Arras: Carrière Wellington Arras: Carrière Wellington No Data

Description


The former limestone quarry, along with others in the area, were joined up by New Zealand soldiers during the first part of World War I to make a massive network - covering nearly 20KM - under the city. It was from these tunnels that allied troops burst out at the start of the Battle of Arras taking the Germans completely by surprise and leading to a major advance on day 1 of the battle. You are taken on a guided tour around the former quarry and to the entrance of some of the former tunnels to see how life was - prior to the battle the soldiers spent 8 days living down in the tunnels.

Charge


Charge, Discount with the 72 hour Lille City Pass

Getting There


Latitude: 50.279923; Longitude: 2.78352
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Photos


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Web Link


www.carrierewellington.com
Disclaimer: Details correct at time of writing (01/05/2017), and on time of last update (03/05/2017) but may no longer be accurate, particularly if some time has passed.