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Merville could be described as the little Venice of Flanders with the various rivers flowing through the city and its 17 bridges and footbridges. It used to be a cloth city in the 15th century, it was thus an important port on the Lys. Barges and wooden barges were also built there. Virtually destroyed during the First World War, the city was rebuilt in the neo-Flemish style.
The inhabitants are sometimes nicknamed “the Caou” in reference to the 1566 “revolt of the beggars” where a cat was locked in the tabernacle of the church by the Protestants during the celebrations of August 15th.
The town is famous for its Merville potatoes, green flageolet and “lingots du nord” (typical beans) , the Easter Monday ride and the traditional nautical jousting.
Its giants are Caou and Saint-Antoine.
Learn more about the history: Friends of Old Merville Association
Duty on Wednesdays from 9.30am to 11.30am
Château Arnould – General de Gaulle street – 59660 MERVILLE
Contact: Denis Delville, President 03 28 48 32 92 denis.delville@nordnet.fr
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Latitude: 50.642447
Longitude: 2.6383319
