Arras

(ar-rū ',) a fortified city of France, dep. Pas-deCal a is, and formerly of p. Artois, on the Scarpe, 35 m. N.E. of Amiens, and 100 m. N.N.E. of Paris. It has numerous manuf. of cotton, lace, ., and was famed in the Middle Ages for its Arras tapestry, richly figured hangings that adorned the halls of the kings and nobles. Pop. 26,295. [s. 1]