Our 2 hour tour
The Trouville-Deauville train station
Point of arrival of many residents and tourists, the station designed in a neo-Norman style is registered since 2010 as a Historic Monument. In the passenger hall, you can see the frescoes, created in 1932 by Louis Houpin, representing a map of Deauville-Trouville and a map of Normandy.
The Morny basin
As you leave the station, cross over for your first contact with the sea. The sailboats moored in the Bassin Morny, the first of Deauville's two ports, are in the foreground of this district of the Presqu'Île de la Touques, which is being completely redeveloped, 45% of which will be dedicated to walking and cycling.
The Place Morny
Take rue Désiré le Hoc to get to the heart of local life. Place Morny is a very lively place, especially on market days. Before buying regional products, you can see the statue of the Duke of Morny, founder of the seaside resort. A memorial plaque pays tribute to him.
Yves Saint Laurent Square
Continue along rue Eugène Colas to reach this mini square full of architectural history. The casino, built in 1912, is a mythical place. Since its inauguration by Nijinsky and the Ballets Russes, its Italian-style theater now hosts, among other things, the City's cultural season. At the opposite corner, the Normandy Hotel
Barrière offers its entrance on the "Cour Normande" side. Coco Chanel opened her first boutique here in 1913, and invented Chanel beige in reference to the wet sand of the beach.
The beach
Cross the boulevard Cornuché and continue on the avenue Lucien Barrière along the Centre International de Deauville, you are there. The beach is there. A strategic center, the baths on Place Claude Lelouch, near the Pompeian Baths built in 1923, answer all your bathing questions. A favorite place for sportsmen and vacationers, the sea lays gather all the leisure and relaxation facilities. All you have to do is choose!
The Boards
People come from all over the world to stroll around. It is an opportunity to admire the famous five-colored parasols, emblems of the city. Two kilometers of beach to be enjoyed at your own pace. Pass in front of "Le Point de vue", a place for exhibitions and cultural events, and continue straight ahead on the Promenade d'Ornano before turning left towards the "Jjardin des Coeurs" to hang a padlock as a symbol of your love for Chabadabadesque... Sportsmen can use the adjacent fitness trail.
Villa Strassburger
Leave the seafront to find the boulevard Eugène Cornuché. Go around the Royal Barrière Hotel, inaugurated in 1913, by rue Jacques Le Marois. The walk is a head-on one to admire the variety of architectural styles of the villas. At the end of the street, turn right on rue Fracasse and then left towards avenue de la République. After a stop at the square in front of the Saint-Augustin church, turn left onto avenue Hocquart de Turtot to the Villa Strassburger. Built in 1907 on the site of the Coteau farm, property of Gustave Flaubert, it is the most famous villa in the city.
The Deauville-La Touques racecourse
Retrace your steps to the boulevard Mauger and walk along the Deauville-La Touques racecourse, one of the two racecourses of Deauville with the one of Clairefontaine. Its 75 hectares host numerous races, including prestigious polo matches in its center. Continue to the traffic circle. The train station is in sight.