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Month: April 2018

The Best Walking Tour In Le Touquet

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Come and enjoy the scenic beauty of the Canche estuary on this guided walking tour of the Canche Nature park. Covering some 45 hectares the guide will help  you discover the beach and the formation of its dunes. You will have the chance to see the many migratory birds or maybe even the seals that occasionally come to bask on the golden sandbanks.

The tours start from the reception of the Nautical Centre in the Bay of Canche.
1 Avenue Jean Ruet
Le Touquet

The guided walking tours are offered by the Tourist Office of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage and are scheduled on the dates below. Reservations may be made at the Tourist Information Office.

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Duration 2 Hours.

Sunday May 6th at 10am
Tuesday, May 8 at 10am
Thursday, May 10 at 10am
Sunday May 20th at 10am
Sunday, May 27 at 10am (free as part of the Festival of Nature)


Prices :

7 €- Adults
5 € – Children 5-12 years
19 € – Families (2 adults-2children)

The Canche made history in 1976 when a conservation battle for protection of the coastline estuary was won. Since then the  natural environment has flourished.

The coastal dunes and marshes  are home to vast range diverse  wildlife. Migratory birds  such as the nightjar, woodlark, several types of warblers, snipe, oyster catchers are all to be seen by those with a keen eye. The area also provides shelter for mammals such as deer, wild boar, foxes, badgers, stoats, squirrels and rabbits. Common toads, newts and frogs are also to be found in abundance

Canche_Estuary_Le Touquet

So why not breathe the invigorating air and enjoy nature at its best.

Book now as spaces are limited.

If you are thinking of coming to Le Touquet for a short break or summer holiday we still have some great holiday rentals available for May and June. Take a look at our  availability  page to book.

Ride The Tourist Train in Le Touquet

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Le Touquet Tourist Train

Discover  Le Touquet from the comfort of the pretty little tourist train. Hop on the train outside the Aqualud and take an enchanting tour of the town. The route takes you from the promenade to the  town centre. You will pass  historical monuments, the forest with its sumptuous villas, and the equestrian park. A great way to discover the town.
Tours are conducted in French and English and take  approximately 40 minutes.
Hop on for a great ride and buy your ticket on the train.

Available from Easter to October and during school holidays.

Rates : 
– Adults: 7 € 
– Children up to 12 years old: 4 € 
– Groups (from 20/25 people – all year on reservation): 6,50 € per person half an hour 

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The Best Water Sports in Le Touquet

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Wakeboarding Le Touquet

Some of the best water sports in Le Touquet are to found right on the beach. With the introduction of the wake boarding pool its thrills and excitement all the way. A new sensational aquatic sports activity is born.
The Le Touquet Wake Park is a pool 25m wide and 100m long. Beginners and professionals can learn and improve their wake boarding. A water sport that combines the techniques of water skiing, snowboarding and surfing. The boarder is towed by a water ski cable and slides on the water while ideally staying on a the board.

Wake Boarding Tricks

Unlike other water sports such as surfing or kite surfing, wake boarding has a relatively steep learning curve. But once you have fallen off quite a few times you will be feeling confident and want to try some tricks.
With trick names like Fruit Loop, Slurpee and Special K you could be forgiven for believing you were reading a Le Touquet Cocktail menu.

Some of the simpler wake boarding manoeuvres to get you started are:

Surfing the Wake
Crossing the Wake
Surface 180 – Surface spins are a great way to branch into the world of beginners wakeboarding tricks. You don’t leave the surface of the water, so it is ideal for getting more comfortable on the board before taking things further
Surface 360 – Once you’ve got 180s mastered string your front and back 180’s together.
Ollie – A nice trick for beginners learning to jump, a foundation for all other tricks.
Tail Grab – Grabbing the board with your hand while in the air.

Even if you don’t feel like having a go the Wake Park is a great place to spend an hour or so watching some great sport.

Wakeboard Action

Le Touquet Wake Park is open daily from April until November.  The pool is resurrected every year being a  temporary construction. So you won’t see it when visiting for the Enduro beach race at the end of January.

Information and reservations at the Bertrand Lambert Channel Nautical Center 
Boulevard Jules Pouget – 03.21.05.33.51.

 

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Other Thing To Do In Le Touquet

The Best Show Jumping in Le Touquet

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Show Jumping Le Touquet
International Show Jumping comes to Le Touquet between  the 3rd and 6th  May. Riders compete in the amateur Derby and all the action takes place at the Centre Equestre du Touquet. The event promises to deliver an exciting few days of great show jumping. The jumping event is presented by the governing body the  Fédération Equestre Internationale and runs between  9 AM through to around 5PM. However long you choose to visit there is plenty to watch and do with over 30 exhibitor’s allowing you to shop and maybe have a glass of champagne. If you haven’t managed to find accommodation in Le Touquet try are our special offers page for some discounted deals.
 
