Cabourg in Normandy

30 September 2022 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Cabourg Beach © Jmdigne/cc-by-sa-4.0

Cabourg Beach © Jmdigne/cc-by-sa-4.0

Cabourg is a commune in the Calvados department, region of Normandy, France. Cabourg is on the coast of the English Channel, at the mouth of the river Dives. The back country is a plain, favourable to the culture of cereal. The town sits on the Côte Fleurie (Flowery Coast) and its population increases by over 40,000 during the summer. Cabourg is located between Caen and Deauville, part of the Côte Fleurie. The town is on the Dives river, across from Dives-sur-Mer.   read more…

Deauville, Kingdom of Elegance

7 July 2011 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  8 minutes

Town Hall © Viault

Town Hall © Viault

Deauville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern 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 seaside resorts in all of France. Closest seaside when coming from Paris, the city and the nearby region of the Côte Fleurie (Flowers Coast) has long been home to French high society’s seaside houses and is often referred to as the Parisian riviera. Since the 19th century, the town of Deauville has been a fashionable holiday resort for the international upper class. Deauville is also a desired wealthy family resort.   read more…

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