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	<title>Arras France Tourism Guide</title>
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	<description>Everything About Arras &#38; France</description>
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		<title>More pictures of the Olhain castle (northern France) &#8211; Part I</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For more information about this famous castle, click on this link: http://arras-france.com/olhain-castle-northern-france/ Click on the pictures to enlarge them. Photo credit : Jeffrey J. Soulliere This wooden gear wheel used to make the compactors turn in order to crush the wheat. It was built around 1,200 AC.]]></description>
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		<title>Olhain castle (northern France)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With a robust polygonal design, Olhain castle is located in the village of Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen (about 25 km from Arras), in the Pas-de-Calais department. Photo credit : Jeffrey J. Soulliere It is the best preserved medieval castle in northern France and represents one of the most beautiful jewels of the region&#8217;s historical heritage. Click on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The city of Arras</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The city of Arras has over 40,000 inhabitants and its urban community, made up of 24 boroughs, has close to 100,000 inhabitants. During the Gaul era, Arras was called Nemetocena from the Celt word &#8216;nemeton&#8217;, which meant a sacred place, a sanctuary. In &#8216;Gallic Wars&#8217; Caesar tells us that it was a campsite where the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Grand&#8217;Place and the Place des Héros in Arras (famous squares)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, Arras is famous across the world for its two magnificent squares, built in a Flemish-Spanish baroque style. From the XI century, they were the centre of commerce. They are spread over 17,000 square metres of historical paving stones. The 155 facades that make up the squares date from the XVII and XVIII century. They [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arras&#8217; bell tower and the Town Hall</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Inspired by the Gothic style, the 75 metres tall bell tower of Arras overlooks the Place des Héros. Its construction started in 1463 and ended only in 1554 under the supervision of Jacques Le Caron. Later, the bell tower was enlarged twice, in 1572 and in 1658. Almost destroyed entirely during the Great War, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arras&#8217; bell tower fireworks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Each year, on the first weekend of September, take place the “Arras’ bell tower fireworks”, which gather not less than 30,000 spectators. The topic of the show is different every year. The bell tower of Arras was classified in July 2005 as part of the &#8220;World Inheritance of Humanity&#8221; by UNESCO along with 22 other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arras&#8217; Cathedral</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Arras Cathedral is regarded as one of the most important French religious constructions of the XVIII century. Its dimensions are significant: 104 metres long and 26 metres wide. The nave is located under a vault, at more than 30 metres height.]]></description>
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		<title>The Arras&#8217; underground tunnels</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During the First World War, the &#8220;Boves&#8221; were fitted by soldiers from New Zealand in just six months. The underground passages, 22 km long, were connected to water pipes (meant for kitchens and washbasins) and the electricity was fitted. Several medical centres were also set up as well as a railway track for the supplies. [...]]]></description>
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