Arras, the historic capital of the Artois, is famed for its Flemish Baroque-style squares, its belfry (listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site), St-Vaast Abbey, Fine-Arts Museum and Cathedral, its Italian theatre...
Cité Nature (cultural and scientific centre), parks, 18-hole golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pools.
Annual events: Andouillette Sausage Feast (late August), springtime floral exhibition in Boves Garden (underground quarries) and Christmas Market.