Le Touquet-Paris-Plage · Opal Coast

Discover Le Touquet

Beach, forest, villas, market and good food: our favourite places and the spots visitors rate highest, all close to the houses.

The resort

The Garden of the Channel

Founded in 1882 as Paris-Plage, Le Touquet grew up in the middle of a pine forest planted to hold the dunes in place. It is also known as the Pearl of the Opal Coast or the four-season resort: Anglo-Norman villas, a vast sandy beach, forest and a wild estuary to explore on foot or by bike, summer and winter alike.

1882Paris-Plage founded
800 haof pine forest
21listed historic buildings
1932covered market built
Our favourite Restaurant · 86 Rue de Metz · €€–€€€

A Table

A family restaurant serving regional cooking, a few minutes' walk from the houses. It's the first place we recommend to our guests, especially for its homemade mussels and chips.

Specialities

Homemade mussels and chipsMussels with Maroilles cheeseMussels with RoquefortMussels in beerPotjevleeschShrimp croquettesFlank steakBourride fish stew

The mussels come in around ten recipes and can also be taken away for dinner in the garden.

Reviews
4.1/5 on Tripadvisor, 759 reviews: warm welcome, generous portions, good value
Opening hours
Thursday to Monday, 12 noon to 3 pm and 7 pm to 10 pm. Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Book
03 21 06 51 05
The dining room is small and fills up fast, so book ahead.
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Rated highest by visitors

Things to do in Le Touquet

Activity

Sand yachting on the beach

Le Touquet's signature sport: the huge beach and steady wind are perfect for it. Lessons with qualified instructors, from age 8.

Seafront · book through Touquet Résa: 03 21 06 48 62
Tourist office
Activity4,6 ★ 153

Canche Bay Nature Park

Marked trails between dunes and estuary, ideal for birdwatching. The town's 4th most popular site.

Avenue Jean Ruet · north of town
Tourist office
Activity4,1 ★ 370

Le Touquet Golf

Two 18-hole courses and a 9-hole course between forest and dunes, around the Manoir Hotel and its clubhouse.

2170 avenue du Golf
Official website
Activity

Horse riding and gallops on the beach

The equestrian park offers lessons, ponies, carriage rides and horse rides on the beach (about 1 h 30, from age 12).

Booking required
Official website
Activity

Bikes and pedal cars in the forest

Several shops in town rent regular and electric bikes and four-wheel pedal cars to explore the forest paths and the seafront.

Rental in the town centre
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Activity

Pierre de Coubertin Tennis Centre

A historic centre described as the first clay-court tennis centre in France.

Courts booked on site
Tourist office
Relaxation4,3 ★ 1 901

Le Touquet beach

Visitors' favourite spot: miles of fine sand, lifeguarded swimming in summer and long walks at low tide all year round.

200 m from the houses
Tourist office
Relaxation

Thalassa Sea & Spa

Seafront thalassotherapy centre: heated seawater pool, seaweed and marine mud treatments, wellness sessions on the beach.

Seafront · 03 21 09 85 00
Official website
Relaxation4,1 ★ 807

Rue Saint-Jean

The main shopping street running down to the sea: shops, cafés and terraces to stroll past. The town's second most popular spot.

Town centre · on foot
Tourist office
Relaxation

Le Touquet forest

Shady lanes between pines and villas, perfect for a walk or bike ride, even in winter.

Direct access from the centre
Tourist office
Culture4,3 ★ 221

The covered market

The 1932 market hall in the heart of town. Fresh Opal Coast produce on Thursday and Saturday mornings, and on Mondays in summer. Try the local Ratte du Touquet potatoes.

Steps from the houses · Thu and Sat mornings
Tourist office
Culture4,2 ★ 172

Canche Lighthouse

274 steps for a view over the bay, forest and sea, on a guided visit of about an hour.

School holidays and weekends from Easter to All Saints' · 03 21 06 72 00
View on Google Maps
Culture4,1 ★ 92

Le Touquet Museum – Édouard Champion

Housed in the 1925 Way Side villa, it shows painters of the Étaples art colony, early 20th-century portraits and modern art.

Av. du Golf / Av. du Château · closed Tuesdays
Tourist office
Culture4,5 ★ 39

Sainte-Jeanne d'Arc Church

One of the stops visitors enjoy on a walk through the centre.

Town centre
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Culture

Anglo-Norman villa trail

A 31-site trail on foot or by bike, from the lighthouse to the Westminster hotel, to discover the architecture that gives the resort its charm.

Map available at the tourist office
Tourist office
Culture

Maréis, in Étaples

A sea-fishing discovery centre with over 500 animals and a touch pool. Ideal with children.

5.4 km · about 9 min by car
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Culture

Montreuil-sur-Mer

A small walled town surrounded by ramparts, dear to Victor Hugo, for a half-day trip inland.

16 km · about 22 min by car
View on Google Maps
Our favourite4,1 ★ 759

A Table

Regional family cooking, with homemade mussels and chips in around ten recipes. Remember to book.

86 rue de Metz · €€–€€€ · 03 21 06 51 05
Official website
Restaurant · Fine dining4,7 ★ 1 815

Le Paris

The town's top-rated restaurant, also recommended by the Michelin Guide. Refined French cooking.

88 rue de Metz · €€€€
Michelin Guide page
Restaurant · French4,6 ★ 1 285

Les 2 Moineaux

French cooking, one of the highest-rated tables, on the main street.

12 rue Saint-Jean · €€€€
Gault&Millau page
Restaurant · French4,6 ★ 1 007

Le Restaurant des Arts

French and European cooking, much loved by visitors.

Town centre · €€€€
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Restaurant · French4,5 ★ 1 337

L'Enduro Plage

French and European cooking, much loved by visitors.

€€–€€€
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Restaurant · French4,5 ★ 638

Le Côté Sud

Carefully prepared French cooking on the seafront boulevard.

187 bd Jules Pouget · €€€€
Gault&Millau page
Restaurant · French4,4 ★ 610

Les Canailles

French and European cooking at gentler prices.

€€–€€€
Gault&Millau page
Restaurant · French4,4 ★ 488

Les Petites Cocottes

French cooking, very highly rated by visitors.

€€–€€€
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Restaurant · Seafood4,0 ★ 3 013

Perard

A must for fish and seafood, and the most reviewed restaurant in town.

67 rue de Metz · €€–€€€
Gault&Millau page

Ratings and review counts from Tripadvisor, November 2026. Please check opening hours and prices with each venue.

The year in Le Touquet

Highlights of the year

Late Jan – Feb

Enduropale

The motorbike and quad race on the beach, founded in 1975, draws hundreds of thousands of spectators. For 2027, late-January dates have been announced, subject to the tides. Book very early.

May

Touquet Classic

International show-jumping competition at the equestrian park, usually in May.

July – August

The summer season

Lifeguarded beach, an extra market on Mondays and seafront events: the resort is in full swing.

Late August

Touquet Music Beach Festival

An electronic music festival by the sea at the end of August.

Late Nov – early Jan

Si le Touquet m'était conté

Christmas lights, a Christmas market and festive events in the town centre.

Dates are indicative; please check the tourist office website (letouquet.com) before booking.

Getting to Le Touquet

Getting here

From Paris240 km by road, or about 2 hours by train to Étaples-Le Touquet station.
From Lille140 km by road.
From BrusselsTrain to Étaples-Le Touquet, from about 2 hours with one change.
Étaples-Le Touquet station5 km from the centre, served by shuttle bus and taxis.