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Like many other French towns and cities, Arras has also its Arbre de la Liberté, a tree that was planted to commemorate the French revolution. This one dates of 1989 (the second centenary of the revolution).
Updated Nov 7, 2011
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Like many towns in Northern France, als Arras has its giants. Their names are Colas and Jacqueline and they were born in 1891, even if they had belonged to the popular tradition since 1812, when their names appeared in a song composed for a celebration in Arras.
These two wicker manikins are 6.25 metres high and wear the clothes of 18th- and 19th-century local peasants.
They were destroyed during WWI, remade after the war and they died again in 1940. They won't be reborn before 1981. The present giants are only 4 metres high and they have got a son.
Updated Sep 2, 2007
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Colas and Jacqueline were born as giants in 1891. They are part of the Arras' folklore. Each year at the end of August, there is a festival to commemorate the end of the occupation of the Spaniards in 1654.
A humorous song was composed about two peasants, Colas and Jacqueline, going to the festival.
In 1995, the giants got a son, Andre-Albert-François.
When they are not at the festival, you can see them in the hall of the Town Hall.
Updated Nov 23, 2003
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Colas and Jacqueline were born as giants in 1891. They are part of the Arras' folklore. Each year at the end of August, there is a festival to commemorate the...
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Arras:Even if not very known the turning is worth!
ARRAS Belle, très au-dessus de toute la contrée Se dresse éperdument la tour démesurée D'un gothique beffroi sur le ciel balancé(...) P. VERLAINE -oOo- Beautiful, very above all the region Draws...
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Arras is the capital city of the Pas-de-Calais département and is not very renowned as a tourist destination. However, it has certainly so much to offer that my half-day visit proved not to be...
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Arras and its beautiful squares
Arras is situated in the southern part of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and famous for the beautiful architecture of its two squares.
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The original settlers werre the Celtic tribe of the Atrebates and it later became a Roman garrison town known as Atrebatum. In 17th century, the fortifications upgraded by Vauban helping keep it in......
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Awesome squares, beautiful town
In 1996 we were on our way to Bretagne for a week of touring around. I had been out in Groningen that night and hadn't had more then an hour of 2 of sleep. And i was the only one that could drive....
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