Culture
In Méru, the Musée de la Nacre et de la Tabletterie is housed in a 19th-century factory. The museum presents the professions of button maker and tabletier as local, centuries-old traditions involving the processing of mother-of-pearl and semi-precious stones. In a faithfully reconstructed button-making workshop, visitors can see how a mother-of-pearl button is made; the workshop is powered by a steam engine.
The parish church of Saint-Lucien in Méru contains a polychrome stone Entombment group. Today, the only remaining part of the former château is the tower known as the "Tour des Conti".
Walk
The Parcours d'interprétation de la Nacre is a 3.3 km walking route in Méru. The route is stated to take one hour to walk. It leads from the Musée de la Nacre et de la Tabletterie through Méru town centre and presents the town’s industrial history in connection with mother-of-pearl processing.
Nature
The Parc de la Ville de Méru contains numerous botanical species and long, tree-lined avenues. It was inaugurated on 14 July 1909.
Surroundings
Château de L'Isle-Adam, a château, is located near Méru. In the wider regional area around Méru are Château de Dampont, a château, Abbaye de Saint-Arnoult, a historic site, and Musée Tavet-Delacour, a museum.
Also in the wider regional area around Méru are Île de Pothuis, an island, as well as Jardin des Lavandières, Jardin de la Ville and Jardin des Cinq sens, each a garden.
Getting There
Méru is regularly served by SNCF services on the Paris–Persan–Beauvais route.
Those choosing Méru as a destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
