Clerques: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Church of Saint-Barthélémy in Clerques has an old tower whose four coupled openings on the north and east sides illustrate the transition from the Romanesque to the Gothic style. Its remarkable furnishings include five objects classified as historic monuments and six registered accordingly. The choir dates from the 15th or 16th century.

Those considering Clerques as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment here.

Culture

In front of Clerques Town Hall stands the large statue Le Semeur, which attracts visitors’ attention. It symbolises the agricultural character of the area as well as the twinning of Clerques with Klerken in Belgium.

Another striking detail is the gilded rooster on the church tower. It is made of 14 kilograms of brass, covered with three gold leaves, and has ruby eyes. The Sainte-Thérèse Chapel in Clerques was built in the Romanesque-Byzantine style from brick and flint.

Nature

Clerques is one of the villages in the Hem Valley with beautiful walking trails. The Balade Sainte-Thérèse is an easy walking route lasting 45 minutes. It is also a 2.6-kilometre circular route starting in Clerques.

GPX and KML files are available for the Balade Sainte-Thérèse, which can be exported to a GPS device or another navigation tool.

Cuisine

The Taverne du Semeur is a walking estaminet in Clerques. Its specialities include Carbonade du semeur, grilled ham, potjevleesch and Tarte au papin.

More local pages: Lefaux, Marles-Sur-Canche, Vendin-Le-Vieil, Bouvelinghem, Grand-Rullecourt, Landrethun-Le-Nord, Blessy, Heuchin

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