Just a stone’s throw from the beach, the mile-long Victorian boulevard is said to have been the inspiration for the Champs-Elysées in Paris.
Legend has it the future French Emperor Napoleon III lived on Lord Street in 1846.
And he was so impressed by the broad, treelined avenue, covered walkways and arcades he ended up demolishing and rebuilding Paris to imitate it.
The street in Southport is made up of cafés, boutiques and hotels which wouldn’t look out of place in the French capital.
As I sit in the window of the stylish Vincent Hotel’s V-Cafe, I am treated to a wonderful view of a sun-soaked square.
Even in October there are crowds sitting outside, enjoying the last of the rays before winter arrives on Merseyside.
Inside the café, tea pot lights hanging from the ceiling are among a host of quirky features.
And its sushi has proven an unlikely hit in the cod and chips loving town.
Being more of a chippy fan and never having tried the delicacy before, I was pleasantly surprised.
A tenner will get you a light and refreshing miso soup and sushi combo.
For non-fish fans it offers BBQ pulled pork, chilli beef, a mean steak sandwich and what the staff claim to be the best bacon butty in the world.
Pop star Pink, known for her strict, healthy diet, would have loved the superfood salad or the steamed edamame beans with chilli after she checked into the Vincent’s penthouse suite, with rooftop hot tub, following her Liverpool arena gig, 20 miles down the road. Next door to the Vincent is trendy bar McGee’s where Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney often hangs out – along with Scouse pal Steven Gerrard and his wife Alex.
Local legend Stevie G, who lives just a few miles away in Formby, also co-owns stylish Southport restaurant The Warehouse, just around the corner.
But the north-west town is not just a magnet for the rich and famous.
It boasts all the traditional seaside quirks – cheerful arcades, a pretty pier and fantastic fish and chips. It’s also a brilliant stage for big events.
As the sun set my girlfriend and I wrapped up warm before heading to the British Musical Fireworks Championships at Victoria Park.
We joined thousands of people as a riot of colour and noise lit up the skies in tune with musical classics.