Éperlecques: Holiday apartments and holiday homes
The Blockhaus d'Éperlecques has been open to the public since 1973 and was classified as a historic monument in 1985. It offers a visit of around 1.5 hours covering the history and technology of the V2 and V1 weapons in a wooded park.
Anyone considering Éperlecques as a travel destination may want to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture and history
The Église Saint-Léger dates from approximately the 15th century and has a white-stone tower from the 16th century. It also has an organ case which, according to tradition, originated from the church in Lederzeele.
The Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Neiges in the hamlet of Ganspette was founded in 1715 and rebuilt in 1845.
Nature
The 70-hectare ENS section of the Forêt d'Éperlecques, acquired by the Pas-de-Calais département, includes the 1.3 km-long Salamandre trail and the 2.6 km-long Grande boucle trail.
The Forêt d'Éperlecques is a 900-hectare forested area. The impact craters left by the bombings of the Second World War form a significant network of ponds there.
A trail through the Forêt d'Éperlecques leads to spots where deer and owls can be observed.
Trails
A l'Orée du Bois is an easy 17.6 km mountain-bike loop starting from Éperlecques, with 210 metres of elevation gain.
The Circuit des chapelles is an easy, 10 km-long hiking route starting from Éperlecques, on which the small chapels of the municipality can be discovered; the route can also be travelled by bicycle or car.
The Trois-Cayelles route is a 38 km circular route starting from Audruicq and passing through Éperlecques.
Geographical setting
In the vicinity of Éperlecques is the Tour de l'Abbaye de Watten, a monument. Also nearby are the Abbaye Saint-Bertin, a historic site, the ruins of the Abbaye de Clairmarais, and the Abbaye de Ravensberg, a historic site.
In the wider regional surroundings of Éperlecques are the Plage de Petit-Fort-Philippe, a beach, the Île Jeanty, an island, the Mont des Récollets, a hill, and the Mont des Boucards, a hill.
For the higher-level travel overview: Pas-De-Calais.
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