Deauville
The Norman seaside at its most elegant. Walk Les Planches, the wooden boardwalk lined with beach huts, and eat your way through the day on oysters and cider.
Getting there: about two hours by car or train from Paris
What to do
- 01Les Planches boardwalk and the beach parasols
- 02The harbour and old town of neighbouring Trouville
- 03A seafood platter with a glass of Norman cider
- 04Optional: the market at Trouville-sur-Mer
TipCross the bridge to Trouville for the fish market and a livelier, less polished harbour town.
