Mercin-Et-Vaux: Aisne, Plateau and History

Between the Aisne and the plateau

Mercin-Et-Vaux is a picturesque place in the Aisne valley in Hauts-de-France, on the river’s left bank. The northern part of the municipality lies along the Aisne; to the south is a steep, clay-limestone plateau. Forests cover mainly its slopes and summit. The plateau in the south of the municipality is steep and clay-limestone; forests cover mainly its slopes and summit.

The Ru du Voidon runs through the village before flowing into the Aisne. The Aisne defines the valley and riverside setting; the Ru du Voidon runs through the village and then flows into the river.

Traces of different eras

A Gallo-Roman villa was built in Mercin around the middle of the 1st century BC. The former Château de Mercin belongs to a later period of construction: it was built from the 13th century onward as the seat of the lordship and residence of the lords who lived there. The château was built many centuries after the Gallo-Roman villa; from the 13th century onward, it served as the seat of the lordship and residence of the resident lords.

In 1909, the former château became the property of the municipality. The town hall, school and teachers’ residence were established there. This change from a seat of the lordship and residence to municipal uses marks a distinct later chapter in the château’s history.

Rochy-Condé: former railway line, now a greenway

The former Rochy-Condé railway line runs through Mercin-Et-Vaux and is now a greenway and heritage trail. In 2016, it was converted into a greenway so that cyclists and pedestrians could use it safely. The former railway line is now a greenway and heritage trail; its conversion in 2016 was intended to make it safe for cyclists and pedestrians to use.

The greenway is six kilometres long in total. The six-kilometre greenway was created in 2016 by converting the former Rochy-Condé railway line.

Les Bains du Lac: pools and balneotherapy

Les Bains du Lac in Mercin-Et-Vaux has a 25 × 25-metre sports pool with ten lanes, as well as a 450 m² leisure and learning pool. The sports pool measures 25 × 25 metres, has ten lanes and covers 625 m²; at 450 m², the leisure and learning pool is 175 m² smaller in area.

The balneotherapy area has a pool with numerous massage jets, two hammams, two saunas and a whirlpool. Facilities may change; check the latest information about the pools and balneotherapy area before visiting.

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Discover more destinations: Besmé, Holnon, Fossoy, Chacrise, Charly, Festieux, Courmelles, Lesquielles-Saint-Germain

For the broader travel overview: Aisne.