The Equestrian Park covers (65 hectares) and is one of best complexes in France. It includes the equestrian center, the racecourse and the jumping fields. Renovated from 2009 to 2011 to be an advanced base of the London Olympics. 
 
The  equestrian centre can accommodate  any rider or group who wish to practice horse riding or attend equestrian events. All levels and  disciplines are catered for in exceptional facilities and surroundings .

The sport of show-jumping is a true test for horse and rider. The aim of the horse and rider is to make it around a course of fences without dropping any rails. A show jumping course will typically have between 10 and 15 fences of varying levels of difficulty. Riders who clear their first round clear will be able to continue to the final “jump off.” For the jump off the course is shorter and the competition becomes more about speed and completing the course with the least number of penalties. If you are new to Show Jumping and struggling with the terminology in the bar, here are a few names you should be familiar with.

Verticals: An upright jump.

Triple bars: Three verticals placed together gradually increasing in height.

Liverpools: A a pool of water on the ground normally placed under a fence.

Combinations: A group of fences that are placed in close sequence to one another, usually one to two strides apart.

Walls: Walls are upright and solid, but are constructed so that they break if hit, preventing injury to the horse.

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Bagatelle Parc d’attraction Berck – Le Touquet

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Le Triops - Bagatelle Parc

Bagatelle Theme Parc Family Day Out.

Fill up with family fun at the Bagatelle Theme park with over 40 attractions and shows.  A perfect crazy family day out that won’t break the bank. With tickets from around €18.50 it offers great value for money. If you book online in advance save even more.  Bagatelle Theme Parc is just a short 15 minute drive from many of our  holiday rental properties in Le Touquet.

Bagatelle opens on the 21st April until 30 September 2018. You will find the parc very clean with excellent staff who speak English. The food is really good but if you take your own there are plenty of places to have a nice picnic. There is plenty of parking  but you do have to pay for this at €5.

Bagatelle is split into 3 areas:
Baggy land for small kids.  10 attractions for the little ones including a Ball Pool, Adventure trail, Kidz Coaster, The Captain Baggy. A children’s swing boat echoing the larger Pearl Bag ride for Adults. 

Baggy Family – Universe for Young and old
Baggy Fun – A good dose of thrills 9 attractions for the more adventurous!

I personally enjoyed the Pearl Bag Swing boat especially if you are at the Bow or Stern. It gives a great sense of fun together as everyone competes to make the loudest wooo! noise

Bagatelle Swing Boat Pearl Bag

Le Triops - The Big Ride

One of Bagatelle’s flagship attractions welcomes you for a thrilling round trip. 45 meters high, 2 tendrils, 1 looping, all suspended in the void! 

Le Triops Bagatelle Parc

The River Splatch

No trip to Bagatelle would be complete without getting wet at least once!  A nice gentle ride on the river in a wooden log with a 10 m drop at the end – great fun for everyone.

Silver Wings

Become the Ace of  the pilots! Ready to fill up with sensations? Enter into the area dedicated to the crazy years of aviation:

Climb aboard your plane and experience the stunning acrobatic flight experience with almost 4G accelerators, weightless dive, looping, spinning … all at 8 meters in height:

Silver Wings Bagatelle

Bagatelle Amusement Parc is open daily from 10:30 AM.

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What To Do With The Kids When It Rains in Le Touquet

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When it Rains in Le Touquet

There is plenty of things to do and see when it rains  in the Le Touquet area.  The Nausicaa Aquarium in Boulogne sur Mer is an amazing day out. Just a short 30 minute drive up the A16 from our LOpale Holiday Villa.
Alternatively if you have time to kill on your journey home its an easy stop off en route back to Calais Ferry Port. 

What is Nausicaa

Nausicaa 
France’s  Centre National de la Mer is one of the largest public aquariums in Europe. It is a world-class marine research institute, with the focus on conservation and educating people to help preserve the oceans. 
You are invited to plunge into the heart of the oceans to explore the sea. Well laid out attractions and educational displays make your visit a great day out.

Attractions include.

The World Ocean
Island Stories
Tropical lagoon
Shark aquarium
Sea lion reserve
Touch pool
The submerged Tropical Forest
Penguin beach

Popular Attractions

Shark Aquarium

Sharks Nausicaa

Get up close and personal with Jaws! 
Embark on a sea journey to meet the ultimate marine animal, the shark. View the sharks fascinating strength and elegance in front of a giant aquarium.

Discover a creature that has inhabited the earth for 400 million years. You’ll never feel quite the same about sharks again.

