Le Touquet-Paris-Plage Travel Guide

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Pro

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  good day trip for the food and the spectacle 


Con

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  Some overpriced poor hotels if you book by Internet be careful! 


In a nutshell

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  A boring place to spend the day. 

 

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Things to Do  

Aqualud Water Park

Aqualud Water Park, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

 grayfo Says:  The Aqualud is a huge water park on the seafront in Le Touquet and consists of several indoor and outdoor pools, a wave pool and a giant toboggan run. Housed under a glass dome is a giant pool with waves, 'rocky' slides, jacuzzis and a solarium. The outdoor section is open... 

Beach & Promenade

Beach & Promenade, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

 sue_stone Says:  Le Touquet is a family seaside resort, and when you take a wander down by the sea front you can certainly see that it caters for kids!For the younger kids there is a fabulous old carousel, and some cute little wooden wheeled horses. For the older ones there are some water... 

Wander down the main street

Wander down the main street, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

 sue_stone Says:  When we arrived in Le Touquet we drove right down the middle of the town on the pretty Rue St Jean. This one lane street is virtually a pedestrian zone, and is street-scaped with plants and paving.Lining Rue St Jean are all the shops you would need on your holiday, along... 

Beautifull houses...

Beautifull houses..., Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

 belgianchocolate Says:  This is an example of the typical 'le Touquet' style. Many houses in Le Touquet are on the inheritance list. And they should be.This beauty was build by F. Gombeau , a parisian architect. 'Alexandre' was build in 1911 and one of the many wonders of architecture to be admired... 

Hotels  

Itsara Suites & Spa

 1 Review and 88 Opinions  a wonderful place for lovers. a asian spa with aThai atmosphere. a dream 

Hotel Bristol Le Touquet

 1 Review and 85 Opinions

Restaurants  

Diamante Rose. Le Touquet: Worth a visit

Diamante Rose.  Le Touquet: Worth a visit, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

 SuePinder Says:  A family run restaurant which is as good now as it was 25 years ago.Well cooked traditional food served with a smile. 

Le Queen Italia: Le Queen Italia

Le Queen Italia: Le Queen Italia, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

 sue_stone Says:  I was deserted in Le Touquet - Alex and his mother had gone off to play golf - and I was hungry. I needed something snacky for lunch. I had a bit of a hankering for a Croque Monsieur or Madame, or something like that.Wandering just off the main street, my eye spotted an... 

Nightlife  

le fireman...: just a café

le fireman...: just a café, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

 belgianchocolate Says:  Why do I ad this place...?Well we had this drink called a MONACO.It is beer with a little bit of lemonade and a touch of grenadine... and it tasted really good. I had my sexy short shorts on... 

Transportation  

Driving in France

Driving in France, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

 sue_stone Says:  In June/July 2006 we had a 9 day driving holiday in France. We caught a car ferry from Dover to Calais, drove down through Normandy, popped into Brittany and then caught the ferry back to Dover from Boulogne-sur-Mer.We chose to take our own car over, as the cost of the ferry... 

Parking at Touquet's beach.

Parking at Touquet's beach., Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

 breughel Says:  Se rendre à la mer et puis se trouver dans l'impossibilité de parquer sa voiture, souvent la seule solution pour arriver à la mer avec enfants et bagages, ne semble pas devoir se produire au Touquet d'après les immenses parkings situés en bordure de la plage.En semaine... 

Shopping  

Héroïka: 'Histoire - Passion - Stratégie'

Héroïka: 'Histoire - Passion - Stratégie', Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

 belgianchocolate Says:  This store has a few different items.They are specialized in miniature figures to play war with and to build models.The store has also got a lot of wooden puzzles in real luxury boxes and some nice parlor games.And not to be forgotten the real 'petanque' set. Quite... 

Au chat bleu: OOOOooooh chocolates...

