Loison-Sur-Créquoise: Trails, Perlé and Architectural Heritage

Discover Loison-Sur-Créquoise through hiking, regional products and architectural heritage. When planning your trip, it helps to distinguish between these highlights: the Sentier des Templiers focuses on trail length and approximate duration, while the Maison du Perlé offers a choice of several circular routes. Cave du Perlé and La Sereine complement the hiking options with themes such as production, tasting, restoration and crafts.

Hiking: Sentier des Templiers

The Sentier des Templiers is classified as an easy hike, is about 9 km long and takes approximately three hours. The trail passes through grassy corridors and through the village. It also leaves the valley, climbs to higher ground and offers wide-ranging views. The route gives you specific information about both distance and time, as well as varied sections of trail. The approximate duration helps you plan the outing as a separate block of time; the easy rating provides additional guidance when choosing a hike.

Five circular routes at the Maison du Perlé

The Maison du Perlé offers five circular routes throughout the year, ranging in length from 1.5 to 15 km. The routes are marked, and a topoguide covering all five trails is available free of charge on site. The range of distances makes the routes easy to compare: you can first choose the distance you want, then use the guide to find your way along the trails. Distance is the main consideration when choosing between these routes, while the Sentier des Templiers also has an approximate duration.

Perlé: production and tasting

Cave du Perlé in Loison-Sur-Créquoise was founded in 1985 by Hubert Delobel. Visitors can learn about the know-how and production there, and taste Perlé. Since visitor arrangements may change, it is best to check the available options before your trip. To make Le Perlé, fruit is pressed and fermented to preserve its original flavour. A visit therefore combines a tasting with an insight into the production process; the story of its founding adds a specific historical starting point to the product.

La Sereine and regional architectural heritage

La Sereine was built around 1725 and illustrates the traditional architecture of the Pays de Montreuil and Artois. Its features include timber framing, clay infill and regional roof tiles. La Sereine hosts public tours as well as educational workshops on ecological restoration techniques, regional materials and craftsmanship. Check the event dates before your trip. For those interested in architectural heritage, La Sereine brings together historic architecture and practical restoration topics.

Another architectural detail is the gable decoration of a chapel in Loison-Sur-Créquoise: it depicts a cross made from the bottoms of bottles. The Notre-Dame-des-Affligés chapel in Humbert has a similar motif. This comparison adds a specific decorative feature to the picture of the region's architectural heritage.

Which highlight suits your trip?

You can plan your trip around different questions: the Sentier des Templiers has both an approximate duration and a distance, while the five circular routes at the Maison du Perlé offer a choice of distances. Cave du Perlé is for those interested in production and tasting, while La Sereine focuses on architectural history, restoration and materials. You can choose whether to focus on a hike with a stated duration, trails of varying lengths, or a culture-focused visit.

Discover more destinations: Wierre-Effroy, Guisy, Campagne-Lès-Hesdin, Roquetoire, Hauteville, Maintenay, Beuvry, Sachin.

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