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Arras: is it crowded? When to visit
Arras (France) is busiest in April, May, June, July, August, September and October and calmer the rest of the year. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 512 tourists stay there each night.
Even then it stays quiet for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 3/9 · Quiet
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
Very calmCalmQuietSome visitorsBusyVery busyCrowdedVery crowdedOvercrowded
Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Arras on the map, week by week →
What to see in Arras
- Fortifications of Vauban
- Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery
232 listed monuments, including a UNESCO World Heritage site and 95 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Arras
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Amiens · 1 h 01 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Notre-Dame d'Amiens, Hôtel Bouctot-Vagniez
- Cambrai · 40 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Cambrai East Military Cemetery, Cambrai German military cemetery
- Lens · 19 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Écoles des cités de la fosse n° 12 des mines de Lens, Fosse n° 12 des mines de Lens
- Compiègne · 1 h 50 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Compiègne-Royallieu National Cemetery, Royal abbey of Saint-Corneille
- Douai · 28 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Collégiale Saint-Pierre de Douai, Maison des Templiers
Drive times are estimates from distance.