Au chat bleu: OOOOooooh chocolates..., Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

 belgianchocolate Says:  This chocolatier was established in 1912. Those were the golden years for Le Touquet. The inside is really great...And this chocolatier is known far far from Le Touquet... Chocolats chocolats chocolats....LES CHATS BLEUS , really expensive 2.5 Euro for one.LES CHATEIGNES :... 

Local Customs  

Office de Tourisme du Touquet

Office de Tourisme du Touquet, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

 grayfo Says:  Place de l’HermitagePalais de l’Europe62520 LE TOUQUETcontact@letouquet.com 

The national sport...

The national sport..., Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

 belgianchocolate Says:  How can you be in France without running into a bunch of baltrowing people.Petanque is the national sport. They seem to take it verry serious.In front of 'Le fireman' , (café) rue de Metz 6 , there is a little square with Petanque facilities. The real game is played with... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Parking is a Nightmare.

Parking is a Nightmare., Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

 gregoryolney Says:  Plenty of room if you are a day visitor, but if you are staying overnight book parking with the hotel - and if they are full, don't stay there ! Street parking is a nightmare after about 7pm ! 

Parking...

Parking..., Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

 belgianchocolate Says:  Pay attention - you need to pay to park your car. We didn't notice the machine and they gave us a ticket for 11 Euro.They got people working all day during high season to write these tickets... 

Tourist Traps  

The seaside , big time screwed up...

The seaside , big time screwed up..., Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

 belgianchocolate Says:  -It might just sound like , when you read the tourist information , that Le Touquet is a completely intact 1900 architecture village. Well that's not true. Don't be to disappointed if you see the seaside. The buildings there are even more ugly than those at the Belgian... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Etaples Military Cemetery

Etaples Military Cemetery, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

 sue_stone Says:  Located around 5 kilometres north of Le Touquet, on the road to Boulogne, is the Etaples Military Cemetery.The cemetery contains over 10,000 burials from the First World War and just a few from the Second World War.Located right by the roadside, it is a sobering site when... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Golf in Le Touquet

Golf in Le Touquet, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

 sue_stone Says:  I think the main reason that my husband wanted to pay a visit to Le Touquet was to check out the golf course!Le Touquet’s main golf course is apparently one of the best in France and is high on hubby’s list of places to play.We stopped by to have a sticky beak….didn’t look... 

Basketbal...in this heat?

Basketbal...in this heat?, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

 belgianchocolate Says:  Basketbal A bal might just be usefull??? 

Favorites  

dreaming place

dreaming place, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

 darmon Says:  Itsara Suites +Spa a wonderful place for lovers Large suites ,a private Spa and a service more than perfect. Have a look to their web site and begin to dream: www.itsara-touquet.com 

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 At the north end of the town there is an area where they made some ramps. Kids like to hang arround with their skateboard and in line skates. Guess ? 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  My friend and i are taking our first trip at the end of this month using the Eurail. we've already purchased our ticket- the... 

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A: The first warning I would give you is that, if you have the "Germany-France Pass," you cannot travel from Koeln to Paris on the pass with the direct trains, because they... 

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Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

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 ~~~ Latest visit to Le Touquet was in July 2006 - we spent the night here as it was conveniently close to the golf course Alex was playing at. It is a nice enough town, but not really my taste.... 

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A bit of style left....

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage. I'd love to share with you the 13 tips I've written, the 28 photos uploaded, and 3 travelogues I've created. 

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Le Touquet-Paris-Plage.

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 The reason of the name Paris-Plage is not clear to me because Le Touquet is much closer to Lille (150 km) than Paris (230 km). I write this comment for those Belgians who are tired of the concrete...... 

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Le Touquet

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 Le Touquet one of the most elegant holiday resorts of northern France is home to lots of boutiques and shops, not to mention many hotels and restaurants. The owner of the Paris newspaper, ‘Le Figaro’,... 

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Nice Beach - Too Nice !

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 The beach was so big you couldn't see the sea. It rained. Parking is horrendous. Excellent restaurants, plenty of seafood. Not much to do though, especially when it rains ! 

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