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Discovery of Deauville in Normandy

An easy walk to discover all the facets of Deauville.

Deauville is certainly the most chic seaside resort on the Normandy coast. Most of the big names in luxury have a store in Deauville (Hermès, Louis Vuitton...). The city is very beautiful and the Norman architecture is present everywhere. On the other hand, Deauville is not a cheap town to spend your vacations. The walk presented allows you to see most of the emblematic places of Deauville. It does not present any major difficulties except for a slightly steep hill to reach the Saint Laurent chapel but the view is worth the trip.

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Duration: 3 h.
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Place de la mairie

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Place de la mairie
The town hall, like the whole town, is built in the Norman style. Next to the town hall is the tourist office. In the center of the crossroads are the bells that ring the hours.

L'hippodrome

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L'hippodrome
Deauville is famous for its racecourse. There are races every other day in August, the highlight of the season.

The church of Saint Augustin in Deauville

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The church of Saint Augustin in Deauville
The church dates from 1865.

Auction sales

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Auction sales
Deauville is famous for its yearling auctions which take place every year. The horse sales are public, but the access is reserved in priority to the buyers.

Villa Strassburger

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Villa Strassburger
The Strassburger villa is a magnificent villa located on the heights of Deauville. It was built by a rich American passionate about horse racing, the villa now belongs to the city of Deauville, it is used as a reception hall for seminars and weddings, it can be visited in July and August.

The path of the water

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The path of the water
To continue the visit, take the path along the villa, the slope becomes steeper.

View of the Saint Laurent chapel

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View of the Saint Laurent chapel
After the effort you can relax and admire the magnificent view of the whole town of Deauville.

Other view from the chapel

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Other view from the chapel

The Saint-Laurent chapel

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The Saint-Laurent chapel
The Saint-Laurent chapel is very old since its construction dates back to the 12th century. It is one of the first chapels erected in Deauville, and would have also served to protect the population. It can only be visited from May to October on the first Saturday of the month from 3 to 4:30 pm!

The presbytery

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The presbytery
By taking a few steps next to the church you can discover the magnificent presbytery which is a private property. Then you can take the same path to go back down to Deauville and the beach.

The boards in Deauville

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The boards in Deauville
The boards allow you to walk around without getting dirty. Right next to it, there are cabins where you can find the names of movie personalities who have passed through Deauville. The seafront is a mixture of Art Deco (badly maintained), French fries stands and parking lots, quite astonishing for such a chic town.

The parasols

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The parasols
The famous graphic signature of Deauville that can be found on all the derivative products. Very nice beach.

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