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Deauville

Deauville (French pronunciation: [dovil] (listen)) is a commune in the Calvados department, Normandy, northwestern France. Major attractions include its harbour, race course, marinas, conference centre, villas, Grand Casino, and sumptuous hotels. The first Deauville Asian Film Festival took place in 1999.[3] Deauville is regarded[by whom?] as the "queen of the Norman beaches" and one of the most prestigious seaside resorts in all of France. As the closest seaside resort to Paris, the city and its region of the Côte Fleurie (Flowery Coast) has long been home to French high society's seaside houses and is often referred to as the Parisian riviera.

Deauville
Seaside casino
Location of Deauville
Deauville
Deauville
Coordinates: 49°22′N 0°05′E / 49.36°N 0.08°E / 49.36; 0.08
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementLisieux
CantonHonfleur-Deauville
IntercommunalityCœur Côte Fleurie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Augier[1]
Area
1
3.57 km2 (1.38 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
3,567
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14220 /14800
Elevation0–83 m (0–272 ft)
(avg. 5 m or 16 ft)
Websitewww.deauville.org.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Since the 19th century, the town of Deauville has been a fashionable holiday resort for the international upper class.[4] Deauville is also a desirable family resort for the wealthy. In France, it is known perhaps above all for its role in Proust's In Search of Lost Time.

History overview Edit

The history of Deauville can be traced back to 1060, when seigneur Hubert du Mont-Canisy dominated the magnificent land which was previously known as Auevilla. In 1066, Hubert du Mont-Canisy left to follow William the Conqueror to England.

 
Bathing Time at Deauville, by Eugène Boudin, 1865

Until 1860, Deauville went from the reign of one mayor to another and slowly became famous as horse territory and for cultivating sainfoin. Duc Charles Auguste Louis Joseph de Morny, half brother of the emperor Napoleon III, on requests of his wife Sofia Sergeyevna Trubetskaya and her friend-art collector Konstantin Rudanovsky transformed Deauville into a more travelled resort. Before the death of the Duc in 1865, certain key investments were made that would transform Deauville's history. Such investments included a railway from Paris to Deauville, the Deauville hippodrome for horse races, and a small casino. Within three years, over forty villas were constructed in the surrounding area, and 200 rooms, as well as other accommodations, were finalized in the Grand Hotel. Also, to the Duc de Morny's credit, was the construction of a church and a school in 1863. In the same year, "La Terrasse" was created. This was essentially a complex for hydrotherapeutic baths and other cures, as well as a 1,800-metre promenade along the seaside.

 
Seaside 5-star Hôtel Normandy Barrière and its gardens

Following the Duc's death, Deauville grew gradually, but it was not until the early 20th century when Désiré le Hoc, with Eugene Cornuché, pushed Deauville into another important period of transformation and development. The still-famous Normandy Barrière and Royal hotels and the casino opened in the years 1911 and 1913. Renovations were carried out and extensions were made to the hippodrome, telephone lines were set up, the sales of yearlings saw historic highs, and up to 62 English and French yachts occupied the basin. During these successful years many luxury boutiques opened in the streets of Deauville (Coco Chanel's first shop), as many stores from Paris decided it was worthwhile establishing themselves in the up-and-coming Norman resort.

During World War I, wounded soldiers would be cared for in Deauville's famous hotels and casino. The war also took a heavy toll on Deauville's blossoming market and trade sector as merchants were forced to give many of their products to the war effort.

 
Beach in Deauville
  • In 1923, the Promenade des Planches was created and finalized. This refers to the famous wooded boardwalk that parallels the seaside.
  • In 1926, Eugene Corniché died. His position as director of Deauville's grand establishments was filled by Francois André.
  • In 1929, the construction of l"Hotel du Golf was paired with major renovations and expansions to the golf course itself. This was a decision coming directly from Francois André. The hotel and golf course are situated on the outskirts of the town.
  • In 1931, only seven kilometres from the centre of town, Deauville – Saint-Gatien Airport was inaugurated. This was a pivotal event in the Deauville's history, specifically in terms of tourism, as now London was only a 2-hour trip from Deauville.
  • On the 19th of July 1936, the Deauville Grand Prix was held on a 3.7 kilometre circuit which used the road along the seafront and the Boulevard Eugène Cornuché.[5] Drivers and spectators had reservations about the narrowness of the circuits and the sharp 90-degree corners. Approaching three-quarter distance, the E.R.A. of Marcel Lehoux clipped the wheel of the Alfa Romeo driven by Giuseppe Farina, resulting in both cars crashing. Farina was not seriously injured, but Lehoux was thrown out of his car, suffering a fractured skull, and dying on the way to the hospital.[6] Earlier in the race, Albert Chambost had crashed his Maserati. He was seriously injured, and succumbed to his injuries in hospital a few days later. This was the only running of the Deauville Grand Prix.

