Deauville-Trouville station

Often compared to the Pointe Noire station in the Congo, the Deauville-Trouville station was designed by the same architect, Jean Philippot. It was inaugurated on July 26, 1931 by Raoul Dautry, then Director General of the State Railway Administration.

The first station was built in 1865 when Deauville was created. But faced with the massive influx of passengers, it became necessary, as early as 1909, to enlarge the facilities. The project was finally adopted in 1930.
Common to Deauville and Trouville, it is a network head station whose plan is logically organized in a U shape. It is Norman in style, with the use of local materials (bricks, Bavent tiles) and wood panelling, yet modern in its volumes - the semi-cylindrical hall - and the use of concrete.

Take the time to look at the details:
- the two frescoes by Louis Houpin, one showing a map of Deauville-Trouville, the second a map of Normandy.
- the red and yellow cobblestones and the lights that line the quays