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Merville

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Nord

Merville - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Nord
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The town of Merville takes place in the Nord department, in the Hauts-de-France region. It is located south of the Dunkirk district, between Lille forty kilometers and Bethune fifteen kilometers. It is part of the canton of Hazebrouck.

The population developed in the 7th century around a monastery founded by Mauront, then Duke of Douai. It was not until the 15th century that the city of Merville distinguished itself in the manufacture of cloth, one of its major economies of the time. Become French in the second half of the seventeenth century, it was completely destroyed during the First World War, then rebuilt in a neo-Flemish style.

The city of Merville still has today a very interesting modern architectural heritage, as well as a great cultural life.

Geographical information

MunicipalityMerville
Postcode59660
Latitude50.6429890 (N 50° 38’ 35”)
Longitude2.6392740 (E 2° 38’ 21”)
AltitudeFrom 12m to 19m
Surface area26.96 km²
Population9780 inhabitants
Density362 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureLille (37 km, 42 min)
Insee code59400
IntercommunalityCC Flandre Lys
DepartmentNord
TerritoryFlandre-Artois
RegionHauts-de-France

Nearest cities & towns

Neuf-Berquin3.4 km (6 min)
Calonne-sur-la-Lys3.7 km (7 min)
Lestrem6.2 km (9 min)
Estaires6.2 km (8 min)
La Gorgue6.4 km (7 min)
Vieux-Berquin6.5 km (8 min)
Haverskerque7.5 km (9 min)
Saint-Floris7.9 km (10 min)
Mont-Bernanchon8.2 km (12 min)
Le Doulieu8.5 km (11 min)
Merris9.2 km (13 min)
Vieille-Chapelle9.2 km (12 min)
Robecq9.3 km (12 min)
Saint-Venant10.1 km (13 min)

Things to see and do

Built in the 1920s, St. Peter's Church consists of two square towers surmounted by a Byzantine cap. Inside, one can admire a copy of the Pieta of Bernini preserved in Saint-Jean-de-Latran in Rome, as well as a way of cross of the XIXth century. Not far away is a beautiful music kiosk used for the summer concerts of Harmonie Municipale.

The town hall dates from the late 1920s and reveals a beautiful architecture Flemish Renaissance style. Inside, architect Louis Marie Cordonnier has laid out imposing staircases, lounges of honor and beautiful stained glass windows in the colors of neighboring towns.

While strolling in the commune, do not miss to admire the orphanage Saint-Victor of the end of the XVIIIe century, the convent Saint-François d'Assise, or the nursing home Léon-Duhamel created at the end of the XIXth century and completely rebuilt in the 1920s.

Arnould Castle houses many communal services, as well as the Museum of Friends of Old Merville which traces the history of the city through different collections.

The city is also home to the Merville - ​​Calonne airfield.

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Events and festivities

The market is held every Wednesday morning. A market of the Mieux vivre is proposed on Saturday morning. An agricultural, poultry, industrial, commercial and craft fair is organized the last weekend of August, with a flea market. The Christmas market is held every year in December.

Communal celebrations are held at Easter and for the National Day with a carnival and sports tournaments.

Every Easter Monday, the city organizes its Carnival Parade with notably the Giants Mervillois and the Temptation of Saint-Antoine to close the whole.

Every 21st of June, for the festival of Music, the municipality proposes concerts.

The first weekend of July, place at the Feast of the Lily with its boat rides, its local market and its waterfront cafes.

The parade of St. Nicholas is held every year on the first Sunday of December.

On July 14 and August 15, the city organizes water games.

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Kiosk
Kiosk
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City Hall
City Hall
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The church
The church
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the town
the town
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The church
The church
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The church
The church
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The interior of the church
The interior of the church
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the town
the town
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the town
the town
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The church
The church
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The interior of the church
The interior of the church
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Weather

Friday 19 april
Min. 6°C - Max. 12°C
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Saturday 20 april
Min. 5°C - Max. 10°C
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Sunday 21 april
Min. 4°C - Max. 11°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Audomarois marsh tour with enthusiasts
Nature and the great outdoors11 € Saint-Omer (28 km)
Interactive treasure hunt around the secrets of Lille - In French
Entertainment24 € Lille (30 km)
Beer Tasting Treasure Hunt in Lille
Entertainment29 € Lille (30 km)
Skip-the-Line E-Ticket – Villa Cavrois
Culture and education9 € Croix (37 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Godewaersvelde, Heritage Village
HikeEasy2:00Godewaersvelde (16.7 km)
Footstep at Aire-sur-la-Lys
HikeEasy35 minAire-sur-la-Lys (17.3 km)
Vert Bocage Circuit
Village visitEasy3:15Staple (17.6 km)
Discovery trail around the town of Cassel
Village visitEasy1:30Cassel (21 km)
In the heart of the Battle
HikeEasy3:20Noordpeene (25 km)

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