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Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Arras
Attractions in Arras

What to see in Arras, from Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras on

The middle of Arras has 16 places to visit within 1 km. Mapped in Arras are 18 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 3. On the list: 4 museums, 4 attractions and 3 abbeys, among others. Among the sites in town, 8 are listed historic monuments. Further afield lies Louvre-Lens, at 16 km.

Photo: Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Arras, Jean-Pol GRANDMONT (CC BY 4.0)
In Arras
18
inside the commune
Within 5 km
3
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
6
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
10
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
8
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

Where to start in Arras

Then come 2 museums, an abbey and an attraction, behind Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras.

CathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arrasin townMuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts d'Arrasin townAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Vaastin townAttractionAttractionBeffroi d'Arrasin townMuseumCarrière Wellingtonin townFortCitadelle d'Arrasin town

Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.

Map

The layout

Just outside town, most of the 3 sit to the east.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Arras; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

The list by type

Châteaux or heritage sites number 10, museums or galleries 6.

Museums & galleries 4 museums · 2 galleries5 in town · 1 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 3 abbeys · 2 forts · 2 monasteries · 1 cathedral · 1 archaeological site · 1 manor10 in town
Zoos, parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 4 attractions3 in town · 1 nearby

Dark: in Arras. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

The full list

18 in town lead, with 3 more within 5 km of its centre after them.

The 18 places in Arras first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Arras → · Parks and trails in Arras →

Further afield

Well-known places further afield

Worth the drive, Louvre-Lens (16 km) is first of the 12.

MuseumLouvre-Lens16 km north, in LensAttractionAttractionMémorial de Thiepval27 km south, in AuthuilleAttractionAttractionCratère Lochnagar31 km south, in Ovillers-la-BoisselleAttractionAttractionAnneau de la Mémoire13 km north, in Ablain-Saint-NazaireCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Grâce de Cambrai36 km east, in CambraiAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Olhain20 km northwest, in Fresnicourt-le-DolmenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Sauveur d'Anchin34 km east, in PecquencourtChurchChurchMémorial de Neuve-Chapelle32 km north, in RichebourgMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Flines32 km northeast, in Flines-lez-RachesAttractionFort de Seclin36 km northeast, in SeclinMuseumMusée de la Chartreuse24 km northeast, in DouaiMuseumMuseumMusée Jean et Denise Letaille - Bullecourt 191716 km southeast, in Bullecourt

Places within 40 km of Arras with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Planning a visit to Arras

What is there to see in Arras?

The first on our list in Arras are Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras, Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Arras, Abbaye Saint-Vaast and Beffroi d'Arras. We list 18 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Arras?

6 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Arras, Carrière Wellington, Annexe de l'Office Culturel and Cité Nature.

Which places in Arras are listed historic monuments?

8 places on this page in Arras are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras, Abbaye Saint-Vaast, Beffroi d'Arras and Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Hénin-Liétard.

What well-known places are within a day out of Arras?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Louvre-Lens (16 km), Mémorial de Thiepval (27 km), Cratère Lochnagar (31 km), Anneau de la Mémoire (13 km).

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Arras, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.

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

Photo credits (7)

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.