Now boasting some 7,000 works of art, each year the Musée des Franciscaines presents a selection of its collections for free access, through its Universes: Art de vivre, Cheval, Spectacle and Deauville.
Thanks to the acquisition policy of the town of Deauville, the Peindre en Normandie fund and the generosity of major donors, the Musée des Franciscaines...

Fossilization is a very selective phenomenon. Indeed, out of all the living beings that have lived on Earth, very few of them reach us in the form of fossils. The nature of their morphology, their composition, the environment in which the organism lives are determining factors for their possible preservation.
This exhibition ...

A permanent fixture on Deauville's cultural calendar, the Easter Festival is all about discovery, sharing and learning. Over the years, the Easter Festival has brought to light five generations of young musicians and chamber ensembles, now well known to all. Elders and cadets always pass on their knowledge with the same joyful complicity...

Protected as a historical monument since 1975, this imposing Norman regionalist style residence was commissioned by Baron Henri de Rothschild. A great lover of racing, he chose to build his home near the racetrack. The villa was built in 1907 on the site of the Ferme du Coteau, property of the novelist's family...

Following in the footsteps of Renaud Capuçon and Amaury Coeytaux, Pierre Fouchenneret has succeeded in rallying the most promising chamber musicians around him. This is the perfect opportunity for them to confront two of the finest examples of 20th-century Romantic and French chamber music.

Program:

Franz Schubert
- Quintet for two violins, viola and two cellos op. 163 D. 956
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For one day only, saxophonists BL!NDMAN [sax] take over Les Franciscaines. Led by Eric Sleichim, this collective continually explores the boundaries between disciplines and eras. BL!NDMAN [sax] will deliver a first performance based on cinema, followed by an evening piece based on J.S. Bach...

Four absolute masterpieces of 20th-century invention, virtuosity and sound poetry by four of the most brilliant and inspired young chamber musicians of their generation.

Program:

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
- Divertimento for violin and piano (1932)
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
- Contrasts for clarinet, violin and piano Sz 111

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In 2024, the Deauville-La Touques racecourse celebrates 160 years of history, grand prix and success. It's the perfect occasion to invite the public to push open the doors of its most secret places, which can only be discovered on a tour.

Led by an equestrian enthusiast, the tour offers the privilege of delving into the inner workings of the racecourse.

Designed for children aged 3 and over, this walk (1-3km/1h30) in the Blonville-Villers marsh combines games and nature discovery: observation of small aquatic animals with a magnifying glass, observation of birds through binoculars, sensory approach to plants...
Adult supervision required.
(1-3km/1h30) - Level 1

Paillettes, music hall and charleston for this well-crafted comedy by Feydeau.
On the eve of his marriage to Viviane, Bois d'Enghien tries unsuccessfully to break up with his mistress, the famous music-hall singer Lucette Gautier. But his future mother-in-law, Baroness Duverger, invites the star to sing at the ceremony. Lucette accepts...

At the end of its week-long residency, the Sans Roi company will present a working stage of its next piece, exploring the tumult of love and desire, an energy difficult to tame.

"Sur la route d'Eden" is a show that captures the intensity of a particular second. Not just any second. The one that precedes the ave...

It's a festival tradition every spring to bring together the most seasoned of its young chamber musicians in a complete instrumental ensemble: strings, winds, brass, keyboards and voice. Every year, Emmanuel Krivine, Marc Minkovski, Christopher Hogwood, Jérémie Rhorer, Maxime Pascal and now Pierre Dumoussaud have accomplished the feat ...