Artres () is a

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

in the Nord department in northern

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...

. A group of grave objects from a

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noble lady was found in Artres in the nineteenth century. Known as the

Artres Treasure The Artres Treasure is an important Merovingian hoard found at Artres, northern France in the nineteenth century. Most of the treasure is now in the collection of the British Museum in London. Discovery The rich grave group was found in 1855 un ...

, it is now mostly in the British Museum.British Museum Highlights
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Population

Heraldry

See also