Mers-sur-Indre: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Mers-sur-Indre combines historical evidence, literary references and paths through the countryside to create a multifaceted village landscape.

Culture and History

The Église St Martin is documented as early as 1115 and dates from the 13th century. It was under the patronage of the Abbey of Déols. The church also has two square 16th-century chapels with vaulted ceilings and Flamboyant-style rib vaults; the chapels were completely restored in 2019.

La Motte de Presles is a feudal motte and is one of the best-preserved sites in the Indre département. From Mers-sur-Indre, it is freely accessible via the Route de Saint-Août, provided the grazing animals in the surrounding area are not disturbed.

Paths and Nature

The Circuit pédestre 4A “Nature and panorama around the village” comprises two circular routes around Mers-sur-Indre, measuring 5.1 km and 7.4 km. The birds of the bocage form the thematic focus, including the red-backed shrike and the hoopoe. The easy Circuit pédestre n°4B “Nature and panorama around the village” leads to the heights of Mers-sur-Indre and starts at Le Pré des Presles.

The Gué du Loup stop allows hikers to approach the Indre. The Indre at Gué du Loup provides a habitat for the Eurasian otter and the European beaver. The Circuit pédestre n°31 “La boucle des étangs” is a hike around Mers-sur-Indre along the Indre.

Literary References

The Circuit pédestre n° 30 “In the footsteps of Germain and Marie, heroes of George Sand’s novel” is an easy 19.8 km hiking trail with a stated duration of approximately 4 hours and 45 minutes. In Mers-sur-Indre, it leads to places that inspired George Sand’s novel “La mare au diable”.

La Mare au diable in Mers-sur-Indre is associated with a novel by George Sand and is located on the Route de La Mare au Diable. It is considered a peaceful, mystical natural setting that can be explored on a walk.

More Local Pages

More local pages: Luant, Bouges-Le-Château, Pouligny-Notre-Dame, La Châtre-Langlin, Saint-Maur, Tendu, Chasseneuil, Verneuil-sur-Igneraie.

To the overarching travel overview: Indre.