Mers-les-Bains Beach Promenade

A Belle Époque Seafront

Mers-les-Bains is known for its striking row of Belle Époque villas, painted in a rainbow of pastel hues and lined up along the beach promenade like a postcard from the late 19th century. This camera captures that iconic streetscape together with the wide sandy shoreline that has drawn seaside visitors to the Somme coast for generations.

The Esplanade du Général Leclerc

The promenade itself is the town's social spine, a place for long walks, cycling, and watching the tide move across the sand. Wooden beach huts and small kiosks dot the beach below the boardwalk, adding to the relaxed, unmistakably French seaside atmosphere.

Gateway to the Bresle Estuary

Just across the Bresle estuary sits the twin resort town of Le Tréport, visible on the horizon from this vantage point. Together the two towns form one of the most recognizable stretches of the Côte d'Albâtre, where chalk cliffs and open Channel views define the coastline.