Mers-les-Bains
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About Mers-les-Bains
Mers-les-Bains is located on the southernmost tip of the Hauts-de-France coastline. It is a small seaside resort that, together with Le Tréport and Eu, forms a larger urban cluster around the estuary of the Bresle River.
Mers-les-Bains travel guide
Understand
Mers-les-Bains is the product of the Belle epoque éra, when seaside vacatiions saw a major boom among the rich of Paris, Mers-les-Bains was one of the closest seaside resorts to Paris and benefited from a railway connection to the town. It is today mostly popular for its promenade filled with wildly decorated villas and the white cliffs surrounding the city.
Getting there
By train: Regular train services from Paris (Gare du Nord) to Le Tréport-Mers station.
See
Belle Époque Villas. Take a pleasant walk along the Esplanade du Général Leclerc and see the colorful, well-preserved Belle Époque villas, which line the seafront, but also extend into the adjacent streets. (updated Sep 2024) Chalk Cliffs. The towering white cliffs on either side of the beach offer breathtaking views of the coastline. (updated Sep 2024) Notre-Dame de la Falaise. Situated on the top of the northern cliff, Notre-Dame de la Falaise is a statue of the Virgin Mary built over a WWII bunker. (updated Sep 2024)
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.