Wellington Quarry Museum WW1
The Carrière Wellington is a museum in Arras, northern France. It is named after a former underground quarry which was part of a network of tunnels used by forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the First World War.Photo: ChrisO, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in France
- Also known as: “Carriere Wellington” and “Carrière Wellington”
- Roof shape: flat
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arras station and Hôtel de ville.
Arras station
Railway station
Photo: Floflo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arras station is a railway station serving the town Arras, Pas-de-Calais department, northern France. This station, which opened in 1846, is located on the Paris–Lille railway and Arras-Dunkirk railway and accessible from LGV Nord. Arras station is situated 770 metres north of Wellington Quarry Museum WW1.
Hôtel de ville
Town hall
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 4.0.
The Hôtel de Ville is a historic building in Arras, Pas-de-Calais, northern France, standing at the northwest end of the Place Des Heros in the centre of the town, and its bell-tower representing the main landmark in the town. Hôtel de ville is situated 1¼ km north of Wellington Quarry Museum WW1.
Belfry of Arras
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 4.0.
Belfry of Arras is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1¼ km north of Wellington Quarry Museum WW1.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monchy-le-Preux.
Monchy-le-Preux
Village
Photo: Pir6mon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monchy-le-Preux is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France ten kilometres southeast of Arras. Monchy-le-Preux is situated 8 km east of Wellington Quarry Museum WW1.
Wellington Quarry Museum WW1
- Categories: military museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Arras, Arrondissement of Arras, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.27983° or 50° 16′ 47″ northLongitude
2.78364° or 2° 47′ 1″ eastOperator
Office de Tourisme d’ArrasOpen location code
9F247QHM+WFOpenStreetMap ID
way 240632378OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flatOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q2940288
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Wellington Quarry Museum WW1” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Carrière Wellington”
- French: “carrière Wellington”
- French: “Carrière Wellington”
- French: “Carrières Wellington”
- Japanese: “カリエール・ウェリントン博物館”
- Portuguese: “Carrière Wellington”
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Highlights include Salle Thompson and Centre Social Arras Sud (Alfred Torchy).
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