so yesterday we went to Deauville and Trouville, to beach towns in Normandy that are very chic. think of them as the french newport. newport, RI, not newport beach in CA. From wikipedia, here's some history:
Deauville is a town and a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region of France. With its racecourse, harbour, international film festival, marinas, conference centre, villas, Grand Casino and sumptuous hotels, Deauville is regarded as the "queen of the Norman beaches" and one of the most prestigious balneary station of all France. Since the 19th-century, the town of Deauville has been a fashionable holiday resort for the international upper class.
I took a walk on the boardwalk and came across some fun posters... my favorite poster is the last one. =)
who would have thought that there would be such a classy poster on the boardwalk of this chic beach town? but i guess it does get the point across =)
i also saw some of the gorgeous houses along the beach... one of the typical architectural aspects are the "half timbers" and also double gables. lucky for you, i also took pictures of those!!
so there you have it. some of the gorgeous beach houses that ornament the normandy beachfront. i noticed some details while browsing that really surprised me:
here below is a picture of one of the most expensive and luxurious hotels ind deauville:
The Normandy Barriere Hotel
in the summer, rates go for 500-1000 euros a night. there are Barriere hotels all throughout france and they are all very luxurious and quite exclusive. two years ago, pan brought me to the Hotel du Golf Barriere Hotel for our one year anniversary, which is owned by the same group: Lucien Barriere Hotels & Casinos. it's Barriere's golf resort.
the hotel is on the hills above deauville. you can see in the background deauville and the beach. which brings me to the next series of pictures... the beach!! last but not least, here are some pics of the beach. when we arrived, it was very sunny, but it became quite cloudy and gray as the day wore on, not making for the best photos, i do apologize!
