Belfry of Arras (Arras, France)
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General information about Belfort van Arras
The Belfry of Arras is one of the most beautiful Flemish Belfries. Like 55 others, it was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The tower can be climbed (4.50 EUR in October 2025). From the top you can very nicely see the Place de Héros and the Grand'Place with its typical facades. You can also easily see the Cathedral of Arras from there. Highly recommended!
The Belfry has 3 viewing levels. You can max out to level 1. For that, you first take an elevator and then another metal staircase of 40 steps.
Did you know ... on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, someone was spotted at the very top of the Belfry? He was apparently taking photos there 😉 Downright life-threatening! Of course, the action was severely censured by every agency. Read about it in the regional newspaper La Voix du Nord all about it.
Opening hours of the Belfry of Arras
You can climb the Belfry of Arras during the opening hours of the tourist office, which is located at the bottom of the tower. The climb itself can take place up to about 30 minutes before the counter closes and takes approximately 20-40 minutes. The Tourist Office is open almost every day except December 25 and January 1. The Belfry is also closed in bad weather conditions.
These hours can be used as a guideline for opening hours:
Mon-Sat: ~9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and ~2:00 p.m. – 5:30/6:30 p.m.
Sun: 09:30 – 12:30 and ~14:30 – 18:30
To be on the safe side, please check in advance whether these hours are still correct: +33 3 21 51 26 95.
Visitor tips Belfry of Arras
General tips:
1) if you are looking for other nearby attractions, consult our Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen.
2) You can consult our overview lists: by category ( e.g. timeline, size, ...) or by region
3) You can also always consult tourist services: see our overview of tourist services
Tip 1: You can make a full-day program anyway in Arras itself: among other things, you can descend into the marl caves under the Belfry (ask for them at the Tourism Office in the Town Hall - the visit starts in the basement of this town hall) or visit the abbey cum large cathedral of Saint-Vaast / Vedastus.
Tip 2: A great time to visit Arras is around Christmas. Every year, a large and lively Christmas market. Visit in the evening to see all the illuminated facades. It's a beautiful sight! Climb the tower at dusk and admire the magical Christmas market from above.
Tip 3: If you love memory tourism, be sure to visit Career Wellington: in this underground city dug by mostly New Zealand miners, 24,000 soldiers were prepared for a surprise attack on the Germans during World War I. You can also easily combine this visit with, for example, the Canadian Memorial of Vimy, the Anneau de la Mémoire, the Louvre Lens, etc. . All of these are not so far away.
Tip 4: If you like some of the more mundane life, stop by the Gulf of Arras. Beautiful terraces overlooking the golf course.
Geographical information
Address: Rue de la Braderie, Arras, Hauts-de-France, France
Geographical coordinates:
- Google Maps: Latitude = 50.2911193 - Longitude = 2.7769649
- Open Street Maps: Latitude = 50.291235 - Longitude = 2.777010
- Altitude h = 74 m
Indication of Belfort of Arras on:
Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen - Google Maps - OpenStreetMap.
Route to Belfort of Arras: Route via Google Maps
Meteo
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| Day | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
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Today
22:00
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8° | 10°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 10 Km/h | 93 % | 1020 mb |
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Tomorrow
22:00
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cloudy
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4° | 9°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 10 Km/h | 92 % | 1020 mb |
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Mon Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
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cloudy
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2° | 7°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 11 Km/h | 91 % | 1020 mb |
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Tue Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
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 slightly cloudy
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4° | 9°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 11 Km/h | 91 % | 1020 mb |
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Wed Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
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partly cloudy
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2° | 9°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 22 Km/h | 89 % | 1012 mb |
| Hour | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
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10:00
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8° | 8°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9 Km/h | 93 % | 1016 mb |
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Today
13:00
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cloudy
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9° | 10°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 10 Km/h | 90 % | 1016 mb |
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Today
16:00
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cloudy
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10° | 10°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9 Km/h | 88 % | 1017 mb |
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Today
19:00
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cloudy
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8° | 8°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7 Km/h | 90 % | 1019 mb |
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Today
22:00
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cloudy
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8° | 8°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 10 Km/h | 92 % | 1020 mb |
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Tomorrow
01:00
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cloudy
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7° | 7°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8 Km/h | 91 % | 1020 mb |
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Tomorrow
04:00
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cloudy
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7° | 7°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 10 Km/h | 92 % | 1020 mb |
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Tomorrow
07:00
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cloudy
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6° | 6°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 10 Km/h | 90 % | 1019 mb |
Starry sky over Belfry of Arras
Internet information from and about Belfry of Arras
Wikipedia Information on
- the city Arras
- Saint-Vaas / Vedastus
- Abbey of Saint-Vaas in Arras
Website of the Annual Christmas Market.
Our page about Flemish Giants.
Our page about Flemish Belfries.
Tourism Department “Visit Arras”:
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Arras – Pays d’Artois Tourist Office
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Tourist Office “Pas-de-Calais Tourisme”
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Our photos about Belfry of Arras
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Spherical 360° photos of the Belfry of Arras
Tip: If you want to know how such a spherical 360° shot is taken, you can find out on the page Taking a spherical 360° photo read.
- 360-180° panoramic photo of the Place des Héros with the belfry of Arras:
- 360-180° panoramic photo of the back of the belfry of Arras:
- 360-180° panoramic photo of the giants of Arras:
Update October 2, 2025: The 360° photo below is dated July 28, 2020. In between, however, there are already 6 giants instead of four. 😉
Photos taken while climbing the Belfry of Arras (Oct. 1, 2025)
Photos taken during the Arras Christmas Market Arras October 1, 2025)
Panoramic photos taken from the Belfry of Arras (Oct. 1, 2025)
At the top left, you can see the "Actiparc" industrial zone.
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