Arras (/ˈærəs/ ARR-əs, French: [aʁɑs] ; Picard: Aros; historical Dutch: Atrecht [ˈaːtrɛxt] ) is the prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department, which...
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The name Battle of Arras refers to a number of battles which took place near the town of Arras in Artois, France: Siege of Arras (1640), a siege by the...
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The Arras is the tallest building in Asheville, North Carolina with 19 stories and 201,000 square feet. It was built in 1965 as the Northwestern Bank...
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several treaties of Arras: Treaty of Arras (1435), between Charles VII of France and Philip the Good of Burgundy Treaty of Arras (1482), between Louis...
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The Battle of Arras took place on 21 May 1940, during the Battle of France in the Second World War. Following the German invasion of the Low Countries...
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The Battle of Arras (also known as the Second Battle of Arras) was a British offensive on the Western Front during the First World War. From 9 April to...
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Arras station (French: Gare d'Arras) is a railway station serving the town Arras, Pas-de-Calais department, northern France. This station, which opened...
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Beaurains Treasure (redirect from Arras Treasure)
Beaurains Treasure (or Arras Treasure) is the name of an important Roman hoard found in Beaurains, a suburb of the city of Arras, northern France in 1922...
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Las arras, or las arras matrimoniales (English: arrhae, wedding tokens, or unity coins) are wedding paraphernalia used in Christian wedding ceremonies...
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Matthias of Arras (c.1290–1352), sometimes spelled as Matthew of Arras (Czech: Matyáš z Arrasu, German: Matthias von Arras, French: Mathieu d'Arras) was...
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The Congress of Arras was a diplomatic congregation established at Arras in the summer of 1435 during the Hundred Years' War, between representatives of...
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Arras Football Association is a French association football team founded in 1901. It is based in Arras, France and plays in the Régional 1, the sixth tier...
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Arras lace refers to a form of pure white bobbin lace that was made at Arras, France, from the 17th to 19th centuries. It is similar to, but stronger than...
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Flight to Arras (French: Pilote de guerre) is a memoir by French author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Written in 1942, it recounts his role in the Armée de...
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The Arras culture is an archaeological culture of the Middle Iron Age in East Yorkshire, England. It takes its name from the cemetery site of Arras, at...
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Arras Pays d'Artois is a French women's basketball team based in the city of Arras, playing in the Ligue Féminine de Basketball. Formerly a section of...
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Vimy Memorial, eight kilometres from Arras, commemorates the Battle of Vimy Ridge assault during the Battle of Arras (1917) and is Canada's most important...
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Arras 1918 was a battle honour awarded to units of the British and Imperial Armies that took part in one or more of the following engagements in World...
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The Union of Arras (Dutch: Unie van Atrecht, French: Union d'Arras, Spanish: Unión de Arrás) was an alliance between the County of Artois, the County of...
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The Bombardment of Arras took place during the War of the Spanish Succession on 2 and 3 March 1712. An Allied army under Arnold van Keppel, Earl of Albemarle...
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The Diocese of Arras (–Boulogne–Saint-Omer) (Latin: Dioecesis Atrebatensis (–Bononiena–Audomarensis); French: Diocèse d'Arras (–Boulogne–Saint-Omer))...
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Arras Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras) is the Catholic church in the city of Arras, France. The cathedral is the seat of...
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Brian Glover (redirect from Leon Arras)
appearances as a professional wrestler, going under the ring name "Leon Arras the Man From Paris". He adopted that name from a wrestler who didn't turn...
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2023, a mass stabbing occurred at the Gambetta-Carnot secondary school in Arras, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France. One person was killed, and three...
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Lambert of Guînes (died 16 May 1115) was the bishop of Arras (1094–1115). He was a major regional player and an active proponent of the Cluniac reform...
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Davide Arras (born 2 April 1998) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie D club Pro Palazzolo. Born in Olbia, Arras started...
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The Arras Film Festival is a film festival devoted to French and European cinema, held in early November in Arras, Pas-de-Calais department. The Arras Film...
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Arras College was a Catholic foundation in Paris, a house of higher studies associated with the University of Paris, set up in 1611. It was intended for...
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