Special Envoy of Le Touquet
The warmth obliges, Sylvie and Michel come almost every day to enjoy the beach at Le Touquet (Pas-de-Calais). This retired couple discovers a “No Smoking” sign recently installed on a dike. “very good idea says Michael. There is a lot of cigarette residue in the sand. Smokers have only themselves to blame.” From July 9, Le Touquet is the first beach on the Côte d’Opal to ban smoking. The mayor of Pas-de-Calais is proud of it. “Our motto is “Nature and elegance” explains Daniel Faskel (LR). It goes well with Plage sans tabac. We want children to be able to play in the sand without falling on cigarette residue. First of all, it is a matter of image.
Clean beach. this is the main argument of the city of Le Touquet. The municipal workers who are responsible for cleaning the beach every morning cannot remove all the cigarette butts that are often buried and the cars tend to get in the way…
Source: Le Figaro
