Verchocq: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Château de Verchocq was built around 1810 in the neoclassical style by Georges Malet de Coupigny. It includes an extensive park. During the First World War, the Château de Verchocq estate hosted Winston Churchill for 18 months from May 1917.

Those planning Verchocq as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture

The Église Saint-Martin consists of a nave and a choir, which probably date from the 15th or 16th century. The south portal of the nave dates from the late 16th or early 17th century. The Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Miséricorde in the hamlet of Gournay has a protected bell.

The village centre also preserves traces of more recent architectural history: the red-brick longères and multi-storey houses bear witness to the architectural changes in the area from the late 19th to the mid-20th century.

Nature

The municipality of Verchocq is part of the area “La haute Aa et ses végétations alluviales entre Remilly-Wirquin et Wicquinghem”, a continental ZNIEFF type 1. There, the upper reaches of the Aa form a remarkable sub-Atlantic aquatic ecosystem.

Paths and sights

The Route de Crête connects Verchocq’s three hamlets of Rollez, Gournay and Le Val du Fresnes. Near the Château de Verchocq, you can go for a walk to admire its architecture and learn about its history. The exterior of the Chapelle de Gournay can be admired as part of Verchocq’s religious heritage. The water mill of Verchocq is one of the sights to discover.

To the overarching travel overview: Pas-De-Calais.

More destinations

More places in the same destination:

Valhuon, Clerques, Saint-Inglevert, Buire-Au-Bois, Carvin, Monts-En-Ternois, Berneville, Rivière.