Events
Festival of the Giants – Douai
Every year during July the people of Douai take to the streets wielding giant effigies of folk characters forming the annual Gayant festival. The Five main giants are carried around the streets with music to the delight of the crowds. The tallest, Monsieur Gayant, is 8.5 m high and weighs 370 kg. Madame Gayant is [...]
Boulogne sur Mer Maritime Heritage Meeting
The Côte d’Opale Maritime Heritage Meeting.
11-07-09 to 14-07-09
A celebration of the Sea in Boulogne sur Mer. Every two years a unique and original festival takes place on the promenade in the port of Boulogne sur Mer. The festival features some great events including:-
• A Gathering of traditional boats
• Concerts and sea shanties
• A maritime heritage [...]
The 2nd Festival Tout Petits
The Festival for children in Le Touquet runs throughout the summer from the 11th July until the 12th August 2009. Each performance, workshop and sport initiatives is free.
Childens Event Details.
Saturday July 11: “Tightrope walker, Funambule” by Co. The Trestles of Butte, Garden of Ypres from 17h to 19h Saturday July 11:
Sunday July 12: Introduction [...]
Bike Route Wimereux – Le Touquet
If you fancy doing something more energetic than lying on the beach whilst on your holiday in Le Touquet then try this great cycle route.
Following the coast and meandering through the streets of Boulogne it really will give you a real flavour of the Pas de Calais area.
Route Map
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Bike Tours Of Le Touquet
Take a bike tour of Le Touquet on two wheels as part of the tourist office’s Promenades Découverte season. Tours meet every Sunday outside the Palais de l’Europe and cover various themes including maritime history and architecture. Bring your own (hired) bikes to take part.
Additional biking tours of Le Touquet also take place on a [...]
Le Touquet Sand Sculpture Festival
Every year Le Touquet hosts a summer long festival of grand sand sculptures. This years theme features the Kings of France. Approximately 2000 tons of sand was used to build this years sculptures. Surprisingly the sand used is not local, but transported by lorry from a quarry in Belgium. French Kings made from Belgium sand! [...]
