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The citadel, built by Vauban between 1667 and 1672, is nicknamed "La belle inutile" as the fort never got directly involved in heavy fighting. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites Fortifications of Vauban and is the place where 218 members of the French Resistance was shot during WW2.
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Amazing History
Worth spending a few minutes walking amongst the many 18th C buildings or simply walking in the woods which surround the Citadel. No longer used by the military it is being transformed into houses an...
Good for a stroll.
The Citadelle is an interesting historic site although it's use now appears primarily to be for civic purposes. It isn't primarily orientated towards tourism and visits, but you can walk around during...
Disappointing
Hard to find any signage in either language. Suspect there were some activities going on somewhere, as evidenced by parked vehicles, but couldn't find. If signs on sight are considered to detract from...
Not quite what we were expecting
We eventually found the place but most of it was closed, but we were able to find the Firing Squad Wall, in memory of 218 patriots who were shot in the ditches of the Citadel of Arras between 1941 and...
Incorrect address in Tripadvisor
The address is wrong in Tripadvisor . We were finally too tired to continue there after wondering the correct location.