Places to see in ( Deauville - France ) Trouville sur Mer
Places to see in ( Deauville - France ) Trouville sur Mer
If those French literary giants, Flaubert and Proust, approved, Trouville must have style. As to Monet and his Norman master, Boudin, they painted memorable scenes of 19th century bourgeois in their finery promenading along the broad beachfront here. In fact, Trouville was one of the first-ever coastal resorts to be developed in France. Artists may have started the trend for coming here, but by the time of Emperor Napoleon III, from the mid 19th century on, the rich and fashionable flocked to Trouville too. They ordered grand villas and palaces of entertainment, like the glitzy casino.
Trouville casino was built surprisingly close to the lively fishing port, backed by a classic covered fish market, with lively seafood restaurants all around. Scallops, sole, prawns and mackerel are traditional specialities. The lively port area draws the crowds, particularly for the Wednesday and Sunday markets. You’ll also find typical seaside shops.
Wander up the slope into the winding lanes to enjoy the calmer side of Trouville, as well as characterful 19th century architecture. Culture vultures can find their fill in the galleries around town. Back beside the sea, Trouville’s strand was declared ‘Queen of Beaches’ in the past and is still greatly appreciated by bathers and walkers today. Elating trips out to sea or relaxing thalassotherapy sea-water treatements are also on the cards here.
Marguerite Duras, perhaps France’s most famous female writer of the 20th century, was a great cultural figure who became a devotee of Trouville, spending her summers here. She said that everyone she had ever met who had come to the resort for a first time said they dreamt of returning.
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Trouville-sur-Mer in Normandy, France
Trouville-sur-Mer in Normandy, France is a fishing village and popular summer tourist attraction.
Places to see in ( Deauville - France ) Plage de Trouville
Places to see in ( Deauville - France ) Plage de Trouville
Located near Deauville, the seaside resort of Trouville has many points of resemblance with its neighbor. There is the beautiful boardwalk along the beach and beautiful beachfront villas of different styles.
But Trouville owes its reputation to its fishing port. Local fish specialties can be tasted at the resort's various restaurants (mackerel, sole, scallop, gray shrimp and many seafood) or go directly to the fish market (every day). Trouville, it is also the Côte Fleurie which extends over forty kilometers with small seaside resorts animated during the summer.
The proximity of Deauville allows you to enjoy the most famous seaside resorts of Normandy . Accessible on foot from Trouville in a few minutes, you can walk along the seafront.
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Places to see in ( Deauville - France )
Places to see in ( Deauville - France )
Deauville is found on the Normandy coast, adjacent to Trouville and south-west of Honfleur. A part of the ‘Normandy Riviera’ Deauville is a lovely sea-side town with a great beach, great buildings, great shops and an annual film-festival not to mention a renowned race-track, golf and a casino. What more could you want?
Deauville started life as the vision of the half-brother of Napoleon the Third. From the adjacent town of Trouville he looked across the marshes and dunes and decided to build a race-track. Elegant villas were built between the race-track and the sea and Deauville was born. When it was first created it was an up-market resort and has remained so ever since.
Although initially founded and developed in the 19th century, it was in the early 20th century that the second wave of development took place in Deauville, including the renowned boardwalk along the coast, the sophisticated casino, and the grand hotels - the Hotel Normandy and the Royal Hotel, and the golf course.
Lots of the buildings in Deauville are in the style of the lovely half-timber buildings typical of Normandy including the Hotel Normandy which is a large and beautiful building built in this style in the heart of the town. Near to the Hotel Normandy there is a cluster of very exclusive shops, every one of them a designer name boutique.
It is possible to take a guided walk of the magnificent villas of Deauville. More than 550 buildings have now been listed as historical monuments and you will discover Norman, Art Nouveau and Baroque buildings during this interesting promenade. Also in the town look out for the Mairie and the unusual set of 12 bell chimes next to it. These ring throughout the day.
Nearby, La Place Morny has been built as a copy of Paris’ Place de l’Etoile. Eight roads converge onto the central garden and fountains. The Place du Marché, another square in Deauville has a market hall of built in the 1920s with a timber frame.
Deauville has recently gained a reputation for its American film festivals that take place every year at the beginning of September. More recently an annual Asian film festival has begun. The town is also home to some major equestrian events: the race-track sits up above the town and has views down over the town - an excellent spot for a day at the races.
