Mers les Bains
As of the second part of the XIXe century, Mers les Bains becomes a posh seaside. The middle-class and the aristocracy install their second home there in order to benefit from the therapeutic virtues of the sea water baths.
Follow the construction of luxurious villas on the beach, facing the sea. Today, in spite of the competition of the French Riviera and the foreign countries, Mers les Bains follows a dynamic policy of embellishment of the city and development of its tourist infrastructures to find a second breath.
The esplanade of the General Leclerc is representative of the mad years, people period between the two world wars with its multicoloured frontages overhanging the beach. Here, the littoral consists in wide beaches separated by impressive chalk cliffs. On the beach are laid out from May to September cabins as in Deauville and other beaches of the Norman coast or Picardy. Mers les Bains obtained in 2007 the blue house for the cleanliness and the water quality of its littoral. The beach of Mers les Bains is perfectly equipped for the practice of all the water sports (windsurf, kayak, surfing, funboard…).
The municipality equipped an green area in the centre town called “the meadow” where the children have games, can go for walks in pony or learn to swimm in the swimming pool.In seasonal rental in Mers, the tourist can visit the tawns of Eu and Le Treport which, with Mers on sea form a unit named “the 3 sisters”.
To stay on holiday in Mers, the city has 3 hotels and less than one hundred rooms. On the other hand downtown and in the surroundings, many private individuals guesthouses with B&B, apartments or villas are available. For this last type of hiring, the local estate agencies can carry out for you the research. Lastly, it is possible to find a camp-site at the seaside, in the surroundings.
- Apartment for rent Mers-les-Bains: Apartment for 4 people, cooks equipped, livingroom, 2 bedrooms, showerroomr, WC. The apartment is located 300 meters from the beach where it is possible to rent a bathing hut. Address: 51, rue des Canadiens 80350 Mers les Bains.
- To camp in Mers-les-Bains: The Domaine de Diane, campsite close to Mers-les-Bains, proposes places for tents or caravans, and a very comfortable stay, bungalows and country cottages. This establishment 4 stars is located in a field of 80 hectares with forests and ponds. The campers are near the beaches of Fort-Mahon, Quend-Beach-the-Pines and Mers-les-Bains.
In March is held the Tartan Day Celtic festival. Less known than the festival of Lorient, it gathers nevertheless the Celtic representatives of the people (Irish, Welsh, Scottish, Breton) and celebrates the independence of Scotland.
To carry out an animated night life the holiday maker has the choice between several discotheques, pubs or coffee with musical animation.The tourist office of Mers les Bains located 43, rue Jules barni can help the tourists to organize their stay in the station or its surroundings.
To exactly choose its season in Picardy
August and July are traditionally the months of crowd in the seaside resorts of the Channel sea, but also the period at the end of December at the beginning of January and holidays of February.
September and June constitute the mid season.
Lastly, retired people will appreciate to leave on holiday in March, April, May, October or November in the coast to be given a soft climate and better tariffs from seasonal hiring.