Merris
#10368 among destinations in France
Facts and practical information
Merris is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. ()
Hauts-de-FranceFrance
Merris – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Mont des Cats, Mont Noir, Bertenacre Military Cemetery, Hôtel de Ville de Sailly-sur-la-Lys.
MonasteryMont des Cats
122 min walk • Nestled atop the rolling hills of the French Flanders, the Mont des Cats monastery is a serene haven of spirituality and tradition. This abbey, founded in 1826, stands as a testament to the enduring presence of monastic life in the region.
Nature, Mountain, Natural attractionMont Noir
139 min walk • Mont Noir is a French hill 152 metres above sea level in Flanders, a few hundred metres from the Belgian border and a few kilometres from Bailleul.
TombBertenacre Military Cemetery
118 min walk • Bertenacre Military Cemetery is a British military cemetery with casualties from both world wars, located in the French town of Flêtre in the Nord department in northern France. The cemetery is located about three kilometers north of Flêtre, a few hundred meters south of the road from Eecke to Godewaersvelde, near the hamlet Berthenaere.
50°39'30"N • 2°46'10"EHôtel de Ville de Sailly-sur-la-Lys, Sailly-sur-la-Lys
156 min walk • City hall
Forts and castlesChâteau de la Motte-aux-Bois
116 min walk • The Motte-aux-Bois castle was built in 1065 by Robert le Frison, Count of Flanders. It remained for a long time in the possession of the counts of Flanders and then of the dukes of Burgundy, before becoming the property of the counts of Morbecque.
Brasserie de Saint-Sylvestre, Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel
166 min walk • The Brasserie de Saint Sylvestre is a brewery in the Nord-Pas de Calais region of northeast France. Brewing in the town of Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel dates back to at least 1600, although the troubled history of Flanders has interrupted business several times in history.
Jardin des Plantes Sauvages du Conservatoire botanique national de Bailleul
117 min walk • The Jardin des Plantes Sauvages du Conservatoire botanique national de Bailleul is a garden of protected local plants maintained by the Conservatoire botanique national de Bailleul in Haendries, northwest of Bailleul, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, in France.
LocalityMerville
130 min walk • One of the main attractions in Merville is the Merville Gun Battery, a World War II historical site that provides insight into the area's wartime past. Visitors can explore the bunkers and artillery pieces that played a crucial role in the defense of the region during...
LocalityGodewaersvelde
140 min walk • Godewaersvelde is a commune in the Nord department in northern France, near the Belgian border.
CemeteryBailleul Communal Cemetery And Extension, Bailleul
101 min walk • Bailleul Communal Cemetery And Extension is a World War I cemetery located in Bailleul. The cemetery is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
MemorialBorne Vauthier Demarcation Stone, Méteren
69 min walk • The bollards of the Front, also called Vauthier bollards, are a set of sculptures made in the 1920s by the artist Paul Moreau-Vauthier to materialize the front line as it was in July 1918, during one of the last Allied offensives.
Hauts-de-France