Penguin Beach

It is an  unforgettable experience from these cheeky chappies.  Children’s faces grin with delight as the penguins dive in and out of the water.

A few facts you may not know know about penguins. Penguins can drink sea water. The birds spend around half their time in water and the other half on land. The Emperor Penguin is the tallest of all penguin species. Emperor Penguins can stay underwater for around 20 minutes at a time.  Oh and of course there are no penguins in the North Pole. The Galapagos Penguin is the only one that makes it North of the equator.
Penguin Nausicaa

Touch pool

A unique experience for the kids where they can pett the stingrays. Waggle your hand and the rays will come over and rub against you. They often will lift there heads out of the water as if to say “come on in the waters fine”
 
Stingrays have no bones in their body – their skeleton is made up of flexible cartilage. Different types of ray include electric rays, butterfly rays, round rays, manta rays, guitar fish and sawfish. Rays vary in size hugely. The smallest ray is the electric ray which is approximately 10cm across and weighs about 400g. The oceanic manta ray is the largest ray reaching up to 7m in wing span and weighs 2,000kg.
Sting_Ray Aquarium Nausicca Boulogne

How To Get To Nausicaa - Boulogne

Located 200 metres from the town centre Nausicaa is easily accessible and well signposted from all the major routes. There is ample parking close by.

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A Recommended Day Trip in Le Touquet

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Day Trip in Le Touquet

Why not go and visit the Laby’Parc Maze a fun activity Parc just a few miles from Le Touquet and only 3 km from our holiday rental home in St Josse. The parc consists of a large maze made out of sweetcorn plants, a smaller maze made out of fence panels, several bouncy castles, an assault course, climbing cage  with zip lines, 9 hole mini golf, a kids play area, a pedal go-kart track and some water balls. With over 42,000 visitors last year the Parc offers a fun day out with something for everyone.

The Labyrinth maze is grown every year with a different theme and is available from July until September.  This year’s maze covers Dinosaurs and Pre History. Take a pen and your guide to solve the puzzles and mysteries.

Spend a pleasant day, without worrying about your meal, the Laby’Parc offers snack’s sandwiches, chips, burgers, salads, waffles, pancakes, ice cream and drinks.

Laby Parc-Map Le Touquet

Some Fun Things To Enjoy

INFLATABLE STRUCTURES
Jump, move and laugh. Activity reserved for children up to 12 years old. Unlimited duration

THE LABY’KART
Pedal kart tracks for children and adults, to race and have fun.

THE LABY’BOIS
A labyrinth in wood fences covering 1500m ² in which you will have to find terminals to punch and solve 6 riddles, in order to try to open a safe. Accessible to everyone. Average time: 45min

THE TRAMPOLINE CAGE
32m² of trampoline nets to jump to the stars.  Average duration: 10 minutes.

THE STREET FOREST
A metal structure containing an assault course 2m from the ground. With 24 workshops, visitors measuring at least 1 meter and weighing up to 80 kg can discover the joys of high-altitude courses in complete safety. Shoes type sneakers MANDATORY. Average duration: unlimited

THE LABY’MAÏS
35000m² of  Plant labyrinth on a different theme every year. Find the code of the safe to solve the puzzle. Duration: 1h30

THE MINI GOLF 9 TRACKS
Mini golf course with 9 tracks. Accessible to everyone

THE LABY’OUISTITI
Mini obstacle course 30cm from the ground. Only for children from 1m to 1m20. Unlimited duration

The XTREME JUMP
Do you dare to drop from 6m high into the void? Jump from a height onto a huge trampoline. Accessible to children from 1m20 and adults. Unlimited duration

ACRO-SPIDER
A ropes course 6m from the ground with net. Accessible to children from 1m20 and adults up to 95 kilos. Unlimited duration

Open from April 14th , 2018 for fun and adventures.
LABY’PARC OF LE TOUQUET
Road of Etaples
62170 ST-JOSSE
Tel: 06.15.60.31.66 or 06.52.65.78.53

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Come and Watch Polo On The Beach

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Le Touquet Polo Cup

Touquet Audi Polo Cup

Every year, at the beginning of April, the Polo Club organises the Le Touquet Polo Cup. The tournament this year takes place on Saturday the 7th and Sunday the 8th April. On the Le Touquet beach at low tide, 8 teams from the Paris and the North compete over the 2 days to win the trophy. It is an opportunity for the public to watch some great polo.

The matches will start at 11:15 on Saturday and 12:30 on Sunday, near the Aqualud water park.

In the early 1900s Le Touquet Paris-Plage was one of the first places where polo was played in France. The Prince of Wales was even the most prestigious of its participants.

Created in 2008, the Touquet Polo Club aims to revive polo in Le Touquet.

Come see the matches and encourage the players!

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