Built by Vauban between 1667 and 1672, the Citadel has been nicknamed La belle inutile (the beautiful useless one) by residents as it has never been directly involved in heavy fighting and didn't prevent the Germans from occupying the city in either World War. Each year Arras attracts thousands of visitors, who explore the city's architecture and historic buildings. Arras mainly has a Western European oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb) affected by the North Atlantic Current as it is close to the English Channel (La Manche in French). Around the same time, competing against Aire-sur-la-Lys, Calais and Saint-Omer, Arras won the prefecture of Pas-de-Calais. The wool industry of Arras, established in the 4th century, became of great importance during the Middle Ages. It also offers native products from International locations such as Canada, Vietnam, Morocco, Indonesia, Africa and gourmet regional specialities from different parts of France: Auvergne, Savoie, South-Western France and Nord-Pas-de-Calais.[30]. Around 80 exhibitors offer a wide selection of arts and crafts, as well as local delicacies like chocolate rats, Atrébate beer and Coeurs d'Arras – heart-shaped biscuits which come in two flavours, ginger and cheese. The belfry is 75 meters (246 feet) high and used to serve as a watchtower. Arras läit am Artois, um Zesummefloss vun der Scarpe an dem Crinchon, an huet eng Fläch vun 11,63 km², op där ronn 41.000 Awunner, d'Arrageois, liewen. Tous droits réservés. © 2008 - 2020 Bonial.fr un portail édité par Bonial SAS, Politique de confidentialité et de respect des données personnelles, The global network for location based shopping information. avenue Willy Brandt / Promenade D’Artois, 62161 Duisans, 11 rue Louis Bleriot, 62880 Vendin Le Vieil, zone Actipolis, 62232 Fouquieres Les Bethune, parc d'activité De La Creule, 59190 Hazebrouck, avenue De Flandre, 59960 Neuville En Ferrain, ZAC Les Marlettes Forum De Picardie, 02100 Fayet, Je souhaite recevoir les derniers BUT catalogues et offres exclusives de Tiendeo dans Arras, Je tiens également à recevoir les catalogues de la catégorie Meubles et Décoration, © 2020 Tiendeo Web Marketing SL | Palau de Mar , 08039 Barcelona. Magasin But Arras Changer de magasin. The Art District is renowned for its Italian-style theatre hall built in 1785 and the Hôtel de Guînes, a private 18th-century townhouse that attracts artists, designers and producers of intimist shows. In 1093, the bishopric of Arras was refounded on territory split from the Diocese of Cambrai. Voir conditions en magasin. On 28 October 2013, Cyclone Christian (also known as the St. Jude storm), one of the strongest extra-tropical cyclones ever recorded, hit Northern Europe including the Arras area. Prenez rendez-vous avec l'un de nos cuisinistes experts du showroom d'Arras sans attendre ! Editions des Beffrois, 1988. … Entertainment includes cooking lessons with chefs, craft demonstrations, a merry-go-round, a ferris wheel, an ice-skating rink and heated shelters. The most recent warmest winters recorded were in 1989–90, 1994–95, 2006–07 and 2013–14. In 428, the Salian Franks led by Clodion le Chevelu took control of the region including the current Somme department. En cliquant sur "Détectez ma position" vous nous permettez de relever votre position géographique. Two rivers flow through Arras: the Scarpe and the Crinchon, both left tributaries of the 350-kilometer-long Scheldt river (L'Escaut in French). Története. Contacter par courrier à l'adresse postale : 10 rue diderot cs 80020, 62000 Arras. The town counted 43,693 residents in 2012, with the Arras metropolitan area having a population of 124,200. There is a fine collection of statuary within the church and it houses a number of religious relics. The soil of Arras is primarily composed of chalk, a soft, white, porous sedimentary rock that formed what is called the European stratigraphic unit. This prompted Louis XI to besiege Arras in person and, after taking it by assault, he had the town's walls razed and its inhabitants expelled, to be replaced by more loyal subjects from other parts of France. Some years have even witnessed some unusual long periods of harsh summer weather, such as the heat wave of 2003 where temperatures exceeded 30 °C (86 °F) for weeks, reaching 38 °C (100 °F) on some days and rarely even cooling down at night. Winter days are cold but generally above freezing, at around 2 °C (36 °F); sunshine is usually scarce. Vous pouvez ajuster vos paramètres de confidentialités quand vous le souhaitez. The reconstruction was extremely costly, yet it proved to be a success and allowed the city to expand. The Gare d'Arras railway station is served by a purpose-built branch of the LGV Nord high speed railway, with regular TGV services to Paris (45 minutes). The Arras region (and most of Northern Europe) had remarkably warm and sunny weather in the winter of 2013–14.[22]. Shortly after, Louis Ernest de Maud'huy's soldiers partly repelled the German army troops, and trenches were dug in the Faubourgs d'Arras. The lowest point in the city is at 52 meters (171 feet) above sea level and the highest is at 99 meters (325 feet). Pour plus d'informations, consultez la Politique de confidentialité. 275 Boulevard Olof Palme, 62110 Hénin-Beaumont, Je souhaite recevoir les derniers IKEA catalogues et offres exclusives de Tiendeo dans Arras, Je tiens également à recevoir les catalogues de la catégorie Meubles et Décoration, © 2020 Tiendeo Web Marketing SL | Palau de Mar , 08039 Barcelona. The source of the Scarpe is at Berles-Monchel near Aubigny-en-Artois. Many of Arras's most remarkable structures, including the Musée des beaux-arts d'Arras and several government buildings, occupy the site of the old Abbey of St. Vaast.