Deauville
Deauville () is a commune in the Calvados department, Normandy, northwestern France. Major attractions include its harbour, race course, marinas, conference centre, villas, Grand Casino, and hotels. The first Deauville Asian Film Festival took place in 1999. As the closest seaside resort to Paris, Deauville is one of the most notable seaside resorts in France. The city and its region of the Côte Fleurie (Flowery Coast) have long been home to the French upper class's seaside houses and is often referred to as the Parisian riviera.
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Deauville is a seaside resort town in Normandy, northwestern France, known for its harbor, casino, racecourse, and elegant villas that have attracted wealthy Parisians for generations. As the closest beach destination to Paris, it has become one of France's most prestigious coastal destinations and hosts cultural events like the Asian Film Festival.
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Place details
- Locality
- Deauville
- Region
- Normandie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,677
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
Travel guide
Buy
Many exclusive shops in the town centre. For cheaper shopping, try the adjacent town of Trouville or the larger stores each side of the D677 on the way in to the town.
Sleep
Two famous luxury hotels are operated by Lucien Barrière (company which also hold the golf and the two casinos): "Le Normandy" and "Le Royal Barrière". Double room prices range from €300 to €900. You should find budget hotels for €50 a night and midrange hotels from €80 to €150 a night. You can also find nice B&Bs (fr: "chambres d'hôtes") for the price of a budget hotel a few kilometres from Deauville.
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Article
20 sectionsContents
- History
- Early history
- Duc de Morny
- Development
- Modern times
- Deauville American Film Festival
- Horse culture
- Population
- Notable people
- Deaths
- Residents
- List of films shot in Deauville
- Popular culture
- Song prize and literary prize
- International relations
- Events
- See also
- References
- Books
- External links
Deauville () is a commune in the Calvados department, Normandy, northwestern France. Major attractions include its harbour, race course, marinas, conference centre, villas, Grand Casino, and hotels. The first Deauville Asian Film Festival took place in 1999. As the closest seaside resort to Paris, Deauville is one of the most notable seaside resorts in France. The city and its region of the Côte Fleurie (Flowery Coast) have long been home to the French upper class's seaside houses and is often referred to as the Parisian riviera.
Since the 19th century, the town of Deauville has been a fashionable holiday resort for the international upper class. In France, it is perhaps most well known for its role in Proust's In Search of Lost Time.
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