Great war's guided tour in the quarries of Confrécourt !

Did you know that during the Great War, nearby the little village of Nouvron Vingré, on the 16th September 1914, French soldiers began installing themselves in and around the underground quarries. A field dressing station was set up with the ability to cope with a maximum of 400 patients. It didn't take long for this shelter to be nicknamed: the hospital. One of the other quarries became known as the 1st Zouaves and was able to shelter 300 men. As a safe haven from the outside world these quarries became a source of tranquility for the soldiers who began carving the walls and creating sculptures

Guided tours from July to September

You have to book first at the Tourist Office then get to the meeting point with your car.

Book tours upon availability of the guide at the tourist office!

Wednesday at 5:00 pm
- 12 ^th & 19 ^th July
- 23 ^th & 30 ^th August
- 6 ^th , 13 ^th , 20 ^th & 27 ^th September

Friday at 2:00 pm
- 7 ^th & 21 ^th July
- 25 ^th August
- 1 ^st , 15 ^th , 22 ^th & 29 ^th September

For all Booking and payment at the Turim Office of Villers-Cotterets
6 place Aristide Briand - 02600 Villers-Cotterets
Phone: +33 (0) 3 23 96 55 10
Price: € 5 - children under 12: free

Informations et réservation :

Tourist office Retz-en-Valois

6, place Aristide Briand
02600 - Villers-Cotterêts
Tel: +33 (0) 3 23 96 55 10