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17 September 2022 - 17 September 2023Passed
Conditions
Only by reservation, from Monday 5 September to Friday 16 September, at the opening hours of the reception office of the town hall: * Monday to Friday: 9am/12.30pm and 1.30pm/5.30pm * Saturday from 9am to 12pm
September 2022
Saturday 17
09:00 - 17:00
Sunday 18
09:00 - 17:00
September 2023
Saturday 16
09:00 - 17:00
Sunday 17
09:00 - 17:00
Accessible to the intellectually impaired
Accessible to the hearing impaired
Accessible to the psychic impaired
Accessible to the motor impaired
6 to 99 years old

Carrières souterraines

Ancienne mairie, 2 rue Chanzy, 59260 Lezennes
  • Nord
  • Hauts-de-France

Guided tour of an underground gallery

Guided tour of an underground gallery (chalk quarries) + Exhibition + Virtual tour
17 September 2022 - 17 September 2023Passed
Conditions
Only by reservation, from Monday 5 September to Friday 16 September, at the opening hours of the reception office of the town hall: * Monday to Friday: 9am/12.30pm and 1.30pm/5.30pm * Saturday from 9am to 12pm
Michel Dubois

Guided tour of an underground gallery accessible by a staircase of about ten meters, in groups of 15 maximum. The descent brings the visitors on a commented route of about 50 m for half an hour. Helmets and protections are provided. Recommended sneakers or walking shoes. On the surface, a virtual tour experience in immersion in the quarries is offered to all in a room also hosting an exhibition (posters on various themes: history, geology, technique, legends and risks and hazards related to careers) The historical context of the quarries will be illustrated by the presentation of a scale model in the exhibition hall. External panels briefly detail the history of the buildings around the neighbouring Republic Square. The church, nearby, is open; 12th century construction illustrating the use of Lezennes stone The descent is not recommended for children under 6 years of age and people with difficulties in the descents and ascents of stairs. The descent by a staircase, type of cellar staircase, is long and steep, the steps are uneven. The quarry floor is bumpy, sometimes wet, so slippery. The temperature is 12°C. Only surface activities are accessible to RMCs: mock-up, exhibition, virtual reality experience. The visit is only by reservation, from Monday 5 September until Friday 16 September 5pm, the eve of the Heritage Days weekend. Opening hours of the reception office of the town hall for reservation: - Monday to Friday: 9:00/12:30 and 1:30/17:30 - Saturday from 9:00 to 12:00 The exhibition and the virtual tour are freely accessible.

Types d'événement
Visite commentée / Conférence
Thème 2022
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Conditions de participation
Gratuit

About the location

Carrières souterraines
Ancienne mairie, 2 rue Chanzy, 59260 Lezennes
  • Nord
  • Hauts-de-France
50m in an underground gallery for a guided tour (soil can be wet and slippery, temperature of 12°C) and opening of the church whose construction (12th century) illustrates the use of the stone of Lezennes.
Tags
Édifice religieux, Édifice industriel, scientifique et technique
Access
Metro: Hôtel de Ville stop (not Lezennes) Bus 44: Place de la République