Things to do in Arras: the must-see sights

Guide · Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France · 6 places to discover

A Flemish town with exceptional Baroque squares, Arras also hides beneath its streets a vast network of medieval underground quarries, the boves.

Looking for things to do in Arras, places to visit near Arras or an idea for a day out this weekend? Here is a selection of the finest sights to see, all explorable directly on the interactive map.

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The 6 must-see places in Arras

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The Grand'Place and Place des Héros of Arras Must-see

Two UNESCO-listed Flemish Baroque squares, lined with arcaded façades rebuilt after the war.

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The Belfry of Arras Must-see

A 75-metre UNESCO-listed Gothic belfry, offering a panorama over the town and its surroundings.

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The Boves of Arras

A network of medieval underground quarries that served as shelters during both world wars.

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The Wellington Quarry

A network of underground tunnels dug by New Zealanders during the First World War, now a memorial museum.

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Saint-Vaast Cathedral of Arras

A vast neoclassical cathedral adjoining the former Saint-Vaast Abbey, remarkable for its monumental columns.

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The Vimy Memorial

An imposing Canadian monument overlooking the Lens plain, a few kilometres away, in tribute to the soldiers who fell in 1917.

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