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Citadelle d'Arras
Fort · Arras · Pas-de-Calais

Citadelle d'Arras

Arras counts Citadelle d'Arras, a fort, among its places to visit. Around it, within 5 km, are 20 more places on our list. Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras comes next on our list, 1.6 km away.

Photo: Citadelle d'Arras, Liondartois (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Where
In Arras
inside the commune
How well known
Top 6%
#2,141 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 18–24°C
In brief

Fort in Arras

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Arras

Citadelle d'Arras is in the commune of Arras, with 20 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

When to go

From May to September, Arras sees highs of 18–24°C.

Jan6° / 1°57 mm
Feb7° / 1°49 mm
Mar11° / 3°50 mm
Apr15° / 5°43 mm
May18° / 8°61 mm
Jun21° / 11°61 mm
Jul24° / 13°65 mm
Aug24° / 13°63 mm
Sep20° / 11°58 mm
Oct15° / 8°65 mm
Nov10° / 4°64 mm
Dec7° / 2°76 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Arras, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Arras station, 8.2 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Arras’ full climate →
About

Citadelle d'Arras

Its story is told in 4 languages on Wikipedia.

Citadelle d'Arras on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Type
Fort
Covered in
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Arras, Pas-de-Calais
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Citadelle d'Arras on the map

The map puts Citadelle d'Arras in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Arras. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Citadelle d'Arras

Of the 8, Arras is the largest, at 42,875 people. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.

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  1. 1Arras
  2. 2Achicourt
  3. 3Dainville
  4. 4Sainte-Catherine
  5. 5Beaurains
  6. 6Saint-Nicolas
  7. 7Saint-Laurent-Blangy
  8. 8Anzin-Saint-Aubin
1 · It’s in this commune

Arras

42,875 people

2 · 1.4 km southeast of it

Achicourt

7,873 people

3 · 2.1 km west of it

Dainville

5,683 people

4 · 2.7 km north of it

Sainte-Catherine

3,471 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Citadelle d'Arras isPeople
ArrasIt’s in this commune42,875
Achicourt1.4 km southeast of it7,873
Dainville2.1 km west of it5,683
Sainte-Catherine2.7 km north of it3,471
Beaurains2.8 km southeast of it5,559
Saint-Nicolas3.1 km northeast of it4,494
Saint-Laurent-Blangy3.7 km northeast of it6,459
Anzin-Saint-Aubin3.8 km north of it2,833

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

More near Citadelle d'Arras

A visit can add 3 abbeys, 2 museums and 2 attractions, from 52 places within 15 km.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Know before you visit Citadelle d'Arras

Where is Citadelle d'Arras?

Citadelle d'Arras is in Arras, in Pas-de-Calais (Hauts-de-France).

What is Citadelle d'Arras?

Citadel.

How well known is Citadelle d'Arras?

Citadelle d'Arras has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Citadelle d'Arras?

May to September are the warmest months in Arras, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Citadelle d'Arras?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras (1.6 km), Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Arras (1.5 km), Abbaye Saint-Vaast (1.5 km) and Beffroi d'Arras (1.6 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (4)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.