Because of the current situation and as a precautionary measure against the epidemic of Covid-19, the Wellington Tunnels are closed until further notice.
If you had booked a tour of the Wellington Tunnels, a member of the Arras Pays d'Artois Tourisme’ team will contact you soon.
Thank you for your understanding.
See you soon...
CÉRÉMONIE DU LEVER DU JOUR: 104e anniversaire de la Bataille d'Arras
Vendredi 9 avril à partir de 5h30 - Carrière Wellington, rue Arthur Delétoille
En raison de la crise sanitaire liée à la lutte contre le COVID-19 que le monde entier traverse, la cérémonie annuelle du lever du jour au pied du mur mémorial de la Carrière Wellington a été annulée.
Pour commémorer le 104e anniversaire du déclenchement de la Bataille d’Arras, un hommage virtuel a été rendu tout au long de la journée du 9 avril aux milliers de soldats qui ont combattu lors de ces sanglants combats.
Retrouvez l'hommage virtuel du 9 avril 2021 sur: facebook.com/CarriereWellington
VIRTUAL MEMORIAL
Lay your poppy on the virtual Wall of Remembrance...
"We will remember them, Lest we forget"
New tours at the Carrière Wellington !
Discover the Wellington Quarry in a different way ...
GRAFFITIS DISCOVERY
Every day at 4.10 pm
The traces on the chalk
Visit the Wellington Tunnels and discover the differents traces carved on the chalk left by the soldiers during WW1.
Click here to book your tour. Tours are always private and guided. Duration: 1 hour.
UNDERGROUND BREAKFAST
Every Saturday and Sunday at 9.00 am
An English Breakfast 20m under the ground
Visit the Wellington Tunnels and take an English Breakfast on-site, (almost) at the time when the Battle of Arras was launched on 9th April 1917.
The menu: Tea, coffee, orange juice with baked beans, bacon, (salted) porridge, pancakes and orange marmelade..." The perfect English Breakfast!
In collaboration with le restaurant L'oeuf ou la poule
Click here to book. Private visit and breakfast. Duration 1H20
TRACK GAME - ONLY IN FRENCH -
From Tuesday to Sunday at 6.00 pm
The escape game of the tunnels
In the evening, the course of the Wellington Tunnels turns into a real track game to accomplish one mission : Finding the maps of the Battle of Arras before the attack...
In collaboration with Le Chemin de Traverse Escape Game
Click here to book. Duration 1 hour.
PERSONAL MEMORY - ONLY IN FRENCH -
Every day at 2.45 pm
La visite de la Carrière Wellington à travers les yeux de ceux qui l'ont vécue
Accompagné d'un soldat ou d'une infirmière de la Bataille d'Arras, vous découvrirez la carrière à travers leur récit et expérience.
La visite convient aux enfants et ravira également les plus grands !
Cliquez ici pour réserver votre créneau de visite. Visite privée, durée 1 heure.
REOPENING OF THE WELLINGTON TUNNELS
FROM 10TH JUNE 2020:
PRIVATE TOURS FOR MORE SECURITY:
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VISITING SLOTS FROM 2 TO 8 PEOPLE
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VISIT ONLY BY BOOKING : Click here
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The tours are private, guided and accompanied by a guide
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Access to the reception building 5 minutes before tour departure
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The wearing a mask is compulsory
The wearing a safety helmet is compulsory (during the tour) -
The luggage storage is closed
HEALTH MEASURES FOR MORE SECURITY:
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Additional measures are applied:
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flow direction,
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alcoholic gel at disposal,
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information signs,
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floor marking,
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safety helmets cleaning after each visit,
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regular cleaning and disinfection of commonly used and shared surfaces
New experiences at the Wellington Tunnels
The site of the Wellington Tunnels is taking advantage of its reopening, after the confinement, to offer new experiences, more intimate and moving, by introducing a special welcoming formula, exclusively reserved for small groups from 2 to 6 people (same family or tribe.)
Click here to book your tour.
THE WELLINGTON TUNNELS
An immersion 20 meters under the ground, in the bowels of history
Enter one of the most secret places of military history, and discover a real underground town, where more than 20.000 soldiers of the Commonwealth prepared the largest surprise attack of World War I.
Opening Hours:
From Wednesday to Friday: Closed in the morning. From 2.00 pm to 6 p.m
Saturdays and Sundays : From 9.45 am to 12.30 pm, from 2.00 pm to 6 p.m
Exceptional closure at 4.00pm on 24th and 31st December.
Closed 25th December, 1st January, and from 4th January to 22th January 2021 included.
Tours are *always* private and guided.
Duration : 1h. Regular departures.
You can purchase your tickets online for tours >> Ticketing online
DAWN CEREMONY
Every year, on 9th April, at 6.30 am (French time), a tribute is paid to the soldiers of the Commonwealth, at the foot of the Battle of Arras memorial wall. This international ceremony is open to all.
9th April 2020:
