History of Arras in France
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Arras in the Belle Époque (1870-1914), after the Franco-Prussian war
Particularly marked by social progress, La Belle Époque was a very special period for the capital of Artois. For the English and British, this period…
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Arras from the Terror to the 19th Century (1870)
After an eighteenth century marked by both renewed urbanization and the ensuing French Revolution, the century ending with the Consulate and the…
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Arras during the French Revolution
We all remember Louis XVI's convocation of the Estates General in May 1789; and while the whole of France sometimes saw hope in this, Arras was…
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Arras in the 18th century : Between demography and town houses
With the integration of Arras into the Kingdom of France and the wars of the time, we saw that the early 18th century was marked by famine (particularly…
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Arras joined the Kingdom of France in the 17th century
The Spanish influence still visible on the squares of Arras today will have lived through the confrontation between France and Spain. Although Spanish…
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Arras and Spanish sovereignty
Artois, with its strategic location and rich history, found itself at the center of intense disputes throughout the 16th century. This era was marked by…
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The city's former Gothic cathedral destroyed during the French Revolution
The story of the former cathedral of Notre-Dame en Cité d'Arras, which disappeared during the French Revolution.
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The establishment of the Franks at Saint Vaast Abbey
Saint Vaast is an integral part of the history and legends of Arras. So it makes sense to evoke not only the life of the Saint, but also the creation of the abbey and monastery.
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Arras, from prehistory to the Gaul of Com and Nemetacum
Artois, prehistory, the Atreabates, Cum or Julius Caesar and Nemetacum: a quick overview of the origins of Arras.
