The Wellington Quarry, Memorial of the Battle of Arras - France

Beneath the streets of Arras lie impressive chalk quarries which were dug out starting from the Middle Ages.
In 1914, Arras was destroyed and from November 1916, the Allies began preparing for a diversion
operation before the Chemin des Dames assault.  The British had the brainwave of linking up these quarries
so that on the 9th April 1917, 24,000 allied soldiers could emerge from this underground network and push back the German frontline.  Walk 40 metres down a gentle slope towards a half-buried building, and the
"Wellington Quarry" appears.  You will discover the moving evidence of the presence of these men who
were about to go into battle.

The Wellington Quarry, Memorial of the Battle of Arras
Rue Deletoile,
Arras

Tourist Office of Arras

T:   00 33 (0)3 21 51 26 95

E:   arras.tourisme@ot-arras.fr
W:  www.ot-arras.fr