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Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Arras, Hauts-de-France
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1. Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery
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5.0 based on 182 reviews
Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery is in the western part of the town of Arras in the Boulevard du General de Gaulle, near the Citadel, approximately 2 Kms due west of the railway station. The GPS coordinates for the cemetery are 50.28670, 2.76057
Reviewed By Zygal12
Well worth visiting this WW1 memorial.. it is only about 10 minutes walk from main square. Apart from all the graves of the commonwealth soldiers who lost their lives there are also some German prisoner of war graves...
2. Sacred Ground Tours
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5.0 based on 124 reviews
Western Front Day Tours for singles, couples and small groups.
3. RMB transports
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5.0 based on 106 reviews
RMB is a small, local transport company which serves people who wish to visit memorial sites in France, particularly the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. RMB Transports is an alternative to taxis. We can take one to four people at a time. Our vehicles are a BMW serie2 and a VW Tiguan Carat SUV. We can even pick you up from Lille or Paris airports.
4. The Battlefields Experience
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5.0 based on 280 reviews
We are Jackie and Rod Bedford, both British ex military, we have for the past twenty years provided fully guided Battlefield Tours throughout Europe. We offer a numerous single or multiple day tours to the WW1 Battles of the Somme, Arras and Ypres, and the Normandy beaches, for individuals or groups. Each itinerary can be customised to suit your Nationality and interest and we pick up in Lille, Arras, Albert and Amiens. Private bespoke tours and family research also undertaken, don't forget to tell us if you have a relative or particular interest so that we can include this in your tour, we use the latest technology of a GPS overlaid onto WW1 trench maps to allow you to literally walk in their footsteps. Fully licensed and insured under French law.
5. Carriere Wellington
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4.5 based on 1,480 reviews
Enter one of the most secret place of military history, and discover a real underground town, where more than 20 000 soldiers of the Commonwealth prepared the most surprising attack of WW1.
Reviewed By Apfm141 - Walsall, United Kingdom
A must see! Visited here on a quiet Sunday in September after a visit to Point Du Jour cemetery to see a grave of a relative who fought in Arras in the first world war. We came here after wanting to experience a little of what they went through during that time. We were not disappointed. We had a friendly greeting upon entering, reasonably priced and waited 20 minutes for the next tour, and was then set up with a helmet and audio guide in the desired language. Were were then greeted by our excellent tour guide who flicked between French and English to accommodate the group and took us 20 metres underground listening to the audio guide and tour guide which worked perfectly. It was a great experience, very informative and would definitely recommend.
6. Musee de Beaux-Arts
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4.5 based on 271 reviews
Reviewed By DK1bunny - London, United Kingdom
Brilliant little gallery, really worth a visit. An enjoyable hour spent, free entry, gated parking for only 3 euros.
7. Lichfield Crater
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4.5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By 969shonam - South Harting, United Kingdom
Beautifully kept memorial, as are all the Commonwealth War Graves Commission sites. This can easily go unnoticed, so glad I’d researched first and found it. One is compelled to stop.
8. Grand Place
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4.5 based on 1,237 reviews
Reviewed By Chirp2lou - Victoria, Canada
We ended up in Arras because we wanted to visit Vimy Ridge. Luckily we had time to wander the streets of Arras to view the (mostly rebuilt) old town and the stunning square. Photos don't do it justice. A very impressive square made charming by the bakeries, shops and restaurants lining it. Enjoy some refreshments and watch the world go by...
9. Le Beffroi d'Arras
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4.5 based on 598 reviews
Reviewed By michelebt67 - Ontario, Canada
Stunning view of the city. For those who are afraid of heights it was an easy climb. A great deal if you combine the ticket with the Boves tour.
10. German War Cemetery Saint-Laurent-Blangy
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4.5 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By jaywalkingaroundtown - Calgary, Canada
This is a huge German cemetery that is not visited as much. It is well maintain by the locals. The grass is neatly trimmed, crosses are black containing the name of the soldier, rank and born and death dates. Several matures trees will shade the soldiers final resting place. Also, there is an area called collective burial site, where more than 4,000 soldiers were buried together as their identification was not possible. I felt chills during my whole visit. Different from the British/Canadian cemeteries where everything is white and illuminated. The German cemeteries are dim, dark, hidden, enclosed in the middle of tall robust trees. It gives you a feeling of fear and sadness. This place is very thought provoking, as you image that those mens, like their so called "enemies" were someone's son, father and husband. They were people that perhaps did not have a choice in going or not to a horrible war. Now, they are dead and buried alone, far from their loved ones. My son made a beautiful gesture that I will never forget. He saw a huge branch tree that fell on top of one of the graves. He went there and took that huge branch way cleaning the plot. Then, he turned to me and said: "He was just a soldier fighting for his country and he died far from his family. He was a person and he deserves respect. Does not matter which side he was on, he was still a human.
