|Paris-Roubaix HDF| Visite guidée « Sous les jupons des chevalements »

Paris-Roubaix Hauts-de-France - 2026 Edition Before the race, starting from the Arenberg mining site – La Porte du Hainaut Guided tour “Under the skirts of the headframes” Date: Friday, April 10, 2026 Times: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Price: €6 incl. VAT full price / €3 incl. VAT reduced price (spa visitors and children under 12) Number of people: 25 max Registration: via online ticketing / tel: 03.27.48.39.65 / contact@tourisme-porteduhainaut.fr / on site at the Tourist Information Office Meeting point: Tourist Information Office Description: Opened in 1903, the Arenberg pit symbolizes the entire evolution of the mining epic. Listed as historical monuments, its headframes and winding machinery reflect the atmosphere of the era and bear witness to the arduous labor of the miners. While you won't be able to descend into the mine, an exterior visit will allow you to appreciate the scale of the site! The program includes a technical tour of the site to understand the extraction process and the role of the headframes and shafts in mining operations. From the galleries to the transport of coal via the conveyors, this tour will reveal the inner workings of the site.