The combination of the national financial crisis and World War II completely removed the paradisiacal aura of Deauville that would not resurface until the 1950s. During the Second World War, the German Army occupied Deauville. Villas, hotels, and the casino were all occupied or used to some extent by the German forces. Following the invasion of allied forces D-Day, the German troops were pushed out of Deauville and Normandy.

Following the war, and perhaps exemplified in the 1960s and beyond, Deauville understood what it represented and decided to act in accordance, playing the cards it had at its disposal: myth and exclusivity. Michel d'Ornano was established as the new mayor and Lucien Barriere succeeded his uncle Francois André at the head of the Hotels and Casinos of Deauville. Deauville became again a centre for high society and celebrities from almost every field. With scenes of award-winning movies being filmed in Deauville (such as Claude Lelouch's "un Homme et une Femme") and endless celebrity traffic, the town has renewed its status as an emblematic resort town of Europe.

Early history Edit

 
Charles Auguste Louis Joseph de Morny, 1st Duc de Morny, half brother of Emperor Napoleon III

The first reference to Deauville was in 1060. At this time the village was called A Enilla and looked more like a fishing hamlet than a village. An Enilla comes from the Germanic Auwja Auwa meaning wet meadow. The village was originally up on the hill and a few houses were built next to the St Laurent chapel. Thanks to its situation near the coast, the village had a small harbour of little importance on the river Touques.

Duc de Morny Edit

Deauville owes its greater prominence to the Duc de Morny. He described the village as: Cité calme, aux rue désertes, elle forme avec Trouville, animée et bruyante, un contraste absolu. Mais ce manque de vie n'est, en réalité, qu'apparent, car de magnifiques propriétés, de même que les délicieux jardins qui les entourent, sont entretnus avec un soin on ne peut plus raffiné. Translation: "A quiet town, with deserted streets, it forms a complete contrast with the busy and noisy Trouville. But this lack of life is, in reality, only apparent, because the magnificent properties, and their delicious gardens, are maintained with a care that could not be more refined."

Development Edit

 
Villa Strassburger
 
Promenade des Planches, where beach closets are dedicated to famous actors and moviemakers that have come to Deauville

In 1855 land was being bought at 5 centimes/m2; in 1862 the same land was worth 1 franc/m2. The buyer had indeed bought marsh land and sold constructible land.

It was in 1858 that doctor Oliffe, who owned a villa in Trouville, decided to create a "town of pleasure" on the deserted sand dunes and in 1862 the first stone of today's Deauville was laid.

The duc bought 2.4 square kilometres of marsh land and dunes for 800,000 francs. The Touques was still unchannelled but during the Second Empire the low tides permitted the construction of walls. In the 1860s visits by Napoleon III made the coast of Normandy adjacent to Deauville fashionable, and soon speculators developed the infrastructure necessary to accommodate members of the Imperial court and the growing Parisian bourgeoisie.

The railway arrived at Trouville-sur-Mer in 1863. Using the station called Trouville, passengers could reach Deauville in six hours from Paris. Morny, who had influence at Court, managed to persuade the aristocracy that staying on the coast would benefit their health. Land was bought and large villas, sometimes even palaces, were built. A casino and hotels soon followed and rich tourists came in their numbers. A common old joke among locals is that the wealthy bourgeoisie Frenchmen would keep their wife in Deauville and their mistress in Trouville, making light of the disparate socioeconomic statuses of the two neighbouring seaside villages, Trouville being a working class fishing village and Deauville being home to exclusive shops and expensive real estate.

