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Arras

Located in Arrondissement of Arras, Pas-de-Calais Coordinates: 50°17′21″ N 2°46′51″ E

Map showing the location of Arras Arras
Location in France
Population
40,883
40.9K
Elevation
77 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
5
listed under Arras
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LIL Lille Airport38 km
OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport102 km

About Arras

Arras is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Arras, Pas-de-Calais. Population: 40,883. Elevation: 77 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lille Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Crinchon and Gy.

Climate of Arras

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (68 mm)
Driest month
February (45 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Arras
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°17°20°22°23°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)564554485964585262646865

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Arras

The nearest airport is Lille Airport (LIL), 38 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lille, 43 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 38 kmnortheast
  • Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 102 kmnorth
  • Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA) Beauvais 105 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lille Population: 238.7K 43 kmnortheast
  • Amiens Population: 143.1K 55 kmsouthwest
  • Bruges Population: 118.5K 107 kmnorth
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 107 kmnortheast
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 119 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Arras

Within 100 km: 195 historic and cultural sites, 252 natural sites, 411 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

  • Sensée River 22 kmE
  • Bois d'Habarcq Natural site 13 kmW
  • Souchez River 20 kmNE
  • L'Agache River 23 kmSE

25–60 km177 places

  • Rode Berg Mountain 55 kmN
  • Kemmelberg Mountain 55 kmN
  • Mont de la Justice Mountain 54 kmNE
  • Bois de Rongy Natural site 48 kmNE

60–100 km665 places

  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 91 kmW
  • Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 88 kmW
  • Blankaart Lake 78 kmN
  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 74 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Arras

5 places
  1. 1 Arras 47.1K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages1

Heritage & sights3

Nearby attractions & nature

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