Château d'Hardelot

This neo-Gothic mansion is located in front of the lake of mirrors. It was built in the 19th century by Sir John Hare, who drew inspiration from Windsor Castle but retained the remains of the 13th century fortification. In 2009 it was restored by the department, furnished and decorated in Victorian and Napoleon III style. Today, visitors are told about the history of the castle and what the Franco-English "accord cordial" is, as well as in a more general way the particular relations between these two countries.

The current Hardelot castle is a mansion completed in the middle of the 19th century on the foundations dating from 1222. It has the shape of a polygon with nine towers surrounded by two large concentric trenches, on a hill overlooking the wetlands and the mirroring lake.

The gardens unite French and English ornaments. they house temporary exhibitions and, from the end of 2015, an Elizabethan circular theater inspired by Shakespeare's globe Theatre. Finally, there are regularly all kinds of activities, performances and workshops.