Artois (Concert of Europe)

Artois is a province of, located in its northeastern corner: a landlocked province, it is bordered by to its east, the  to its north, and  to its west and south. Artois was a medieval county, later integrated into the French state during the Thirty Years War.

Artois is a flat region, crossed by several rivers. It is a predominantly industrial region: its strong economic development was fueled by its large coal resources. Its prosperous economy was the reason the province could so rapidly recovered from the devastations that took place during the : the Western Front of the war ran through the province, causing massive physical damage and taking a heavy toll in lives.