Mers-les-Bains
The southernmost seaside town in the Somme department, with hundreds of colourful Belle Époque villas along its promenade and chalk cliffs behind.
Mers-les-Bains lies at the mouth of the Bresle River, where the Somme department meets Normandy. After the railway arrived in the late 19th century, it became a seaside resort for Parisians. About 300 Belle Époque villas line the seafront promenade, with colourful façades, carved wooden balconies and glazed tiles, each one different. The whole area is a protected district. Behind the town rise chalk cliffs about 100 m high, and you can take a cable car from Le Tréport on the opposite bank up to the clifftop for views. The beach is pebbly. It is about 90 km from Amiens and works well as an extension of a Baie de Somme itinerary.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Le Tréport Cliffs & Funicular
- Château d'Eu
- Ault & Onival Cliffs
- Cayeux-sur-Mer
- Le Hourdel Seal Colony
- Parc du Marquenterre
- Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
- Baie de Somme