Bécourt: Church, History and Mountain Bike Route

If you are looking for a hotel in Bécourt, the focus of your trip can be a useful starting point. The village combines the Église Saint-Léger and other historic traces with a rural landscape of hedgerows; the La Marnière mountain bike route also passes through Bécourt. Consider whether you are more interested in architecture and local history or a longer bike ride.

The Église Saint-Léger and its history

The nave of the Église Saint-Léger is divided into three bays and built of brick on a flint foundation. Bays divide the church interior into successive sections and make its layout easier to understand. The building also has a projecting tower. It was probably built of brick in the 19th century and is now cement-rendered.

For 2026, the church is open year-round, from January 1 to December 31. A bronze bell at the Église Saint-Léger, dated 1603, is listed as an object of the Monuments historiques. The very thick walls may be connected with the search for a place of refuge during the wars of the 16th and 17th centuries. The church therefore brings together a dated object and a cautious historical interpretation.

Other historic traces and rural character

Historic points of interest can also be found beyond the church building: a feudal motte lies opposite the Église Saint-Léger. Opposite the small square stands an old 17th-century house with a sundial. The village’s features offer different points of reference: the church and motte on one hand, the small square and house on the other. In this way, feudal history and a house with a specific historical date add to the picture of its religious architecture.

Bécourt is one of the villages with numerous functioning local ecological corridors and a very well-preserved hedgerow network. Alongside its individual buildings, these features give the village a rural dimension. The hedgerow network shapes the character of the landscape; the ecological corridors draw attention to local connections across it. If you also take a place’s rural character into account when planning your trip, this offers a different focus from architectural history.

La Marnière, starting in Hucqueliers

The La Marnière mountain bike route offers another activity with a stated distance and average duration. It is 32 kilometres long, starts in Hucqueliers, and passes through Bécourt. The route starts in Hucqueliers; Bécourt is a place it passes through. La Marnière has an indicated average duration of 2 hours and 40 minutes. The distance describes the route’s length, while the average duration provides a time estimate; your personal riding time may vary. Check the route details before setting off.

For planning purposes, the church and the cycling route should be considered differently: the year-round opening applies to 2026, while the 2 hours and 40 minutes is an average duration for La Marnière. This gives you two different planning measures: a calendar-based period for visiting the church and an average duration for the mountain bike route.

Discover more destinations

Discover more destinations: Hersin-Coupigny, Carency, Récourt, Blessy, Blingel, Courset, Peuplingues, Berneville

For the broader travel overview: Pas-De-Calais.