Issue No. 13

Left: Le Touquet at Christmas;
above: the emblem of Le
Touquet; below: One of the
many great cake shops in the
town
Christmas in Le Touquet
This place positively sparkles for the festive
season when the Parc des Pins transforms
into an enchanted forest lit by thousands of
twinkling fairy lights and the bandstand
makes for the perfect Christmas selfie to
share with your friends! There are Christmas
chalets here where you can pick up a gift or
useful things like a winter scarf and hat to
keep the chill out! Take a horse-drawn
carriage ride round the town to enjoy the
lights and Christmas decorations that
festoon the streets ( via the tourist office).
In mid-December the listed art deco market
place holds a weekend Christmas Market
that attracts thousands. There's music, a
very festive ambience and stalls groaning
with festive fare and gifts.
There’s also an ice skating rink, pony rides
and the shops pull out all the stops with
lovely window displays – great for
chocolate, macarons, marshmallow, cakes
and bread, fish, charcuterie as well as high
end gifts and clothes (think Paris style).
Details:
Christmas Lights: They're turned on at 17.30
Friday 25 Nov until 1 Jan 2017.
Santa arrives Saturday 26 Nov at 17.30 with
a firework display!
Christmas Market 10-11 December
Jazz a Noel 10-29 December at the Palais de
Congres
Tourist office Le Touquet - for full details.