Queen of beaches and beach of Queens

Until the end of the 19th century, Hardelot was withing but an empty coastline bordered by sand dunes.

In 1905, John Whitley, owner of the Château d'Hardelot since 1897, fell under the spell of the area (?) the (?) of hunters.

Will the objective of creating a new fashionable sports (?), John Whitley brought together a number of important industrialists firms the (?) as well as certain personalities such as Prince Tata of Bombay.

Sir John Whitley appointed Louis-Marie Coordonier as principal architect for the development of Hardelot.

Hardelot rapidly because a success, particulary (?) the British aristocracy. And (?) her modernisation, she still (?) some of the aspects of yesteryear.