Le Touquet
Le Touquet (correct name Le Touquet-Paris-Plage) is on the coast of the Nord Pas de Calais region of northern France, 70km south of Calais. Paris is 2 hours drive.
The section of coast where Le Touquet is found is called the Opal Coast.
Before the creation of Le Touquet there was little to commend the region, but when development started the owner had the foresight to control overdevelopment, and many architects took up the challenge of creating interesting buildings here.
The resort has long been held in high esteem - since its creation in the last decades of the 19th century it has been popular with Parisians seeking to escape the city - and continues to be one of the most sophisticated resorts in this part of France. The 'invasion of the Brits' started early in the 20th century, and this was when Le Touquet really started to boom - within a couple of decades it had become a fashionable place for rich and sophisticated English to spend their time visiting or in glamorous second homes in the town.
Many of the fine buildings from the first decades of Le Touquet have been preserved and maintained, and are now part of the tourist attraction and appeal of Le Touquet. The Town Hall and adjacent belfry is a particularly impressive example. The open gardens and flower plantings in the town, the cleanliness and general feeling of wellbeing, all contribute to the ongoing popularity of the resort.
The beach at Le Touquet is long, clean, and has lovely fine sand. If weather is a bit poor for sea-bathing, or the children need more action, there is a 'water park' next to the beach called Aqualud. And for the adults? There is a popular seawater spa centre also next to the beach.
Le Touquet now has all modern facilities, boutiques and shopping and restaurants (especially sea-food restaurants), casinos and sea related activities that you would expect. The town has numerous sports related facilities, including golf-courses, tennis courts and horse-racing. These activities help keep the town alive and vibrant during the off-season months, as do the number of parisians who visit all year round.
The market is held in the partly-covered market hall, now a listed Historic Monument, on Saturday and Thursday mornings. The garden next to the market is called the Garden of Ypres - because during the first World War it was turned into a potato field to feed refugees from Ypres.
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Tourist Classifications for Le Touquet
- Town is "Ville Fleurie category 4" (ie good attention to gardens and flowers)
Places to visit near Le Touquet, France
Explore places of interest within about 70 kilometres on a map at places near Le Touquet.
Some places to visit within 30 km: 
23 km: Boulogne-sur-Mer (Ferry port and town) 19 km: Montreuil (historical port town)
See also Le Touquet (version Francais)
