Artres: Holiday Apartments and Houses

The Artresian Loop is a 7 km circular route between Artres and Famars. It runs along paved roads and paths between meadows, wooded areas and the river. The route follows the Etang des Sources and then continues through the fields; the Rhônelle is the main river along the walk.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Artres would like to get to know the place as a destination in more detail.

Culture

The Church of Saint Martin in Artres houses a miniature replica of the Grotto of Lourdes. The Lourdes Grotto at the Church of Saint Martin was built in 1885. Below the church stands a small chapel that was built for the filming of “Germinal”. Claude Berri filmed several scenes from the film “Germinal” in Artres between autumn 1992 and winter 1993.

The gateway of La cense du Château is topped by a remarkable dovecote dating from 1747. La cense du Château in Artres has feudal origins. The base of the Chapelle du Tapage still bears the year 1648.

Le Moulin d’Artres is a former representative mill that has been restored and combines the character of the old with contemporary comfort.

Geographical Setting

The Rhônelle River rises in the Forest of Mormal.

More pages about places: Landrecies, Templeuve, Villers-au-Tertre, Lompret, Bousbecque, Saint-Amand-Les-Eaux, Ramillies, Hazebrouck.

To the overview of the wider destination: Nord.