tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post859624832731345650..comments2024-03-28T15:15:32.175+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Arras — glad I wentKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-39231759990278972412011-06-09T06:23:13.026+02:002011-06-09T06:23:13.026+02:00By the way, Arras is pronounced [ah-RAHSS], with t...By the way, Arras is pronounced [ah-RAHSS], with the French R of course and a final S.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-31443962678745017392011-06-08T20:37:57.829+02:002011-06-08T20:37:57.829+02:00So many places in the northern half of France have...So many places in the northern half of France have had to be rebuilt after terrible destruction during the world wars. Blois, Saint-Malo, Arras, and on and on. That's just the way it is. Most of the big cathedrals — Reims, one of the most prominent, Rouen, and many many more were shelled and bombed almost to oblivion. Many were rebuilt. The thing is, unless you know it, you'd never know it from just looking.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-2372639940743150942011-06-08T20:26:23.320+02:002011-06-08T20:26:23.320+02:00Arras has amazing catacombs (which one can still v...Arras has amazing catacombs (which one can still visit). British troops lived in them during World War One and there were tunnels connecting to the front line. Arras suffered horrible in that war, and most of what you see now was rebuilt. And not far away is the wonderful (and huge) Canadian memorial to their dead - all the park and traces of the trenches around the mnemorial are Canadian in perpetuity.fcsenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-80176112742797835802011-06-08T20:04:11.081+02:002011-06-08T20:04:11.081+02:00Great photos. I went to Arras about ten years ago...Great photos. I went to Arras about ten years ago. Glad to see it hasn't changed too much. If I remember correctly, Arras was very badly damaged, almost flattened in both wars. I do admire how the French carefully rebuilt in the appropriate style. Not much of that happened in the UK after WW2.<br />Another thing that fascinated me about the Grand'Place was that there is a huge carpark right underneath it. Thanks for reminding me of this lovely town.<br />VeronicaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-89485374660111524402011-06-08T19:55:19.421+02:002011-06-08T19:55:19.421+02:00If someone carried me away while I was asleep, the...If someone carried me away while I was asleep, then left me to awaken in Arras, I would have no idea I was in France. It looks so Belgian.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-8931419891637028392011-06-08T18:00:13.148+02:002011-06-08T18:00:13.148+02:00Arras is beautiful - looks like you could be in Gh...Arras is beautiful - looks like you could be in Ghent or Antwerp.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-24651703470940882772011-06-08T17:04:18.064+02:002011-06-08T17:04:18.064+02:00Arras looks charming and your photos are beautiful...Arras looks charming and your photos are beautiful!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-48595844189216942792011-06-08T15:53:49.097+02:002011-06-08T15:53:49.097+02:00I'm thinking the same thing as Ginny. Looks li...I'm thinking the same thing as Ginny. Looks like Holland! Looks like a place to put on our list. <br /><br />Happy traveling!chrissouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398602853402174732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-34647418903628263062011-06-08T15:18:07.646+02:002011-06-08T15:18:07.646+02:00I was thinking "Dutch" when I saw those ...I was thinking "Dutch" when I saw those buildings. Flemish makes sense. Very cool discovery. Don't you love road trips?ginnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-42928581393955968062011-06-08T14:39:32.612+02:002011-06-08T14:39:32.612+02:00Are you sure you didn't cross the border? Love...Are you sure you didn't cross the border? Love the large square with plenty of parking spots and so much empty space to showcase the beautiful buildings.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-29930431475873390032011-06-08T12:19:18.393+02:002011-06-08T12:19:18.393+02:00Thanks for these, Ken. I've wanted to see thos...Thanks for these, Ken. I've wanted to see those squares for years.Carolynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-46434257774312261992011-06-08T11:51:54.725+02:002011-06-08T11:51:54.725+02:00love the architecture Ken.love the architecture Ken.Leon Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609891995057827081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-33687420138613157942011-06-08T08:24:03.433+02:002011-06-08T08:24:03.433+02:00I love those houses. I wonder if anyone lives in t...I love those houses. I wonder if anyone lives in them or if they are just commerces now?deedeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10278468497564430383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-61177230338806712392011-06-08T08:10:33.112+02:002011-06-08T08:10:33.112+02:00Looks so charming! Thanks for the photos!Looks so charming! Thanks for the photos!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170098781777190491noreply@blogger.com