Arras (Arras, France)
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General information about Arras
Arras, capital of the French Pas-de-Calais, is known by many Flemish people for its two large squares, the Place des Héros (Place of Heroes) and the Grand Place (Grand Place ), and its colorful buildings with their typical facades. Indeed very nice to see and also nice to have a terrace. At the Place des Héros you also have the beautiful Belfry. Best to book in advance if you want to climb it in group. You can also just walk in to visit the book and souvenir shop and see the 6 giants of Arras.
And, um, it will probably be a shock its for many Belgians, but did you know that it is indeed in Arras that the World Fries Baking Championships ( "Championnat du Monde de la Frite" ) is organized? Really. The last time was on Sept. 27, 2025. You know the saying "If two dogs fight for a leg... it's the third who runs with it!". This was also the case here: it was not a Frenchman or a Belgian who won this 3rd edition, but a ... Dutchman namely. Siem Burggen. Congratulations 😉 .
A very nice time to visit Arras is around Christmas. Every year they organize a large and cozy Christmas market there. Visit in the evening, then you get to see all the illuminated facades just like that. Very nice to see!
Although you can already make a day-filling program in Arras itself (among other things, you can descend into the limestone quarries under the Belfry - make a reservation for this in advance - or visit the abbey cum large cathedral of Saint-Vaast / Vedastus), and so on. You can also easily combine your visit to Arras with, for example, the Canadian Memorial of Vimy, the Anneau de la Mémoire, the Louvre Lens museum, etc. . All of these are not so far away.
Geographical information
Address: Rue de la Braderie, 62000 Arras, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France
Geographic coordinates:
– Google Maps: Latitude = 50.2910748 – Longitude = 2.7767397
– OpenStreetMap: Latitude = 50.291133 – Longitude = 2.776908
– Altitude h = 77 m
Designation of Arras at:
Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen – Google Maps – OpenStreetMap.
Route to Arras: Route via Google Maps
Meteo
29°C
| Day | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Today
9:00 p.m.
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 light rain
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14° | 24°°C | 0.92 mm | 92% | 14 Km/h | 80 % | 1023 mb |
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Tomorrow
9:00 p.m.
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cloudless
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15° | 20°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 14 Km/h | 91 % | 1022 mb |
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Sat, May 26
9:00 PM
|
light rain
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14° | 19°°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 30 Km/h | 91 % | 1017 mb |
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Sun, May 26
9:00 PM
|
cloudy
|
13° | 18°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 27 Km/h | 93 % | 1017 mb |
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ma jun 26
21:00
|
 light rain
|
14° | 17°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 38 Km/h | 97 % | 1010 mb |
| Hour | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Today
12:00
|
light rain
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23° | 24°°C | 0.6 mm | 60% | 14 Km/h | 71 % | 1023 mb |
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Today
3:00 p.m.
|
light rain
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20° | 21°°C | 0.92 mm | 92% | 6 Km/h | 77 % | 1022 mb |
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Today
6:00 p.m.
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cloudy
|
17° | 17°°C | 0.32 mm | 32% | 13 Km/h | 77 % | 1022 mb |
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Today
9:00 p.m.
|
 cloudy
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14° | 14°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 12 Km/h | 80 % | 1022 mb |
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Tomorrow
12:00 AM
|
cloudy
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17° | 17°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8 Km/h | 91 % | 1022 mb |
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Tomorrow
03:00
|
cloudy
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15° | 15°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7 Km/h | 90 % | 1022 mb |
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Tomorrow
06:00
|
partly cloudy
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16° | 16°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4 Km/h | 82 % | 1022 mb |
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Tomorrow
09:00
|
cloudless
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19° | 19°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9 Km/h | 69 % | 1021 mb |
Online information about 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”:
Website - Facebook - Instagram
Arras – Pays d’Artois Tourist Office
Website - Facebook - Instagram
Tourist Office “Pas-de-Calais Tourisme”
Website - Instagram - 
YouTube
Our photos about Arras
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- 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
In between, 2 giants have been added: Mathilde of Artesia (2025) and "Le Jouteur" (2022). "Jouteur" means jouster. There are now 6 lined up.
Photos taken at City Hall during the Oct. 1, 2025 visit
Photos taken during previous visits to Arras
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