Arras Grand-Place & Belfry
Grand-Place d'Arras
Two connected squares ringed by 155 Flemish Baroque gabled houses, with a World Heritage belfry you can climb.
Arras's Grand-Place and Place des Héros are framed by 155 uniform Flemish Baroque gabled houses, rebuilt in their original form after being almost entirely destroyed in the First World War. On Place des Héros stands the 75-metre belfry, listed as a World Heritage site, and visitors can take a lift to the top. Beneath the city lies 'Boves', a medieval underground passage that can be visited on a guided tour. From Lille, the TER train takes about 40 minutes, and the trip can be combined with Wellington Quarry as a day trip.
Opening hours
Square open all day; clock tower about 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Wellington Quarry
- Canadian National Vimy Memorial
- Notre-Dame-de-Lorette & Ring of Remembrance
- Louvre-Lens
- Wazemmes Market
- Lille Zoo
- Citadel of Lille & Bois de Boulogne
- Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille