Holiday rental in Bourthes: the Aa, Saint-Pierre and local products

The Aa rises in Bourthes. In the surrounding area, it first emerges as a small stream before continuing its course as a narrow, wild river through the fields of Pas-de-Calais. If you are planning a stay in a holiday rental in Bourthes, you will encounter nature, local history and regional products as different ways to experience your stay.

La Source de l’Aa and the hamlets

The La Source de l’Aa route is 13 km long and connects the hamlets of Mieurles and Trois Marquets with the centre of Bourthes. It provides a clear focus for planning your walks. You can choose a holiday rental or holiday home based on whether you want to make the route the central theme of your days or also explore other aspects of the village, such as the church, chapels and local products.

Saint-Pierre and the chapels

The Church of Saint-Pierre is built in the Gothic style. After a fire in 1725, it was partially rebuilt; it received its bell tower at the end of the 1870s. The Church of Saint-Pierre is part of the village’s remarkably well-preserved heritage. The hamlet of Trois Marquets is home to the Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel chapel, a brick chapel with a bell. It witnessed a bombing raid in June 1944 in which several civilians were killed. The hamlet of Catelet is home to the Sainte-Marthe chapel, a Neo-Gothic ruin built by the Duflos-Destrées family between 1863 and 1865.

Calvaries, farms and Quilliers

Bourthes has six calvaries and also has farm buildings dating from the 19th century. Bourthes has two Quilliers à 9 daches, square areas where nine pins are set up. Quilliers à 9 daches is a local sport that has been practised for many centuries. Bourthes therefore reveals its sacred, rural and sporting sides.

Local products from Ferme du Patis

Ferme du Patis offers local cheeses such as Pavé de l’Aa and Tomme Bourthoise. It also offers agricultural products to take away in Bourthes; Ferme du Patis sells its dairy products directly from the farm by order. If you include regional products in your travel plans, you can also get to know Bourthes through its distinctive specialities.

Visits in different settings

Ecurie des Marquets offers guided tours for school groups on request. Individual visitors can visit Ecurie des Marquets independently. This adds another specific activity to the walking, cultural and culinary aspects.

When choosing a holiday rental in Bourthes or a holiday home in Bourthes, you can therefore first decide on your preferred daily rhythm: should La Source de l’Aa be the main focus, would you like to explore the church and chapels, or are Quilliers à 9 daches and local products your priorities? Your accommodation choice can thus reflect your travel plans, while Bourthes offers several specific themes for active, cultural and culinary days.

More travel ideas

More places to include in your travel plans: Fillièvres, Maisoncelle, Mouriez, La Calotterie, Escalles, Colembert, Meurchin, Beutin.

For the higher-level travel overview: Pas-De-Calais.