Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Arras, France

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 4.7 km
Ascend 47 m
Descend 54 m

Explore Arras in France with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in Arras

Sight 1: Beffroi

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The belfry of Arras is a structure in the commune of Arras, in the French department of Pas-de-Calais. Just like the town hall to which it is attached, it is a historical monument.

Wikipedia: Beffroi d'Arras (FR)

564 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Église Saint-Géry

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The Church of Saint-Géry d'Arras is a neo-Gothic church located in Arras, Pas-de-Calais. It is attached to the diocese of Arras.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Géry d'Arras (FR), Url

370 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Chapelle des Chariottes

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The Chapelle des Chariottes is a religious building in the city of Arras, classified as a historical monument in 1921.

Wikipedia: Chapelle des Chariottes (FR)

218 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Cathédrale Notre-Dame et Saint-Vaast

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Arras Cathedral is the Catholic church in the city of Arras, France. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishops of Arras.

Wikipedia: Arras Cathedral (EN)

411 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Arras

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The Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Arras is located in the old Abbey of St. Vaast in Arras, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.

Wikipedia: Musée des beaux-arts d'Arras (EN)

178 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Hôtel du Premier Président du conseil provincial d'Artois

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108 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Théâtre d'Arras

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The Théâtre d'Arras is a theatre located in Arras, France. Located at 7-9 Place du Théâtre and 26 bis rue Ernestale, it is an Italian-style theatre.

Wikipedia: Théâtre d'Arras (FR), Website

335 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Hospice Sainte-Agnès

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The Hospice Sainte-Agnès d'Arras is a monument in Arras located on Rue Sainte-Agnès and Place Saint-Étienne and listed as a historical monument since 1947.

Wikipedia: Hospice Sainte-Agnès d'Arras (FR)

191 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Église Notre-Dame des Ardents

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The Church of Notre-Dame-des-Ardents is a Romano-Byzantine church located in Arras, Pas-de-Calais. It is attached to the diocese of Arras. Completed in 1876, it is the subject of a pilgrimage in honour of Mary, in connection with a miracle that is said to have occurred nearly eight centuries earlier on the site of the city's old cathedral, a few blocks from this church.

Wikipedia: Église Notre-Dame-des-Ardents d'Arras (FR)

594 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 10: Fontaine du Pont-de-Cité

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La Fontaine du Pont-de-ici or Fontaine de Neptune is a fountain located in Arras Place Pont-de-ici, at the corner of the streets of July 29 and Saint-Aubert. It has been listed a historic monument since 1988.

Wikipedia: Fontaine du Pont-de-Cité (FR)

425 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 11: Ancien quartier Schramm

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681 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 12: Arras Flying Services Memorial

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The Arras Flying Services Memorial Commonwealth War Graves Commission war memorial in the Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France. The memorial commemorates nearly 1,000 airmen from forces of the Commonwealth who were killed on the Western Front during World War I and who have no known grave. The memorial was designed by Edwin Lutyens, sculpted by William Reid Dick and unveiled by Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard, Marshal of the Royal Air Force on 31 July 1932.

Wikipedia: Arras Flying Services Memorial (EN)

612 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 13: Citadelle d'Arras

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The citadel of Arras was built by Vauban from 1668 to 1672 to defend the Place d'Arras. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Wikipedia: Citadelle d'Arras (FR)

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