The locked harbour was dug up in 1866.

Deauville hardly suffered during the First World War. It was during World War II with the German Occupation that Deauville saw most of its leisure properties confiscated for use by the occupying force.

Modern times Edit

During the 1960s, Deauville started to see more mass-market visitors. Yet, the town and the surrounding Côte Fleurie are still a high-profile seaside resort, haven for the rich and famous as well as for the more discreet families of French high society such as the Rothschilds who own some Norman manor nearby Deauville. Today, Deauville is easily accessible from Paris thanks in large part to the extension of highway A132. From 26–27 May 2011, Deauville hosted the 37th G8 summit.

Deauville American Film Festival Edit

 
Sharon Stone's photo shoot in 1991.

In an effort to prolong the summer season Lucien Barriere and Michel d'Ornano agreed to sponsor Lionel Chouchan and Andre Halimi s idea of a film festival that specifically promoted American films, both big-budget and independent features.

1975 was the festival's first year of existence and The Reincarnation of Peter Proud was the first film to be shown in the festival's history. Since 1975 the festival has continued to promote American cinematography as well as bring American and European stars to Normandy. The festival, not at all known for its competitive nature, began to hand out awards in 1995. In 2014 the Festival celebrated its 40th year.

Horse culture Edit

 
Horse Race at Clairefontaine Hippodrome

Home to the Deauville-La Touques Racecourse, the countryside around Deauville is the main horse breeding region in France and home to numerous stud farms. As a result, the city is twinned with Lexington, Kentucky and County Kildare in Ireland, both of which are world leaders in breeding thoroughbred racehorses. The important Ventes de Deauville yearling auction is held in mid-August each year at Deauville.

Deauville is internationally known for its horse culture, its famous tracks, Yearling sales and its multiple group one annual races. The two famous tracks of Deauville are Deauville la Touques and Clairefontaine: these tracks are active during the months of January, July, August, October, and December.

The three most important races that occur in Deauville ever year are the following: Le Maurice de Gheest, Le Jacques le Marois, and Le Morny. More recently Le Prix d'Astarte, (Prix Rothschild) and Le Prix Romanet have gained more prestige in the racing world. Le Grand Prix de Deauville, though not a Group 1 race, remains very prestigious; since its origin the winner's names and emblems are posted on the walls of the grand hall of the race track.

Today Deauville also hosts competitions other than simply racing. These competitions include: polo tournaments, horseshows, and the European championship of miniature horses. Find the listing of previous winners and prizes at http://galop.courses-france.com/

Population Edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 96—    
1800 80−2.57%
1806 100+3.79%
1821 86−1.00%
1831 107+2.21%
1836 103−0.76%
1841 94−1.81%
1846 119+4.83%
1851 121+0.33%
1856 107−2.43%
1861 113+1.10%
1866 1,150+59.05%
1872 1,246+1.35%
1876 1,514+4.99%
1881 2,044+6.19%
1886 2,228+1.74%
1891 2,532+2.59%
1896 2,522−0.08%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 2,874+2.65%
1906 3,356+3.15%
1911 3,824+2.65%
1921 3,849+0.07%
1926 4,208+1.80%
1931 4,827+2.78%
1936 4,663−0.69%
1946 5,683+2.00%
1954 5,211−1.08%
1962 5,051−0.39%
1968 5,232+0.59%
1975 5,664+1.14%
1982 4,682−2.68%
1990 4,261−1.17%
1999 4,364+0.27%
2007 4,005−1.07%
2012 3,775−1.18%
2017 3,604−0.92%
Source: EHESS[7] and INSEE (1968-2017)[8]

Personalities Edit

  • Jacques Eyser (1912–1999), comedian
  • Nicole Van de Kerchove (1945–2008), navigator
  • Marie-Jo Bonnand (1949), historian
  • Bruno Morandi (1959), photographer
  • Xavier Marchand (1973), swimming champion

