Le Touquet
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| Area | 1531 |
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| Elevation | 5 |
| Weather | 13°C, Wind SE at 5 km/h, 98% Humidity |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Population | 4,285 (2015) |
| Local time | Monday 07:28 |
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| ID | 1001938 |
About Le Touquet
Le Touquet is a small seaside town in northern France. It's known for its wide beach, a water sports hub, and for its lively nightlife, which includes clubs and casinos. Phare Le Touquet is a red-brick lighthouse with far-reaching views of the sea and countryside. The Musée du Touquet displays modern and contemporary art, plus works by regional artists. Fresh produce is on offer at the art deco–style Covered Market.
French airport to be renamed after Queen Elizabeth II in tribute
... Le Touquet, in the northwest of France, received the blessing from the King on Monday, its town hall said...
Warwickshire wife's plea to find missing pilots after plane crash
... " The men had set off with the school, as part of a group flying in several aircraft, from Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield, heading for Le Touquet...
Search resumes for plane missing over the Channel
... After the light aircraft disappeared around midday on Saturday en route to Le Touquet in northern France, the French Coastguard asked vessels travelling in the Channel to look out for debris...
Search under way in English Channel for missing small plane
... The P-28 plane went missing on a journey from Wellesbourne, Worcestershire, to Le Touquet, France, at around midday on Saturday...
French airport to be renamed after Queen Elizabeth II in tribute
By Andre Rhoden-PaulBBC News
An airport in France will be renamed in honour of Queen Elizabeth Ii after receiving permission from The King , officials in The Town have said.
Le Touquet , in the northwest of France, received The Blessing from The King on Monday, its Town Hall said.
Touquet-Paris-Plage airport will be Elizabeth Ii Le Touquet -Paris-Plage International Airport .
The Town Hall said the tribute to the " Great Queen" would also recognise the " most British of French resorts".
A date for the inauguration has not been set.
It Comes after the original proposal was made to The British Crown Six Days after the death of The Queen on 8 September Last Year .
Le Touquet explained it was also a nod to the late Queen's uncle, Edward Viii , who visited the resort to enjoy horse riding and sand yachting, sometimes accompanied by his niece when she was Not Yet Queen.
" That King Charles III accepted The Proposal of The Mayor of Le Touquet further reinforces the strategy of the latter who wants to affirm Le Touquet as 'The Most British of French resorts', " Le Touquet 's Town Hall added.
The Airport was designed in The 1930S to welcome Britons to the coastal town.
The Town hopes its airport's new name will strengthen The Link between The Town and the UK, and welcome tourist planes from across the Channel.
Next month, Le Touquet will host the England rugby team when it plays in Rugby World Cup being hosted in France.
Buckingham Palace and the Cabinet Office have been contacted for comment on the renaming.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
