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Méricourt

Hauts-de-France, France · Europe

About Méricourt

Méricourt is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Loison-sous-Lens, 5km from Louvre-Lens.

Méricourt is a town located in Hauts-de-France, France. With a population of 11,580, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Méricourt sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Méricourt to your route.

About Méricourt

Méricourt (French pronunciation: [meʁikuʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Lens The commune is part of the canton of Avion.

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Méricourt offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Méricourt located?

Méricourt is located in Hauts-de-France, France, Europe. The coordinates are 50.4012 latitude, 2.8625 longitude.

What is the population of Méricourt?

Méricourt has a population of approximately 11,580 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
11,580
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Hauts-de-France
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
50.4012, 2.8625

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in France

Police
17
Ambulance
15
Fire
18
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.

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Worth the detour from Méricourt

7 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Louvre-Lens

A luminous glass-and-steel satellite of the Louvre rising from a former coal-mining town.

5 km · about 10 min drive

landmark

Canadian National Vimy Memorial

Twin soaring pylons crown a WWI battlefield of preserved trenches and craters above the Douai plain.

7 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Vieux Lille

Lively old quarter of Flemish brick gables and grand squares, the cultural capital of the French north.

30 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Thiepval Memorial

Lutyens' immense brick arch commemorates 72,000 missing of the Battle of the Somme.

41 km · about 45 min drive

museum

In Flanders Fields Museum

Set in Ypres' rebuilt Cloth Hall, this museum tells the harrowing story of the WWI Western Front trenches.

50 km · about 60 min drive

landmark

Menin Gate

A vast memorial arch bearing 54,000 names of the missing, where the Last Post sounds every evening at eight.

50 km · about 60 min drive

cafe

In de Vrede

The abbey café opposite Saint-Sixtus monastery in Westvleteren: effectively the only place on earth to reliably drink Westvleteren 12, long rated the world's best beer, at the source with a slab of abbey cheese.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Driving in France

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.85/litre
Motorway tolls
~€10.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Méricourt.

Sallaumines

🇫🇷 France

2 km awayPop. 10,637

Avion

🇫🇷 France

2 km awayPop. 18,470

Rouvroy

🇫🇷 France

3 km awayPop. 9,122

Billy-Montigny

🇫🇷 France

3 km awayPop. 8,533

Noyelles-sous-Lens

🇫🇷 France

3 km awayPop. 7,467

Loison-sous-Lens

🇫🇷 France

4 km awayPop. 5,683

Éleu-dit-Leauwette

🇫🇷 France

4 km awayPop. 2,962

Lens

🇫🇷 France

4 km awayPop. 38,265

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