Near the race-track up above the town you will notice the magnificent Villa Strassburger. This was built at the beginning of the 20th century for the Baron Henri de Rothschild, it was then bought by the wealth American, Mr Strassburger whose son left the villa to the town of Deauville in 1980. During the summer it is possible to visit the villa.
Of course, despite all the impressive architecture, the major attraction at Deauville is the long beach of white sand. Even the beach manages to remain upmarket, with posh colourful umbrellas (something of a trademark for the town), and well maintained beach huts: unfortunately you will need to pay to use the parasols and beach huts! The beach huts are named after American stars who have come to Deauville for the film festival.
The promenade along the 1.5 kilometre long boardwalk is a highlight of your visit, as is watching the racehorses training on the beach first thing in the morning (if you are up in time). There are lots of seafood restaurants along the waterfront where you can sit and watch the young and trendy passing by. The casino is also highly reputed and has a prime spot by the beach and the venue for the film festivals.
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Trouville, the charming fishermen's village in Normandy
Unlike Deauville, its flashy sister across the river, Trouville is more down to earth. Only two hours from Paris by train or car, Trouville, with its half-timbered houses, its fish market, fishing boats and its boardwalk that stretches along its golden sands with colorful parasols and sunbathers, is the perfect place to soak up the Normandy culture.
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A tour in Deauville, France
Deauville is known for its beach and as the city is 2 hours away from Paris, many Parisians come to the city to enjoy the beach. And of course, there are many other things to do in Deauville. Enjoy it and subscribe to our channel!
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Places to see in ( Villefranche sur Mer - France )
Places to see in ( Villefranche sur Mer - France )
From the main road above, you can look down across the red tile roofs of the old town, with the distinctive church and bell tower in the center. Like the medieval villages of the back country, the narrow cobblestone and bricked streets slope steeply down (in this case towards the sea) or traverse along the slope, with vaulted passages beneath the houses. There's quite a medieval feeling here, with just the many little restaurants to remind you you're in tourist country. There are also quiet little squares, like the Place Félix Poullan beside the church, and the Place de l'Eglise just below, with a bench circling a beautiful big tree.
The most extreme example we've seen anywhere of a vaulted passage is the Rue Obscura, a street about a block in from the seafront that's completely covered for about half its length. Lighted only by white, wire-gridded lamps in the roof, the obscure street reminds you of the days when the town's population sheltered here from bombardments. Cross streets open out onto the sunny upper village or the even brighter seafront below.
The focal point of Villefranche-sur-Mer is the quai, where a line of terrace café-restaurants face the yacht harbor and out across the blue Mediterranean, backed the lovely village houses. Villefranche was once a fishing village attached to the town of Nice, and you can sometimes see some of the little pointu fishing boats in the harbor. Robert De Niro sat at one of these cafés, as Sam in the movie Ronin (1998), amidst action and car chases across the South of France.
The 16th-century military fortress, Citadelle Saint-Elme, sits at the south edge of Villefranche-sur-Mer, in easy walking distance from the port. The citadel was built in 1557 to protect the this port as well as the towns along this part of the Mediterranean. The fortress worked in conjunction with Fort Mont Alban (on the hilltop between Villefranche-sur-Mer and Nice), a defensive tower at Saint Jean-Cap-Ferrat, and the military battery at Beaulieu-sur-Mer. Citadelle Saint-Elme was occupied by the famous French mountain troups, Chasseurs Alpins until 1958. The site now hosts the Town Hall (Mairie) and some museums. Entry to the site is free, to walk around the fortified interior, visit the museums, and a very nice and shady park.
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Why travel to Deauville? Walking in Deauville (Normandy, France)
Why travel to Deauville? Take a walk with us to discover something interesting and beautiful!
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A Tour of Deauville, France
The seaside town on the coast of Normandy is no stranger to hosting world class events. Sarah explores some of the city's most notable achievments.
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Deauville, a Parisian Riviera. Parisians' perfect destination for a weekend getaway.
Deauville is certainly not France’s warmest beach destination, but it is one of the chicest and closest to Paris. Approximately 2 hours by direct train from Paris, Deauville and neighboring city Trouville have long been the beach destination for Parisians, comparable to what the Hamptons are to New Yorkers. For all the many pleasures of this serene resort town, made famous by its film festival and its appearances in movies and gossip columns, it is the simple act of walking along the sea that defines the place. The beach is wide with the brightly colored, artfully tied-up parasols that are Deauville’s visual signature. I'll cover the beach scene, the shopping area, and the market in my next videos. Enjoy.
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