Deaths Edit

Residents Edit

Deauville in the movies Edit

Weekend Wives, 1928

Popular culture Edit

  • F. Scott Fitzgerald mentions Deauville in The Great Gatsby as a place Tom Buchanan and Daisy visit on their honeymoon.
  • Deauville was probably the location inspiration for the fictional casino in Ian Fleming's Casino Royale. The first of the James Bond series largely takes part in a Casino – Fleming had played at Deauville as a young man, and sets his tale of Bond versus Soviet agents in a fictional French gambling resort, drawing parallels with an actual World War II visit he had made to a Portuguese casino (Palacio Estoril) whilst working for the British secret service.
  • In the 1933 movie musical, 42nd Street, Ginger Rogers' character tries to pass herself off as a wealthy English socialite and mentions a previous vacation in Deauville.
  • The screen adaptation of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Links was set in Deauville.
  • The Deauville casino is the setting for the heist in Bob le flambeur, directed by Jean-Pierre Melville. It is also held-up in the 2008 movie Mesrine: L'ennemi public № 1.
  • Deauville was the setting for part of A Man and a Woman.
  • Deauville, together with Cabourg and Trouville, provides the basis for the Norman coastal resort of Balbec in Marcel Proust's A La Recherche du Temps Perdu (Remembrance of Things Past). For a discussion of Proust's use of Norman locations and the interplay between the social structures of his novel and the region's place in French social history, see
  • Deauville was a popular vacation spot for Coco Chanel during her affair with Boy Capel. The two opened her second shop there, which was the first place Chanel took the step from hat making to clothing. Deauville was the birthplace of Chanel's clothing career.
  • Deauville was the setting for the first act of the play Private Lives by Noël Coward.
  • Deauville is mentioned as the departure point for Lord Palmerdale's party prior to being shipwrecked in the Doctor Who serial Horror of Fang Rock. Adelaide Lessage regrets leaving Deauville as the deaths begin to mount.

Song prize and literary prize Edit

The Prix de Deauville for songs and books are awarded in April annually. The song prize was a notable event in the late 1940s and 1950s. The prix littéraire de la Ville de Deauville in 2016 was awarded to Virginie Despentes.[9]

International relations Edit

Deauville is twinned with:

Events Edit

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. ^ ASEF Culture 360, Deauville Asian Film Festival, accessed 2 May 2022
  4. ^ . Archived from the original on 20 October 2006. Retrieved 21 April 2008.
  5. ^ "Disaster In Deauville; The 1936 Grand Prix". www.normandythenandnow.com. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  6. ^ Snellman, Leif. "I GRAND PRIX DE DEAUVILLE". www.kolumbus.fi. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  7. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Deauville, EHESS (in French).
  8. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  9. ^ 18.04.2016 Virginie Despentes récompensée par le prix littéraire de la Ville de Deauville

Books Edit

  • Jean Bayle, Ports et Plages de la Côte Fleurie, éditions Charles Corlet, Condé-sur-Noireau, 1997.
  • Pessis, Jaques, "Deauville, Chronique d’une ville", editions Chronique-Dargaud, San Mauro, 2005.
  • Poullet, Ginette, Au vrai chic balnéaire, Charles Corlet, Condé-sur-Noireau, 2006.
  • Pierre Deux's Normandy : A French Country Style And Source Book /Linda Dannenberg, Pierre LeVec, And Pierre Moulin ; Photographs By Guy Bouchet ; Design By Paul Flar

External links Edit

  • Horse racing
  • Tourism office
  • Film festival
  • Lucien Barrière
  • Tourist bureau of Deauville

