Artois

Government of Artois
Gouvernment d'Artois
1764–1790
Flag of Artois
Flag

Location of Artois in France (1789 borders)
CapitalArras
Demonym Artesians (French: Artésiens)
Government
 • TypeProvince
King of France 
• 1764–1774
Louis XV
• 1774–1790
Louis XVI
Governor of Artois 
• 1764–1787
François Gaston de Lévis
• 1788–1789
Adrien-Louis de Bonnières
Historical eraEarly Modern
• County created
1764
• Disestablished
1790
Preceded by
Succeeded by
French Flanders
Pas-de-Calais
Today part ofFrance

Artois (/ɑːrˈtwɑː/ ar-TWAH, French: [aʁtwɑ]; Dutch: Artesië; Picard: Artoé; English adjective: Artesian) is a region of northern France. Its territory covers an area of about 4,000 km2 and it has a population of about one million. Its principal cities include Arras (Dutch: Atrecht), Saint-Omer, Lens, and Béthune. It is the eponym for the term Artesian.