Canche Lighthouse

The Canche Lighthouse, in Le Touquet

The Canche Lighthouse is one of the most emblematic landmarks of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, watching over the estuary and the sea. The Le Touquet audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this high brick tower, the sentinel of the seaside resort.

The sentinel of the resort

The Canche Lighthouse is one of the most emblematic landmarks of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage. This high brick tower, which owes its name to the coastal river of the Canche flowing here into the sea, watches over the estuary and guides the navigators. Rebuilt after the destructions of the Second World War, it stands proudly at the entrance of the resort. For those who climb its steps, when access is possible, it offers from its top an exceptional panorama over the bay, the beaches, the town and its hinterland. It is a sentinel dear to the heart of the people of Le Touquet.

What to see

You admire the high brick tower watching over the estuary of the Canche, and you enjoy, from its top when it is accessible, an exceptional panorama over the bay, the beaches and the town. The Canche Lighthouse is the emblematic sentinel of Le Touquet. It is a stop for lovers of panoramas.

Practical information

The Canche Lighthouse lies at the entrance of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, near the estuary, reachable on foot. You admire its silhouette from the outside; access to the top, when possible, follows its own hours, which vary. It is best to enquire before coming and to enjoy the view on a clear day.

Where does the name of the Canche Lighthouse come from?

From the coastal river of the Canche, which flows here into the sea; this high brick tower watches over the estuary and is one of the emblematic landmarks of Le Touquet.

Where is the Canche Lighthouse?

At the entrance of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, near the estuary of the Canche, in France.