Map of Arras, France

Arras is a city in Hauts-de-France, France, with a population of about 47,052. It lies at 50.2930°N, 2.7819°E. Arras is about 163 km (101 mi) north of Paris, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Liévin, 14 km to the north.

Arras at a glance

Where is Arras?

• The 9th largest city in Hauts-de-France on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 01 min on the shortest day to 16 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Arras

• Liévin — 14 km north
• Lens — 16 km north
• Douai — 23 km east
• Cambrai — 35 km east
• Lille — 43 km northeast
• Villeneuve-d'Ascq — 45 km northeast
• Marcq-en-Barœul — 47 km northeast
• Roubaix — 53 km northeast
• Valenciennes — 53 km east
• Wattrelos — 55 km northeast

Largest cities in Hauts-de-France

• Lille — 238,695
• Amiens — 143,086
• Roubaix — 99,507
• Dunkerque — 86,263
• Calais — 74,433
• Villeneuve-d'Ascq — 62,400
• Saint-Quentin — 55,407
• Beauvais — 53,393
• Boulogne-sur-Mer — 47,013
• Douai — 46,531

Largest cities in France

• Paris — 2,138,551
• Marseille — 877,215
• Lyon — 520,774
• Toulouse — 511,684
• Nice — 342,669
• Nantes — 325,070
• Marne La Vallée — 318,325
• Strasbourg — 274,845
• Bordeaux — 265,328
• Montpellier — 248,252

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.