What to do · Waterloo
Napoleon's last headquarters
Information
- Price
- Included in the Pass 1815 (€30 adults, €16.50 for ages 10 to 17)
- Duration
- 45 min
- Season
- All year; check the opening days on the site's website
- Who it's for
- Adults and teenagers
The Caillou farm, south of the battlefield, at Vieux-Genappe, was Napoleon's last headquarters: here he spent the night of 17 to 18 June 1815 and prepared the attack. Today it is a small museum with mementoes of the emperor and his staff.
How to visit
It is included in the Pass 1815 along with the Wellington Museum, for €30 for adults and €16.50 for ages 10 to 17, and is about 4 km from the Memorial: you need a car or taxi.
Tips
- To complete the story Wellington in the north, Napoleon in the south: with the Pass you see both headquarters.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Napoleon's last headquarters?
At the Caillou farm, in Vieux-Genappe, about 4 km south of the Memorial.
With teenagers
