Beffroi d'Arras

The belfry of Arras is a belfry built on Heroes' Square in Arras.
From its 77 meters, it dominates the city.
It was built between the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries in the Gothic style.
It somewhat resembles the belfry of Antwerp.
The golden lion that dominates, installed under Louis XIV (hence the sun in the hand of the lion), two meters high, is the reproduction of the original in the Museum of Fine Arts in Arras as it suffers the bombardments during the First World War. During this period, the belfry was destroyed, it was rebuilt "identical" with a concrete structure by the chief architect of historical monuments Pierre Paquet along the town hall of Arras.

It is a historical monument in 1840.
Since 2005, the belfry of Arras is a World Heritage by UNESCO in the category belfries of Belgium and France.

The belfry is generally not open to the public, but during the Heritage Days, the town hall of Arras organizes climbs the belfry.

During the first week of September is held every year in a belfry fireworks, the burning of the belfry, in which a voice-over tells the story of the town of Arras.
In addition, the Heroes' Square, home to the belfry of Arras, is hosting many cultural activities (concerts, shows), and the Grand Place, close, was the scene of numerous cultural events