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By car:
From Lille via the A25 motorway:
> In the direction Lille to Dunkerque, exit 7 (La Bassée / Béthune / Haubourdin / Santes), take the N41, exit M207 (Haubourdin) and follow Fromelles.
From Dunkerque by the A25 motorway:
> In the direction Dunkerque to Lille, exit 8 (Armentières), take the M222 and follow Bois-Grenier then Fromelles.
From Béthune, Arras or Lens by the A26 or the A21 motorway:
> On the N41, exit M222 (Herlies) then follow Fromelles. Follow "FROMELLES (PHEASANT WOOD) MILITARY CEMETERY" signs.
By public transportation:
Closest stop from the museum : " Mairie (Fromelles) " (400m walk)
Go on https://www.ilevia.fr/itineraires to prepare an itinerary.
To come to the museum :
If you come from Lille :
> ligne 62 (no reservation needed) direction La Bassée Gare
> Ligne 62R (upon reservation) direction La Bassée Gare
The bus leaves from the metro station " St. Philibert (Lille) " and connects with line 2 of the metro to Lille city center.
> Ligne 25R (upon reservation) direction Aubers Wardhust
The bus leaves from the metro station " CHU Eurasanté (Lille) " and connects with line 1 of the metro to Lille city center.
If you come from Armentières :
> ligne 236 (no reservation needed) direction La Bassée Gare
> ligne 74R (upon reservation) direction La Bassée Gare
The bus leaves from " Armentières gare " and connects with the train to Lille Flandres and Lille Europe stations.
When you leave the museum :
> ligne 62 (no reservation needed) direction St. Philibert (Lille)
> ligne 236 (no reservation needed) direction Armentières Gare
> ligne 62R (upon reservation) direction St. Philibert (Lille)
> ligne 74R (upon reservation) direction Armentières Gare
The bus leaves from the stop " Mairie (Fromelles) " (400m / 10min walk)
Everything you need to know about booking transport: https://www.ilevia.fr/cms/institutionnel/transport-sur-reservation/#comment-reserver
Information on the ilevia website: https://www.ilevia.fr/en/
Vehicles
There is free parking in front of the museum. The area is big enough to accommodate coaches.
Public transport
Fromelles is served by the Lille metropolitan transport network (Ilévia).
To plan your journey, visit the Ilévia and SNCF websites.
For bus transports we advise you to download the Ilévia app for Androïd or Apple.
Some buses have to be previously booked at least 1h before departure. These lines have an R after the number on the timetables (e.g. 62R, 25R). Make sure you organized your return trip before leaving.
Distance from main towns/cities
Lille: 20 km
Ieper: 35 km
Arras: 40 km
Calais: 102 km
Paris: 229 km
Recommandations
In order to preserve the objects on display, flash photography is not permitted.
Eating and drinking is not permitted in the permanent exhibition area.
There are baby-changing facilities in the men’s and women’s toilets.
Pets are not allowed in the museum, except for guide dogs.
A space with coffee machine, drink and snacks distributor are available in the museum hall.
Information for disabled visitors
The Museum of the Battle of Fromelles is fully accessible to disabled visitors and people with reduced mobility. Resources for the deaf or hearing impaired are available on request at reception.
For further information, please contact us here.
