Once a month, Luxus Magazine sets sail for a destination in France or elsewhere to discover the most elegant addresses. Characterful hotels, fine dining, rare boutiques, cultural getaways… Our guidebook is like a magic key for discerning travelers.
Between the sea and the countryside, Deauville has embodied a certain idea of French elegance for over a century. Its half-timbered villas, multicolored parasols, legendary boardwalk, and Belle Époque casino create a setting that is both glamorous and familiar, immortalized by filmmakers and loved by Parisians in search of sea air.
But Deauville is not limited to its glamorous image. In the surrounding area, Trouville, Honfleur, and Bénerville-sur-Mer reveal another side of Normandy: more secret, more authentic. Gourmet markets, stud farms, forest walks, and generous tables remind us that the region cultivates above all a taste for simple and authentic things.
Under a changing sky, where the light plays with the sea, you move seamlessly from urban chic to bucolic charm. Whether for a weekend getaway or an off-season retreat, Deauville and its flower-filled coastline offer a respite between land and sea, punctuated by the tides, sunsets, and the quiet elegance of those who know how to savor time.
🔑 Historical key: Under the influence of the Duke of Morny
Founded in 1860 by the Duke of Morny, half-brother of Napoleon III, Deauville was born from the dream of an elegant resort on the Normandy coast. The arrival of the railroad soon attracted Parisian high society, followed by artists and designers. At the beginning of the 20th century, Paul Poiret and Gabrielle Chanel imposed a new look, freeing fashion from corsets and formalism. Horse racing, the casino and grand hotels, Belle Époque villas, and legendary boardwalks marked its golden age. Deauville became the scene of unapologetic modernity: relaxed chic, changing light, and eternal charm.
🔑 Key to sleep: Les Manoirs de Tourgeville
Claude Lelouch, who fell in love with this little corner of Calvados while filming “A Man and a Woman”, imagined a movie set in a hotel. He decided to build a vast Norman building for the filming of “L’Hôtel,” a feature film that would ultimately never see the light of day. The place then became the Hostellerie de Tourgéville, where, for three decades, the stars of the silver screen who came to Deauville for the American Film Festival sought a little peace and quiet in the heart of the Normandy countryside. In 2009, Claude Lelouch handed over the reins to the Floirat Signatures Group to continue bringing this legendary place to life. Its president, Antoine Chevanne, imagined different places to stay scattered throughout a superb seven-hectare park: thus Les Manoirs de Tourgéville was born.
On the outskirts of Deauville, this gem consists of four manor houses and 57 rooms, including 35 suites. Each manor house has its own personality, but all share the charm of exposed beams, antique terracotta tiles, and, above all, majestic stone fireplaces.
With a heated indoor pool, sauna, library, 50-seat private cinema, yoga classes in the park, fitness area, tennis court, pétanque courts, and bike rides, well-being comes in all forms here and can be enjoyed at your own pace, according to your desires.
🔑 The key to the must-see attraction: Les Planches de Deauville
The ultimate symbol of the resort, the famous boardwalk lined with cabins named after American actors invites you to stroll between the sea and style. This is where the heart of Deauville beats, between changing light, elegant strollers, and the scent of the sea. The sunset ritual is savored here as a tribute to timeless elegance.
🔑 Sporty key: a wide range of outdoor activities
In Deauville and its surroundings, sport and elegance go hand in hand. Paddleboarding on the sea, horse riding on the sand at sunrise, kayaking on the Touques, cycling through the countryside, brisk walking on the boardwalk or swimming laps in the Olympic-size indoor pool: each activity celebrates an active and serene lifestyle in the great outdoors.
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