Mercatel tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Arras Carriere Wellington at 5 km from Mercatel

Visit Mercatel: highlights and tourist information

Mercatel is situated in the Pas-de-Calais department and Hauts-de-France region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Mercatel in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Arras Carriere Wellington at 5 km and Arras at 5 km.

Mercatel, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Arras Carriere Wellington

Monument at 5 km (direction north-north-west)

The Carrière Wellington museum in Arras is a series of tunnels that...

See Arras Carriere Wellington guide

Arras

at 5 km (direction north-north-west)

The belfry and the large number of baroque style houses make the...

See Arras guide

Douai

at 25 km (direction east-north-east), in the Nord department

Douai has a pleasant old town and one of the most impressive...

See Douai guide

Cambrai

at 32 km (direction east), in the Nord department

Remarkably for the town that was the site of the world's first...

See Cambrai guide

Les Jardins de Sericourt

Garden at 35 km (direction west)

Beautiful garden to visit in the village of Sericourt....

See Les Jardins de Sericourt guide

Peronne

at 35 km (direction south-south-east), in the Somme department

The town of Péronne is above all known for its impressive Museum...

See Peronne guide

Les Jardins de Maizicourt

Garden at 48 km (direction west), in the Somme department

Beautiful garden to visit in the Somme department in northern France...

See Les Jardins de Maizicourt guide

Lille

at 49 km (direction north-north-east), in the Nord department

The renaissance of Lille over the last 20 years has transformed an...

See Lille guide

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

at 51 km (direction east-north-east), in the Nord department

Established as a spa centre for more than 2000 years, it is...

See Saint-Amand-les-Eaux guide

Amiens

at 51 km (direction west-south-west), in the Somme department

As well as the remarkabe gothic style cathedral which attracts most visitors,...

See Amiens guide

Amiens Cathedral

Cathedral at 52 km (direction west-south-west), in the Somme department

The 13th century cathedral in Amiens is a fabulous example of gothic...

See Amiens Cathedral guide

Aire-sur-la-Lys

at 53 km (direction north-west)

Now officially listed as a 'recommended detour' town, the highlight in Aire-sur-la-Lys...

See Aire-sur-la-Lys guide

Saint-Quentin

at 55 km (direction south-east), in the Aisne department

In the central square in Saint-Quentin, the 16th century town hall is...

See Saint-Quentin guide

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Map of places to visit near Mercatel

Markets in and near Mercatel

• Arras: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (6km)
• Bapaume: market Friday (15km)
• Avion: market Thursday (20km)
• Lievin: market Wednesday & Sunday (20km)
• Lens: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (22km)
• Billy-Montigny: market Sunday (22km)
• Henin-Beaumont: market Tuesday & Friday (23km)
• Bully-les-Mines: market Thursday (24km)
• Grenay: market Tuesday (24km)
• Harnes: market Thursday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Mercatel, France

What to do at Mercatel? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Mercatel.

Heritage sites

• Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (6km)
• Beffroi et hôtel de ville d'Arras (Belfries of Belgium and France) (6km)
• Beffroi de Douai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (25km)
• Beffroi de Lucheux (Belfries of Belgium and France) (28km)
• Beffroi de Cambrai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (32km)
• Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (33km)
• Beffroi de Béthune (Belfries of Belgium and France) (35km)
• Beffroi de Loos (Belfries of Belgium and France) (45km)
• Beffroi de Lille (Belfries of Belgium and France) (48km)
• Beffroi d'Amiens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (51km)
• Amiens Cathedral (52km)
• Beffroi d'Aire-sur-la-Lys (Belfries of Belgium and France) (53km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (51km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Scarpe-Escaut (49km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame de Vaucelles (Les Rues-des-Vignes) (37km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de La Treille (Lille) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Sericourt (35km)
• Le clos Alexandre (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lille (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Wagnonville (27km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale de la Tourbière de Vred (36km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Pré des Nonnettes (39km)
• Réserve naturelle de l'Étang Saint-Ladre (52km)
• Réserve naturelle des Marais d'Isle (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Arras (5km)
• Cambrai (32km)
• Amiens (47km)
• Saint-Quentin (55km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Guyencourt-Saulcourt (33km)
• Mastaing (37km)
• Boubers-sur-Canche (40km)
• Wattignies (43km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lille (48km)

Geography and distances

Mercatel is in the north of France at 6 kilometres from Arras, the department capital (general information: Mercatel is 157 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Mercatel from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Achicourt, Agny, Beaurains, Blairville, Boiry-Becquerelle, Boiry-Saint-Martin, Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude, Boisleux-Au-Mont, Boisleux-Saint-Marc, Boyelles, Dainville, Ficheux, Hamelincourt, Hendecourt-les-Ransart, Henin-sur-Cojeul, Heninel, Neuville-Vitasse, Saint-Leger, Tilloy-les-Mofflaines, Wailly and Wancourt.

This page in French: Visiter Mercatel