What to do and see in Arras, Hauts-de-France: The Best Free Things to do

March 25, 2022 Almeta Stockton

French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Restaurants in Arras

1. Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery

Arras France http://www.cwgc.org/find/find-cemeteries-and-memorials/82700/arras-memorial
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5.0 based on 182 reviews

Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery

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. Image d'Arras

6 Grand place, 62000, Arras France +33 6 43 32 24 03 [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/ImagesdArras
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5.0 based on 18 reviews

Image d'Arras

Gift shop and souvenirs of Arras and photographs of the city.

3. Lichfield Crater

62580, Arras France https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/overseas/first-world-war/france/lichfield
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4.5 based on 29 reviews

Lichfield Crater

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.

4. Grand Place

Grand Place, Arras France +33 3 21 51 26 95 http://www.explorearras.com/
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4.5 based on 1,237 reviews

Grand Place

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...

5. German War Cemetery Saint-Laurent-Blangy

Chemin de Bailleul, Saint-Laurent-Blangy, Arras France
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4.5 based on 53 reviews

German War Cemetery Saint-Laurent-Blangy

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.

6. Heroes Square

Place des Heros, 62000, Arras France https://www.arras.fr/fr/actualites/la-place-des-heros
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4.5 based on 516 reviews

Heroes Square

Reviewed By Lucyland13 - Derbyshire, United Kingdom

The place to be in Arras really. Lovely big square, surrounded by beautiful architecture. There are restaurants, cafes and bars all around the square, a lovely place to sit and people watch. They have a market on a Wednesday morning and we discovered, much to our shock, that once a month they have an air raid siren in memory of the war which scared the life out of us because we didnt know about that. Makes you realise how scary that must have been. There is a lot to do around here and the tourist information centre (and the town hall) is on this square which has some caves underneath that you can visit (sadly we didnt have time) and you can also go up the belfry. Beautiful place in the sunshine.

7. Office de Tourisme d'Arras

Place des Heros Hotel de Ville, 62001, Arras France +33 3 21 51 26 95 http://www.explorearras.com
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4.5 based on 82 reviews

Office de Tourisme d'Arras

Reviewed By tracyyates2017 - Newton Stewart, United Kingdom

This building is where the belfry and the tunnels are situated.The staff here are all very friendly and helpful and you can book tickets for the carriere wellington.

8. Citadel in Arras

Vauban, 62000, Arras France http://www.arrascitadelle.com/
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4.0 based on 194 reviews

Citadel in Arras

9. Abbaye de Mont-Saint-Eloi

Rue de la Mairie Mont-Saint-Eloi, 62144, Arras France +33 6 26 86 66 30 http://www.grandduc.asso.fr
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4.0 based on 78 reviews

Abbaye de Mont-Saint-Eloi

10. Zivy Crater

route de Neuville Thelus, 62580, Arras France
Excellent
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4.0 based on 34 reviews

Zivy Crater

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