Notable places in Marœuil include the Bois de Marœuil and the Marais de Marœuil, the Sainte-Bertille sites, and the Nécropole nationale de Marœuil. Renting a holiday apartment in Marœuil is part of individually planning a stay in this locality.
Nature
The Bois de Marœuil is a 72-hectare sensitive natural area extending across Marœuil and Mont Saint Eloi. Two named trails run through the area: the 1.87-kilometre Sentier de la Sittelle and the 2.6-kilometre Sentier de l’écureuil.
The Sentier de la Sittelle in the Bois de Marœuil is accessible to people with reduced mobility. The trail at the Marais de Marœuil can be accessed via the car park on Rue de la Source.
Marœuil also has a seven-kilometre walking route that starts at the École Marguerite Yourcenar, crosses the forest and streets of the locality, reaches the marsh, and leads back to the school. The 7.3-kilometre “Entre Bois et Marais” route can be accessed from the Marais de Marœuil.
Culture
The Chapelle de pèlerinage Sainte-Bertille is located on Rue de Louez in Marœuil. The Chapelle Sainte-Bertille is an 18th-century pilgrimage chapel and is classified as a historic monument.
The Église de Sainte-Bertille contains a sandstone baptismal font dating from 1622 and two 18th-century reliquaries, which are classified as historic monuments. Beneath the church porch is a cenotaph of Bishop Eustache de Croy dated 1538.
The Petit Château was formerly the residence of the abbots of Sainte-Bertille Abbey. Bertille’s relics became the subject of veneration after numerous miracles at her grave.
History
The Nécropole nationale de Marœuil contains the remains of soldiers who died for France during the battles in Artois from 1914 to 1918. The Nécropole nationale de Marœuil includes a war memorial dedicated to the 156th and 160th Infantry Regiments from the period 1914–1918. The site can be visited year-round without a guide.
Trails
The Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle pilgrimage route passes through Marœuil. The long-distance GR 127 trail and the regional long-distance GRP des Sites de Mémoire trail also pass through the locality.
Other places: Morval, Brias, Bécourt, Fauquembergues, Marquise, Pas-En-Artois, Autingues, Cormont
