Marchiennes: Holiday apartments and holiday homes
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Nature
The Réserve naturelle nationale de la Tourbière alcaline de Marchiennes covers 34 hectares of typical marshland. The forêt de Marchiennes offers walking and cycling trails through a natural landscape designated as a Natura 2000 site. In Marchiennes, walks along the water are possible for 13 km on the towpath beside the Scarpe.
The summit of the Terril de Germignies Nord offers an unobstructed view over the Scarpe plain. The Grande tourbière de Marchiennes is opened to the public once a year for a guided tour.
Culture
The Musée d’Histoire locale de Marchiennes is located in the former prisons of the Bailliage. It presents its collections in six rooms and covers topics from prehistory to modern times. Highlights include a relief map of Marchiennes dating from 1791 and the former dungeons.
The present-day Sainte Rictrude parish church is neoclassical.
Routes
The Circuit de l'Elpret starts at Place Gambetta on Rue de l'Abbaye in Marchiennes. Le circuit de l'abbaye is an easy 10.0 km hiking route. It begins in the heart of Marchiennes and heads towards the state forest and the towpath beside the Scarpe.
The 23.5 km Tomme sur le pouce au pays des grenouilles rousses cycling route passes through Marchiennes and uses the Voie Verte de la Plaine de la Scarpe. This Voie verte de la Plaine de la Scarpe runs from Fenain to Orchies through a landscape featuring the forêt de Marchiennes, pastures, pollarded trees and natural hedgerows.
Local flavours
At Cafés Poitau in Marchiennes, François Poitau founded his roasting business at the beginning of the last century; Monsieur Oblin continues the family business and produces coffee typical of local tastes. Cafés Poitau roastery provides individual and group customers with information about visiting arrangements at 03.27.99.21.90.
Geographical location
The nearest railway stations to Marchiennes are Somain and Orchies; they serve the Douai–Valenciennes and Lille–Valenciennes lines respectively.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Marchiennes should consider the town as a travel destination.
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