THE VILLA STRASSBURGER, A PICTURESQUE ARCHITECTURE
Protected as a historical monument in 1975, this imposing residence was commissioned by Baron Henri de Rothschild, a great racing fan. He chose to settle near the racetrack. The villa was built in 1907 on the site of the Ferme du Coteau, property of Gustave Flaubert's family. It can be visited and rented for private events.
This residence, designed by the Caen architect Georges Pichereau, combines references to scholarly and Augean architecture. The Norman character is reinforced by the development, around the house, of a vast grassy park planted with apple trees, on nearly two hectares. The opus incertum base is topped by a first floor of brick and stone laid out in a checkerboard pattern and a half-timbered floor. An important canopy runs along almost all the facades of the villa. The profusion of architectural elements animating the elevations (turrets, bow-windows, large terrace on the first floor) and the roofs decorated with ceramic finials reinforce the picturesque character of the place.
Owned by Ralph Beaver Strassburger from 1924, the villa was bequeathed by his heirs to the City of Deauville in 1980.
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The lively character of the exterior is contrasted with the simplicity of the interior volumes. The entrance, facing west, opens onto a central hall that distributes the smoking room, living room and dining room to the north, the children's dining room, bedroom and grand staircase to the south. This staircase leads to the private apartments on the second floor.
A rare thing, the villa has preserved its period furniture, its decoration, its knick-knacks and numerous paintings of horses. Numerous caricatures testify to the parties of the time.
RELIC OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, THE UNDERGROUND OF THE VILLA
Many villas were requisitioned by the German authorities during the Second World War. The Villa Strassburger was then occupied on a personal basis by the local commander. In 1942, when Normandy was regularly bombed, the villa was equipped with an underground passage. Built at the back of the house, it ensured the safety of the occupants. It was built in the form of a U-shaped corridor 45 meters long. The underground is served by two accesses, which lead to a single room.
