Cultural stroll in touquet paris plage

Magnificent cultural stroll in this beautiful town, rich of historical heritage.

Nature stroll to daphné  In top of the loop of the shades: the gardens of the villa “Sleeping Beauty” open the arms to you. This true garden of dream is elegantly structured of conifers of big size and alleys bordered of boxwood. Its tree “Araucaria”, called commonly “the despair of the monkey” rises majestueusement at the edge of the central alley. Further, at the exit of wood, you will also discover the “Lauréola Daphne”. It has the aspect of a Rhododendron to the yellow flowers green and the black fruits (in February/March). What is released from this walk through the avenues, it is the originality of the country. You will be transported in a new world makes of nature and architecture

Park of the estuary  The Park of the Estuary is a classified site of 42 hectares located on the Northern point of Touquet. Three courses of interpretations facilitate the walkers in the discovery of nature thanks to teaching and ludic panels. Green course: It is the most complete course, it marks out the dunes to the mouth of Canche (essential halt to admire this splendid bay!) before finishing this strolls in the shade of the pines or you will not fail to make a pause with the pond to contemplate the brush in love with the dragonflies. Blue course: This course makes it possible to discover the dunes (fauna, flora, management, formation) and to highest distinguish the outstanding elements of the landscape on the point of the Park. Yellow course: Course giving the possibility to the people with reduced mobility of carrying out a inner loop in the pine forest before joining the splendid sight on Bay and seeing these thousands of birds at the time of their migratory halt.

Covered market  The Market hall This communal equipment is the pride of the municipality and was one of the first buildings registered with the additional inventory of the Historic buildings. Henri Leon Bloch is the genious architect on this project of market hall in half-circle with his arc which spans main street, and of the false wood sides for the pinions. He tallies thus the major and royal axis which became this street and presents two prospects: one towards the garden of Ypres, the other towards the sea.

Visited the manor “nirvana”  Avenue of the Castle - Albert Pouthier, architect, 1910. This manor is registered with the additional inventory of the Historic buildings. It was transformed into hospital during the war in 1918. In 1920, the Filliette family, industries in Pas-de-Calais, buy the house with furniture. The property is remained in the same family which to remain there regularly. Its entry is marked by a porch as one generally finds some in Touquet.

Europe's palace and the tourism office  This imposing building dominates a vast garden located at the principal entry of the Station. It ets with the reception that you will find there any type of information which will be able to decorate your stay. You knew however that before on this site the chaâteau of Alphonse Daloz was, notary, who in 1837 has receipt the field of Touquet, then made up of dune grounds to the mouth of Canche.

The "tata ice" house  Strong of its alignment in the axis of the avenue of the Victoria Queen, this villa is more fantaisite of the architect inhabitant of Lille Horace Pouillet (1926). Registered with the additional inventory of the Historic buildings, it presents a robust frontage, whose form of borings is likely to surprise you. Admire these colors sharp as they at the time were liked. Structure enpruntée with the Czech cubism.

Stroll to the north of the touquet beach  The Touquet-Paris-Beach, where one feels the call of the sea: Blue line of the horizon which gives desire for releasing the mooring ropes, with the fine sand vastnesses, here more still is felt the call of the sea. Anchored vis-a-vis the sea, bordered by the estuary of Canche, bathed by this atmosphere particular to the beaches of North, the Station of Touquet is considered since always the paradise of the nautical activities.