I believe train goes to Bethune and the cemetery place is one stop before Bethune. He as very welcoming and friendly.. showed us around and looked after us in Arras as if he was family. Email : arras.tourisme@wanadoo.fr, Hi Emilie

Most often, the padrino/madrina de arras passes the coins to the priest, which are encased in an ornate el cofre (chest).Filipino ceremonies usually have an Arrhae bearer, who presents the coins on a pillow, in a lavishly decorated basket or in a simple pouch. I am working as a primary school teacher but during my free time, I like writing articles on my website and answering people’s questions.
The city of Arras is surrounded with forests and woods, making it a very green city ! Yes, the tall houses on the two squares were rebuilt after WWII as they were almost completely destroyed.

The city has attracted many over the centuries: writers like the great Victor Hugo, playwrights and political figures. Horaires d'ouverture et informations supplémentaires Voir horaires, téléphone et plus d'info . Hello Emilie, Nos concepteurs sont à vos côtés pour vous conseiller et … I am a Canadian student abroad, I want to visit Vimy ridge and was planning to bike there from Arras.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_of_St._Vaast. 62 000 Arras. Anything going on this week? Here are the Mass times for the Arras Cathedral : – Saturday : 9.00 am

avenue Willy Brandt / Promenade D’Artois, 62161 Duisans . Regarding the hotels, if you click on the “Arras hotels” section of my website, you will see a list of hotels with their respective website. Free Wi-Fi access is available. They will be able to answer all your questions. Also can you give me a link to any information regarding them, and The Ring of Memory.

The group includes ex forces personnel who have served in Iraq and other theatres, and also many who have family members (including myself) who were gassed in WW1 or killed in WW11. Thanks Robyne. The fortunes of the town followed those of troubled Artois, and it passed through many hands before being joined for the last time to France in 1659 by the Treaty of the Pyrenees. Thank you. Peut-être vous le connaissez déjà.

In 1995, they got a son, nicknamed Dédé. Here is a great video taken on the battlefields of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, Vimy Ridge and Mont-Saint-Eloi : The Arras memorial is a World War I memorial, located in the Faubourg d’Amiens British Cemetery, in the western part of the city. The reconstructed 16th-century Gothic Hôtel de Ville is on the Petite Place.

Yes, you can see most of the sites in one day in Arras but not around Arras. ibis Arras Centre Les Places is located in Arras, 120 metres from Grand’Place d’Arras and 180 metres from the local belfry. hope to meet you. Indeed, during the First World War, Notre-Dame-de-Lorette (Lorette hill) represented a strategic point for the German forces.

Ce nouveau musée appelé Lens 14-18 présente les faits historiques survenus entre 1914 et 1918 dans le Nord-Pas de Calais en 4 langues et gratuitement. Et avez vous informations de plus belles villages dans Picardie et le nord de la France. Many thanks. Enjoy your stay! We would really like to visit the tunnels but will be in motorbike gear.


During the First World War, major battles occurred here such as the famous “Battle of Arras”. We appreciated their kindness.

Hi Cilla, thanks for asking. Last year our motor cycle group (24 riders) visited Vimy and Beaumont Hamel where we were shown round by the Canadian Representatives.