Marvel at the decor of a legendary hotel

The construction of the Normandy hotel, the plans of which were drawn by the architect Théo Petit, was completed for the summer season of 1912. In 1925, the acquisition of land allowed its extension to the north.
The Normandy hotel is established according to an H plan allowing the development of interior courtyards. The facades display a Norman style (checkerboard composition and wood panel). The picturesque nature of the building is reinforced by a main courtyard, called the "Norman courtyard", made up of pieces of grass planted with apple trees. It is closed by a barrier on rue Gontaut-Biron by shops, including the one occupied by Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel from 1913.

The rusticity of the exterior is opposed to the modernity, refinement and comfort of the interior fittings: the vast entrance hall, crowned by an elliptical ceiling supported by columns, the Louis XVI style woodwork of the bar, the ceiling and the ornamental panels of the restaurant, inspired by the decor of the games rooms of the Queen of Fontainebleau.

The success of the 1912 summer season prompted the Société des Hôtels et Casino de Deauville to provide the resort with a second palace. Eugène Cornuché acquired from the Baroness d'Erlanger the Villa La Louisiane, built in 1861 for the Duke of Morny, founder of Deauville, to build the Hôtel Royal instead. The building, built according to the plans of the architects Théo Petit and Georges Wybo, was inaugurated in July 1913.
Established according to a U-shaped plan, the reinforced concrete hotel comprises seven levels and draws up its monumental facade, animated by an axial front section and two lateral front sections, facing the sea. The rigor of the elevation is mitigated by the variety of facings (checkerboard and wood panel), protruding elements (columns, balconies, loggias) and openings (rectangular, arches supporting a semi-circular or lowered vault, etc.).
The crossing entrance hall connects the entrance courtyard to the sea side. It is animated by arched arcades, accentuated by pilasters and piers (partitions between two bays) adorned with foliage wrapped around a stick. It distributes the bar and the dining room decorated in Empire style and open to the sea. The entrance on the courtyard side, punctuated by columns, gives access to the main staircase and two side galleries, inspired by the Galerie des ice cream at Versailles.

In 1927, the automobile car, then in full swing, authorized construction outside the city center. The Art Deco-style Hotel du Golf was inaugurated in 1929. Surrounded by a vast 70-hectare park, an 18- and 9-hole golf course, designed by the British architect Tom Simpson, is located there. A second 9-hole course, developed by the former British golf champion Henri Cotton, was added in 1964.

In the'interior, the story of Deauville displayed on a series of mounted canvases hung on the walls of the bar, Chesterfield furniture and English tartans mingle with contemporary evocations of the Norman terroir through giant sculptures apples and horses, the main staircase leads to a mezzanine and an Art Deco railing.