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Mer: what is reachable on foot, by bike, by car — July 2026

Q: How is accessibility calculated?

By network isochrone from the town centre (real street journey, not straight-line), for 5/10/15 min on foot, bike and car, with BPE/INSEE amenities.

Q: Which services are counted?

Bakery, grocery, pharmacy, doctor, school and nursery.

Q: Is accessibility in Mer good for a car-free family?

Depends on the on-foot services count shown: high = car-free living easier; low (often rural) = car needed.

Q: Is this data up to date?

Amenities: BPE/INSEE. Network: OpenStreetMap. Refreshed periodically.

Services on foot (15 min) from Mer

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5 of 6 essential services: bakery, grocery, pharmacy, doctor, school.

OSM network isochrone · BPE/INSEE amenities

Access to services from Mer

From the centre of Mer, 5 of the 6 essential services are reachable on foot within 15 minutes.

On foot (15 min) 5/6 services OSM network isochrone · BPE/INSEE amenities

By bike (15 min) 6/6 services OSM network isochrone · BPE/INSEE amenities

By car (15 min) 6/6 services OSM network isochrone · BPE/INSEE amenities

The detail: what is reachable, and how

For each essential service: the NUMBER of facilities reachable within 15 min from the centre of Mer, and the time to the nearest one.

bakery1 · 15 min away on foot

grocery1 · 15 min away on foot

pharmacy2 · nearest 15 min on foot

doctor2 · nearest 15 min on foot

school1 · 15 min away on foot

nursery—

On foot · by bike · by car — the bar shows the number of facilities (most = full bar). Pick a mode and a time.

The number is the total of facilities of that type reachable within 15 minutes by that mode, on the real street network; “nearest X min” is the closest one. Only the modes computed for this commune are shown.

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Living in Mer: on foot or by car?

Mer is a town where a car is needed day to day: few amenities are within walking distance. Worth anticipating if you plan to get around differently.

These figures are computed on the real street network (isochrone), not as the crow flies: they reflect journeys actually travelled.

Sources: Amenities: Permanent Equipment Database (BPE), INSEE. Road network: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Isochrones computed by NextToYourPlace.

Each service from the centre of Mer

Within a 15-min walk of the centre of Mer: 7 local shops and services.

Bakery — 1 only on foot, 15 min away e.g. AU PECHE MIGNON, MARCHAND YANNIS SAS.
Grocery — 1 only on foot, 15 min away e.g. MICHAUX ALDO, SOC MEROISE DISTRIBUTION.
Pharmacy — 2 on foot, nearest 15 min away e.g. PHARMACIE DU TEMPS, PHARMACIE CENTRALE.
Doctor — 2 on foot, nearest 15 min away e.g. DOMINIQUE LAFFAILLE, MÉDECIN, ISABELLE LAFFAILLE, MÉDECIN.
School — 1 only on foot, 15 min away e.g. ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LA BRECHE, ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE NOTRE-DAME ET SAINT-JOSEPH.
Nursery — 1 only by bike, 10 min away e.g. M A LES PETITS LOUPS MER, MULTI ACCUEIL PARCADIX LA CHAU.

The hardest service to reach: nursery — 1 only by bike, 10 min away.

— Live calculations

Every dimension, in euros.

Method and assumptions detailed in Transparency.

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— Your questions

Frequently asked questions

How is accessibility calculated?

By network isochrone: from the centre of the town we compute every street reachable in 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot, by bike and by car, then count the amenities (BPE/INSEE) within. It is the real journey, not straight-line distance.

Which services are counted?

The six essential daily services: bakery, grocery, pharmacy, doctor, school and nursery.

Is accessibility in Mer good for a car-free family?

It depends on the number of services reachable on foot shown above: the higher it is, the more daily life works without a car. In rural areas this number is often low and a car remains necessary.

Is this data up to date?

Amenities come from INSEE’s Permanent Equipment Database (BPE) and the road network from OpenStreetMap. Calculations are refreshed periodically.