Visite guidée "La Carrière Wellington" à Arras
I6CARW | to Arras
situation
Wellington Quarry An underground site filled with memories and emotion
Description
Arras, a ghost town...20m below ground discover how the soldiers lived in the quarries during the week before the 1917 spring offensive. Then, like them, come out of this shelter and via a film, discover the shock that was the 9th April Battle of Arras.” The first words that you will hear during your audio-guided and accompanied tour of the Wellington Quarry invite you to begin an amazing seventy-five minute visitor experience. Just a few hundred metres from Arras Railway Station, the famous surprise offensive of 9th April 1917 against the German positions was prepared, and then launched at 5.30am. Thousands of soldiers were stationed in the former chalk quarries that date back to the Middle
Additional information
WARNING : Visitors have to book their visit a day before at the tourism office : 0033.321.51.26.95. They have to arrive 10 minutes before the beginning of the visit.
Opening time
From 10 am to 12.30 and from 1.30 pm to 6 pm.
Price
| Annual | |
|---|---|
| Fare | 9,40 € |
| BILLET ENFANT ET ETUDIANT | 4,70 € |
Need help for booking ?
Contacts
Booking CentreRESERVATION PAS DE CALAISRoute de la Trésorerie62126 WIMILLEPhone 03.21.10.34.40Tel: 03.21.10.34.60reservation@pas-de-calais.com
