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Battle of Arras (1917)

Battle of Arras Part of the Western Front of the First World War 300pxThe Town Square, Arras, France. February, 1919.

Located at 50.2897, 2.78083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Abbey of St. Vaast

The Abbey of St. Vaast was a Benedictine monastery situated in Arras, département of Pas-de-Calais, France.

Located at 50.2919, 2.77333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Arras Cathedral

Arras Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras) is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the city of Arras in France. It is the seat of the bishops of Arras. The original cathedral of Arras, constructed between 1030 and 1396, was one of the most beautiful Gothic structures in northern France, until it was destroyed in the French Revolution. The cathedral was the resting place of Louis de Bourbon, Légitimé de France, illegitimate son of Louis XIV and Louise de La Vallière.

Located at 50.2931, 2.77472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Carrière Wellington

The Carrière Wellington is a museum in Arras, northern France. It is named after a former underground quarry which was part of a network of tunnels used by forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the First World War. Opened in March 2008, the museum commemorates the soldiers who built the tunnels and fought in the Battle of Arras in 1917.

Located at 50.2806, 2.78298 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fortifications of Vauban

Fortifications of Vauban consists of 12 groups of fortified buildings and sites along the western, northern and eastern borders of France. They were designed by Vauban (1633–1707), and were added in 2008 to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Numerous other places were fortified by Vauban (see main article for details).

Located at 50.2825, 2.75889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Arras Memorial

The Arras Memorial is a World War I memorial in France, located in the Faubourg d'Amiens British Cemetery, in the western part of the town of Arras. The memorial commemorates 34,785 soldiers of the forces of the United Kingdom, South Africa and New Zealand, with no known grave, who died in the Arras sector between the spring of 1916 and 7 August 1918. The major battle in this area during this period was the Battle of Arras.

Located at 50.2874, 2.75981 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Gare d'Arras

Gare d'Arras is a railway station serving the town Arras, Pas-de-Calais department, northern France. It is situated on the Paris–Lille railway, is the origin of the Arras-Dunkirk railway and accessible from LGV Nord.

Located at 50.2869, 2.78139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations in Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Arras Flying Services Memorial

Arras Flying Services Memorial File:Arras 387.

Located at 50.2867, 2.76056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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