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Tourist resort located in Coast of Opal on the edges of Canche, Etaples on Mer is an accessible city naturally open to tourism because of the legendary hospitality of people of north of France.
Today, Etaples is no longer a coastal town but preserves a strong identity related to its past of fishing port. Thus, the city created an event: The Festival of the Herring King where, during a weekend in November are organized cooked herring tastings in various ways, the whole in an excellent environment and with the animation of folk music orchestras.
When renting for holidays in Etaples, the tourist will cross the many hiking trails traced in the neighbourhoods and discover the marvellous panorama of the bay of Canche, the dunes of sand and the protected animal and vegetable species in the area. In addition, the high-speed motorboat Le Ville D' Etaples organizes a mini-cruising on the basis of the marina of Etaples and in front of Touquet. This same boat organizes fishing parties during 12 hours under the direction of 2 professional fishermen. This place is besides a fishing zone ideal for people fond of this sport who will find mackerel on the open sea or trouts and eels in river. Enough to use your barbecue in your place of rent during your stay in Etaples dur Mer or le Touquet!
Another water sports very practised in the corner: the sail, the windsurf, the canoe kayak. The port of Etaples sur Mer contains 240 places and is located at 30 miles of Dover on the English coast.
The tourists in search for animated night life will go to Le Touquet Paris Plage, the joint seaside resort.Seasonnal hirings Etaples.
- Apartment for rent Etaples for 4 people: 1 room with 1 large bed and 1 room with 2 small beds. Address: Villa Antibes 59, boulevard Billiet 62630 Etaples-sur-Mer.
- Apartment for rent Etaples for 6 people: Living room with equipped little kitchen, WC, 4 rooms. Address: 14, rue Eugène Chigot 62630 Etaples-sur-Mer.
- Hotel restaurant de la Baie: Hotel 2 seasons, 51 rooms. The hotel de la Baie proposes stays in half-board or complete pension. Address: Hotel de la Baie, Chemin Départemental 940 62630 Etaples-sur-Mer.
No problems to find a seasonal lodging with private individual at Etaples from September to June but it is preferable to book in advance for August and July. The hotel and rental offer is varied, several hotels of good category located close to the port propose stay in half or full board, the Adresse of guesthouses with bed&breakfast, houses, villas or apartments in hiring or campsites can be communicated by the tourist office installed at La Corderie Boulevard Bigot Descelers BP 102 62630 Etaples sur Mer.Camp-site beach of Etaples: Opened from February up to November, the Pinede, camp-site in Etaples, is the perfect place for the campers who wish to practice the water sports. The establishment is adapted to the reception of people with reduced mobility. Dogs accepted .
A word about the gastronomy: In Etaples, one thinks fish, one eats fish and one lives fish. Adapted in various manners, it will remain in any case, an excellent souvenir to the gourmet holiday makers who will buy it on morning on the quays of the port whereas it has just been fished a few hours earlier in the English Channel.
Le Touquet: Luxurious seaside resort, Le Touquet is the headlight destination of the Nord/Pas-de-Calais Area. During its stay in hotel in Le Touquet, the tourist will appreciate the many sports and cultural events which proceed there, throughout the year.
In area Nord-Pas-de-Calais, the Saint-Amand-the-Eaux thermal spa proposes cures against rheumatisms and the respiratory diseases.
August and July are traditionally the months of crowd in the seaside resorts, but also the period at the end of December at the beginning of January and holidays of February in the winter sports resorts.
September and June constitute the mid season.
Lastly, the pensioners will appreciate to leave on holiday in March, April, May, October or November at the seaside to be given a soft climate and better tariffs from seasonal hiring.