Arras

France

Description

Arras (/ˈærəs/ ARR-əss, French: [aʁɑs]; Picard: Aro; Historical Dutch: Atrecht [ˈaːtrɛxt] ) is the capital (chef-lieu/préfecture) of the Pas-de-Calais department, which forms part of the region of Hauts-de-France; prior to the reorganization of 2014 it was located in Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The historic centre of the Artois region, with a Baroque town square, Arras is located in Northern France at the confluence of the Scarpe river and the Crinchon River.[unreliable source?] [Source Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arras).