Edmonton , General info:
8/10

Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, located on the North Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is an area with some of the most fertile farmland on the prairies. It is the second largest city in Alberta after Calgary, and is the hub of Canada's sixth largest census metropolitan area, with a metropolitan population of 1,034,945, making it the northernmost North American city with a metropolitan population over one million. At 684 square kilometres (264 sq mi), the City of Edmonton covers an area larger than Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto or Montreal. Edmonton has one of the lowest population densities in North America, about 9.4% that of New York City. A resident of Edmonton is known as an Edmontonian.

Edmonton , Cheap stuff:
8/10

Edmonton serves as the northern anchor of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor (one of four regions that together comprise 50% of Canada's population) and is a staging point for large-scale oil sands projects occurring in northern Alberta and large-scale diamond mining operations in the Northwest Territories.

Edmonton , Different stuff:
10/10

Edmonton is the most northerly major city in North America. At the summer solstice, Edmonton receives seventeen hours and six minutes of daylight, with twilight extending well beyond that. Edmonton receives 2,289 hours of sunshine per year, and is one of Canada's sunniest cities.

Edmonton , Don't miss:
9/10

The Edmonton International Fringe Festival, which takes place in mid-August, is the largest Fringe Theatre Festival in North America, and second only to the Edinburgh Fringe festival in the world. More than 1500 performers take part in the festival each year. In 2006, over 77,000 tickets were sold to indoor shows, and over 500,000 people visited the festival site.

Le Touquet , General info:
7/10

Le Touquet France - Paris Plage is a beautiful 1920's style holiday resort located on the part of the French coastline called"Côte d'Opale (the LOpal Coast) complete with glorious beaches and magical pine forests. Regular flights and proximity to the Channel ports of Calais and Boulogne make Le Touquet an easy destination from the UK. Le Touquet has many attractions including golf, sand yachting, horse riding, casinos and the fabulous Aqualud water sports centre. The excellent market, quaint shops, boutiques and lively discothèques complete your French pot- pourri. Le Touquet - Paris Plage really is a four season town, with weekends regularly bringing anything from art exhibitions and wine festivals to concerts and sports events.

Le Touquet , Don't miss:
7/10

The Aqualud water park on the beach.

The big fish restaurant in the centre of town

Le Touquet , Safety:
8/10

No problem and the people are friendly