Le Touquet Airport is situated in the Pas-de Calais region of France and serves a number of northern cities and towns. If you opt for Car hire at Le Touquet Airport, the A16 runs north to Boulogne and Calais and south to Amiens and eventually Paris.
Le Touquet itself is a high class seaside town and was always a popular resort for well to do Parisian holidaymakers. The broad expansive beach and the numerous cafes, bars and restaurants on Rue St Jean are a prime reason tourists visit Touquet; others come for its proximity to the historical monuments in the area. Renting a car in Le Touquet Airport makes it easier to reach all these sites.
On entering Le Touquet, you'll notice its huge beach – Paris Plage – one of the most popular beaches in France. Leading off Paris Plage is Rue St Jean where there are plenty of takeaway outlets for hungry kids. Rue de Metz intersects the main street and here you'll find some tasteful bars and restaurants. Many tourists who rent a car in Le Touquet Airport choose to so that they can visit the many war memorials and museums in Pas-de-Calais, using Touquet as a base for their travels, reflecting a sobering and enduringly poignant side of this region.
Some of those hiring a car at Le Touquet Airport, will be heading north on the A16 to Boulogne-sur-Mer (38km from Le Touquet). Boulogne is home to the fantastically popular Nausicaa, ‘Centre National de la Mer'; this is one of the best marine parks in France where you'll see an array of sea life and marine science, all presented in a truly engaging manner. Also in Boulogne is the pretty and historic cathedral of Notre Dame de Boulogne. Further up the A16 is Calais which also has a popular beach, and more obviously its regular cross channel links to England.
