Mercure is a French midscale hotel chain owned by Accor.

[2] Created in 1973 in France, the brand was acquired by Accor in 1975, and subsequently became a major part of the company's midscale hotel portfolio, alongside Novotel.

[1] Outside Europe, Accor additionally uses the Grand Mercure brand, an upscale subsidiary in currently 12 countries.

In 1975, Mercure was acquired by Accor (then Novotel-SIEH) and became Novotel's complementary midscale brand within the group.

[6] In 2010, Mercure launched an expansive refurbishment program for its hotel rooms.