Le Touquet has a reputation as the most elegant holiday resort of Northern France - the playground of rich Parisians, with many luxury hotels. Today the town tourist office offers organised trails to see outstanding examples of 19th and 20th century domestic architecture, which are now preserved and protected. Inland from the beach, the hotels, casino, and expensive villas are spaced out amid acres of woodland, offering every sport imaginable, particularly golf. Its casino, chic designer shops, art galleries, golf course, flower- trimmed lawns and wealth of cafs and restaurants makes Le Touquet an excellent and attractive choice for a holiday and an ideal base for exploring Northern France.