Until the end of August 2009 Le Touquet (62 Pas de Calais, Nord-Pas de Calais) is hosting a Sand Sculpture exhibition.
But this is not just children’s sand castles on the beach which will be wiped out at the next tide – no these are art sculptures using special sand brought in from Belgium, and with the theme of the kings of France:-
discover France and the secret history of its Kings. An amazing portrait gallery of differing destinies, sometimes amusing, often tormented and always exceptional… Re-live history and set out to conquer the royal sculptures! …
For more info see www.sculpturesdesable.com
For more info on Le Touquet see the official tourist office site
The sculptures seem to get better every year.