tournaments. It has 33 courts (25 clay courts and 8 indoor courts), 2 club-houses, 1 central court with 900 places, 2 paddle-tennis courts and 4 mini tennis courts. Climate Le Touquet has an oceanic climate. Miscellaneous Inland from the beach, hotels, a casino and a horse racing course, a wide range of sports, particularly golf are offered. The Casino de la forêt provided the inspiration for the casino of Royale-les-Eaux in Casino Royale. Notable people Le Touquet was the birthplace of Christian Ferras, violinist. P. G. Wodehouse lived at Le Touquet until the German occupation of France. Emmanuel Macron, President of the Republic since 2017, votes in Le Touquet. Twin towns Le Touquet participates in international town twinning; its current partners are: Winterberg, Germany (since September 1966), winter sports town Rixensart, Belgium, south of Brussels Witney, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia, upscale seaside town in the suburbs of Tunis Cary, North Carolina, United States Eckbolsheim, France, from Strasbourg Transportation Le Touquet is served by Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport. Le Touquet airport is a popular destination for British private pilots due to its geographical proximity to the UK, often becoming the first overseas flight destination. Trains operated by SNCF operate to Étaples-Le Touquet in the adjacent town of Étaples. These operate from Paris Gare du Nord to Boulogne-Ville; from Boulogne-Ville to Arras (TER Hauts-de-France); from Lille Flandres to Calais-Ville (TER Hauts-de-France); and from Étaples-Le Touquet to Lille Europe (TERGV). See also Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References External links Le Touquet town council website Photos of the market Touquetparisplage Seaside resorts in France Pas-de-Calais communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia