Getting Here
The New Zealand Liberation Museum – Te Arawhata is located at 18 Rue Achille Carlier, Le Quesnoy.
The town is in northern France and easy to get to by train or car.
The nearest local airports are Lille-Lesquin (40 minutes), Brussels Charleroi (1 hour) and Paris Charles de Gaulle (2 hours).
We’ve prepared a handy guide for anyone thinking about coming over for a visit, with in-depth information about transport, accomodation, things to do and places to see.
BY TRAIN
Le Quesnoy has a local train station, which is a one-hour train journey from Lille train station. Lille is a one-hour TGV train ride from Paris and less than 1.5 hours on Eurostar from London.
Te Arawhata is delighted to partner with the national French train network, SNCF TER Hauts-de-France, to provide special ticket prices for guests accessing Le Quesnoy by train. Simply show us your TER ticket from the same day as your visit to receive 3€ off the standard adult ticket price.
More information about SNCF TER Hauts-de-France here.
BY CAR
Le Quesnoy is a 2.5-hour drive from Paris, a 45-minute drive from Lille, and a 1.5-hour drive from Brussels.
ACCOMMODATION
Le Quesnoy has no hotels in the town, but there are several Airbnb and bed and breakfast options. Valenciennes is the nearest large town, 20 kms away, with a good selection of different types of accommodation.
We recommend booking B&B or home-stay style accommodation through the Gites du Nord website as AirBNB options can be limited.
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