斯”
  • French: “Arras”
  • Hebrew: “אראס”
  • Japanese: “アラス”
  • Latin: “Nemetacum”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Arràs”
  • Picard: “Aro”
  • Russian: “Аррас”
  • Serbian: “Арас”
  • Spanish: “Arrás”
  • Tamil: “அராஸ்”
  • Thai: “อารัส”
  • Ukrainian: “Аррас”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Arras Cathedral and Abbaye Saint-Vaast d’Arras.

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