What is Artois?
[[File:Artois.png|thumb|Artois (purple) within the modern departement of [[Pas-de-Calais]]]] '''Artois''' is a former province of northern [[France]]. Its [[territory]] covers an area of about 4,000 km². It has the population of about one million. [[Arras]], [[Saint-Omer]], [[Lens, Pas-de-Calais|Lens]], and [[Béthune]] are some major cities in the region. == Other websites == * {{commons category-inline|Artois}} {{Historic Provinces of France}} {{coord|50|30|N|2|30|E|type:adm1st_region:FR|display=title}} {{France-geo-stub}} [[Category:History of France]] [[Category:Geography of France]] [[Category:Hauts-de-France]]