Discover Lacres: church, manor houses and hiking trails

Lacres is located on the Haut Plateau Boulonnais. This can help you decide whether you are particularly interested in historic buildings, hikes or local produce during your trip.

Saint-Martin Church and local tradition

The parish church of Saint-Martin is on Chemin de l'Eglise in Lacres. Its core dates from the 15th or 16th century. The nave and choir were partially renovated around the middle of the 18th century; the bell tower was built in 1835. The building therefore brings together several periods: an older core, later renovations to the nave and choir, and a tower with its own specific date. The terms also help distinguish the parts of the building: the nave and choir are separate areas of the church.

The church is also home to the Pierre de Saint-Fiacre, which is believed to have healing powers for hemorrhoids. Alongside its datable architectural history, Saint-Martin is also associated with a local tradition. Visitors interested in the different historical connections of a place will find both specific building phases and a story connected with the church interior here.

Two manor houses, different architectural histories

The Manoir de Sequières is in the hamlet of Sequières in Lacres. Its main building probably dates from the 17th century. The estate includes a remarkable 19th-century barn; the tower of the residential building was restored in 1818. The tentative dating of the main building and the precisely dated restoration offer different historical reference points. The barn and residential building add different parts of the estate to this story.

The Manoir de Dalles in Lacres was built in 1650 for the de Hesmont family. It includes a dovecote dated 1829; the estate is privately owned. The two manor houses therefore stand out for different features: at Sequières, the probable date of the main building, the barn and the restoration of the tower; at Dalles, the construction date, the family associated with the building and the dovecote. Together, these details show several facets of local architectural history, without describing both estates in the same way.

Natural surroundings and hiking trails

The 664.35-hectare ZNIEFF “Coteau crayeux de Nesles-Verlincthun et bois de Tingry et motte féodale” includes the municipality of Lacres. The area figure refers to the ZNIEFF; Lacres is part of the designated area. This adds a broader geographic natural designation to the history of individual buildings.

Two different route connections are noted for hikers. The GR 120-121 long-distance hiking trail passes through Lacres. The Le Haut Pichot hiking route heads towards Séquières (Lacres) and then to the water tower at La Verte Voie. When planning your route, you can distinguish between the course of a long-distance trail through Lacres and the sequence of destinations listed for Le Haut Pichot. The information describes two different route connections, not one shared stretch of trail.

Products from Lacres

Food production is also associated with Lacres: Mme Ternisien makes Tartes au Papin, also called Tarte au libouli, as well as quiches and quatre-quarts. The two names Tarte au Papin and Tarte au libouli refer to the same tart; quiches and quatre-quarts are additional products mentioned. If you are considering culinary interests alongside architectural history and hiking trails when planning your trip, this is a distinct local connection. Together, the architecture, natural surroundings, routes and food products give you a picture of Lacres as a travel destination.

Discover more destinations: Saint-Inglevert, Guînes, Verchocq, Hesmond, Grand-Rullecourt, Houlle, Bainghen, Farbus.

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