You can also visit the quarry right away by watching the complete movie about the origin and extraction techniques of the authentic blue limestone of Hainaut:
Visit the quarry
One-of-a-kind experience
Visits of the quarry can be organised on request with the ‘Office de Tourisme de la Ville de Soignies’. (The Soignies Bureau of Tourism).
Duration of visit: 2 hours
Accessibility: all year round, except during the yearly holidays.
Equipment: boots or shoes depending on weather and clothing fit for a visit to a workshop. The helmet, which must be worn during any visit of the quarry for security reasons, shall be given to you at the quarry.
Carrières du Hainaut
Rue de Cognebeau, 245
B-7060
Belgium
50.5683° N, 4.0556° N
Telephone :+32 (0)67 34 73 76
E-mail :tourisme@soignies.be