Hardelot beach
Ardlo (La Plage d'Hardelot) is located approximately in the middle between Boulogne and Le Touquet. The territory belongs to the region of Nord Pas de Calais. Since the beginning of the last century, it has been a small quiet resort for lovers of golf and yachts. By this century, Ardlo almost doubled. In high season there is an abundance of yachts, surfers, fortunately, rescuers provide complete safety.
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Beach description
The place with the most vacationers is the end of Marechal Fox Avenue. Here is the main beach of Ardlo. Controlled area, where people doing water sports are monitored - 600 m. Here is the First Aid Station. On the other side of the sea, the beach borders on the pedestrian promenade, which is about 2 km long. Higher it is possible to see the terrace of the cafe.
Features of the central beach:
- located near the city center;
- sand;
- people with disabilities have access here;
- for those who wish, there is an opportunity to go fishing, ride horses;
- there are country clubs with tennis, golf;
- child-minding is organized;
- there is a toilet and a restaurant;
- during the season, beach goers are monitored;
- there is a free parking lot;
- in the city itself there are rental centers of bicycles, carts for them, mopeds.
When is the best time to go?
It is possible to relax in France at any time of the year, the time of the trip depends more on your preferences. Summer - a great time to travel to the sea. Thanks to the Mediterranean climate, even on the southern French Riviera is not hot weather. In winter , people go to ski resorts in France. It should be be mindful that in summer and winter in France there is a high season, respectively, prices soar. To enjoy the excursions, choose the time from February to April or from September to November, when both in the north and in the south it is not very crowded. If you go to the French Riviera in September, you will never lose: You will find a time when the weather is still warm and the prices are not so high.
Video: Beach Hardelot
Infrastructure
There are no hotels right by the beach, they are a bit at a distance, half a kilometer-kilometer from it. All roads of the city converge to the main, on which hotels, restaurants, shops are located.
There are many accommodation options: from hostels and budget hotels to luxury villas. Clients Hotel Les Jardins d Hardelot, 3*, will have excellent access to the entire infrastructure of the city due to its good location. The hotel provides guests with modern facilities, including Wi-Fi, parking lot and excursions. All conditions for guests with disabilities are created. The rooms have a very decent bathroom, comfortable bed. Excursions are orginized. Meals are not provided, you have to visit nearby restaurants, but many of them are within walking accessibility.
Most local establishments, where you could have dinner and supper are open 12.00-13.30, then 19.00-21.00. Dishes in Northern France are more square, than in other regions. For example, Hoshpo is prepared from 4 types of meat, where vegetables and potatoes are added. Dairy dishes will be offered, desserts are prepared with the obligatory use of apples. In addition to chicken, fish soups, pork, rabbit, mackerel. Beer is very popular. Dessert is usually a sweet cake or waffle. Langoustines, foie gras, chestnut sauce - all this must be tasted.
In addition to bakeries and newsstands, there are shops, selling things for the beach, expensive boutiques. Antiques, exquisite dishes are being selled here. Many agents mediate in the purchase of real estate.
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- There is no railway station here. Ardlo Beach can be reached from any airport in Paris by bus traffic. It is possible to book a trip for 3-44 people. Taxis run from Boulogne or Le Touquet. The price of a one-way trip is 25 euros. It is necessary to trouble about renting a car during the season in advance. From Cote D'Opale coast depart in any direction.
- Winter in Ardlo is mostly rainy time. For a comfortable pastime, it is better to go here in the summer months, although even then there will not be much heat. Always windy, wide high tide and low tide, things, left on the beach, risk floating away.