Tourist Guide Arras
Arras, in northern France, is a small town of approximately 45,000 inhabitants. Trading in tapestries in the Middle Ages and farming and processing sugar beet in the latter years were the major contributors to the economy.
Summer is the best time to visit Arras. The average temperature is a pleasant 24°C. Winters are mild and most of the rainfall is in the spring.
Arras had a tumultuous past and was captured and attacked by several countries one after another. Eventually, it came under the French rule and was fortified to protect it from further invasions.
Arras played a role in both world wars. In WWI, underground tunnels built in the Middle Ages were used by French troops to keep the Germans at bay. In WWII, the Germans captured the town and massacred over 200 Frenchmen.
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