Around Méricourt, start with Aquaterra
There is no place to visit in Méricourt; there are 4 within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 2 attractions, a museum and a theme park, among others. The trip to Louvre-Lens is 5.6 km.
The best known around Méricourt
After Aquaterra, look out for 2 attractions and a theme park.
Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Where they are
Look to the northwest for most of the 4 just outside.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Méricourt; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
It comes down to 2 attractions, a museum and a theme park.
Dark: in Méricourt. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
Look within 5 km of its centre for all 4 places listed.
Nothing is mapped in Méricourt itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Méricourt → · Parks and trails in Méricourt →
Well-known places further afield
Louvre-Lens, at 5.6 km, heads the 12.
MuseumLouvre-Lens5.6 km northwest, in LensCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras14 km southwest, in Arras
MuseumPalais des Beaux-Arts de Lille28 km northeast, in Lille
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille29 km northeast, in Lille
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts d'Arras14 km southwest, in Arras
MuseumLille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut32 km northeast, in Villeneuve-d'AscqAttractionAttractionAnneau de la Mémoire11 km west, in Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
AbbeyAbbaye Saint-Vaast14 km southwest, in Arras
ChâteauChâteau de Flers32 km northeast, in Villeneuve-d'AscqCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Grâce de Cambrai36 km southeast, in CambraiChâteauChâteauCitadelle de Lille29 km northeast, in Lille
MuseumMusée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille28 km northeast, in LillePlaces within 40 km of Méricourt with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Méricourt
Are there attractions near Méricourt?
Nothing is mapped in Méricourt itself, but within 5 km there are Aquaterra, Fumeroles, Parc des Glissoires Ch' ti Parc and Spot 4 - Lens.
Are there museums in or near Méricourt?
One, in town or within 5 km: Aquaterra.
What well-known places are within a day out of Méricourt?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Louvre-Lens (5.6 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras (14 km), Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille (28 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille (29 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Méricourt, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Louvre-Lens: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Arras: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Saint-Vaast: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Flers: Jiel Beaumadier ( http://jiel.b.free.fr ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.