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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Arras

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Arras, France

Updated May 29, 2024

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Tunnels under Arras, France

Arras, France

Carriere Wellington Tunnels

An underground city of ancient quarry tunnels hid thousands of Allied soldiers in WWI.
One of history’s most infamous revolutionaries once lived here.

Arras, France

La Maison de Robespierre

One of the most notorious leaders of the French Revolution once lived here.
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The Canadian National Vimy Ridge Memorial.

Givenchy-en-Gohelle, France

Canadian National Vimy Memorial

A monument to the thousands of Canadian soldiers who died capturing the French ridge during World War I.
6 miles from Arras
The church ruins serve as a symbolic reminder about the casualties of war.

Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, France

Ruined Church of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire

The 16th-century church was kept in its ruined state as a reminder of the casualties of World War I.
7 miles from Arras
Jardin de la Fonderie

Douai, France

Jardin Public de la Fonderie

This former cannon foundry and castle for the Counts of Flanders is now a public garden.
14 miles from Arras
Les Fêtes de Gayant

Douai, France

Les Fêtes de Gayant

This traditional festival celebrates a family of wooden giants that have survived Nazis, wars, and religion.
14 miles from Arras
Bethune belfry

Béthune, France

Béthune Belfry

Built in 1347, this belfry is one of the oldest in the world and survived intense bombing during World War I.
17 miles from Arras
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