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marinas conference centre villas Grand Casino and sumptuous hotels The first Deauville Asian Film Festival took place in 1999 3 Deauville is regarded by whom as the queen of the Norman beaches and one of the most prestigious seaside resorts in all of France As the closest seaside resort to Paris the city and its region of the Cote Fleurie Flowery Coast has long been home to French high society s seaside houses and is often referred to as the Parisian riviera DeauvilleCommuneSeaside casinoCoat of armsLocation of DeauvilleDeauvilleShow map of FranceDeauvilleShow map of NormandyCoordinates 49 22 N 0 05 E 49 36 N 0 08 E 49 36 0 08CountryFranceRegionNormandyDepartmentCalvadosArrondissementLisieuxCantonHonfleur DeauvilleIntercommunalityCœur Cote FleurieGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Philippe Augier 1 Area13 57 km2 1 38 sq mi Population Jan 2020 2 3 567 Density1 000 km2 2 600 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code14220 14800Elevation0 83 m 0 272 ft avg 5 m or 16 ft Websitewww deauville org fr1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries Since the 19th century the town of Deauville has been a fashionable holiday resort for the international upper class 4 Deauville is also a desirable family resort for the wealthy In France it is known perhaps above all for its role in Proust s In Search of Lost Time Contents 1 History overview 1 1 Early history 1 1 1 Duc de Morny 1 1 2 Development 1 1 3 Modern times 1 2 Deauville American Film Festival 1 3 Horse culture 2 Population 3 Personalities 3 1 Deaths 3 2 Residents 4 Deauville in the movies 5 Popular culture 6 Song prize and literary prize 7 International relations 8 Events 9 See also 10 References 10 1 Books 11 External linksHistory overview EditThe history of Deauville can be traced back to 1060 when seigneur Hubert du Mont Canisy dominated the magnificent land which was previously known as Auevilla In 1066 Hubert du Mont Canisy left to follow William the Conqueror to England Bathing Time at Deauville by Eugene Boudin 1865Until 1860 Deauville went from the reign of one mayor to another and slowly became famous as horse territory and for cultivating sainfoin Duc Charles Auguste Louis Joseph de Morny half brother of the emperor Napoleon III on requests of his wife Sofia Sergeyevna Trubetskaya and her friend art collector Konstantin Rudanovsky transformed Deauville into a more travelled resort Before the death of the Duc in 1865 certain key investments were made that would transform Deauville s history Such investments included a railway from Paris to Deauville the Deauville hippodrome for horse races and a small casino Within three years over forty villas were constructed in the surrounding area and 200 rooms as well as other accommodations were finalized in the Grand Hotel Also to the Duc de Morny s credit was the construction of a church and a school in 1863 In the same year La Terrasse was created This was essentially a complex for hydrotherapeutic baths and other cures as well as a 1 800 metre promenade along the seaside Seaside 5 star Hotel Normandy Barriere and its gardensFollowing the Duc s death Deauville grew gradually but it was not until the early 20th century when Desire le Hoc with Eugene Cornuche pushed Deauville into another important period of transformation and development The still famous Normandy Barriere and Royal hotels and the casino opened in the years 1911 and 1913 Renovations were carried out and extensions were made to the hippodrome telephone lines were set up the sales of yearlings saw historic highs and up to 62 English and French yachts occupied the basin During these successful years many luxury boutiques opened in the streets of Deauville Coco Chanel s first shop as many stores from Paris decided it was worthwhile establishing themselves in the up and coming Norman resort During World War I wounded soldiers would be cared for in Deauville s famous hotels and casino The war also took a heavy toll on Deauville s blossoming market and trade sector as merchants were forced to give many of their products to the war effort Beach in DeauvilleIn 1923 the Promenade des Planches was created and finalized This refers to the famous wooded boardwalk that parallels the seaside In 1926 Eugene Corniche died His position as director of Deauville s grand establishments was filled by Francois Andre In 1929 the construction of l Hotel du Golf was paired with major renovations and expansions to the golf course itself This was a decision coming directly from Francois Andre The hotel and golf course are situated on the outskirts of the town In 1931 only seven kilometres from the centre of town Deauville Saint Gatien Airport was inaugurated This was a pivotal event in the Deauville s history specifically in terms of tourism as now London was only a 2 hour trip from Deauville On the 19th of July 1936 the Deauville Grand Prix was held on a 3 7 kilometre circuit which used the road along the seafront and the Boulevard Eugene Cornuche 5 Drivers and spectators had reservations about the narrowness of the circuits and the sharp 90 degree corners Approaching three quarter distance the E R A of Marcel Lehoux clipped the wheel of the Alfa Romeo driven by Giuseppe Farina resulting in both cars crashing Farina was not seriously injured but Lehoux was thrown out of his car suffering a fractured skull and dying on the way to the hospital 6 Earlier in the race Albert Chambost had crashed his Maserati He was seriously injured and succumbed to his injuries in hospital a few days later This was the only running of the Deauville Grand Prix The combination of the national financial crisis and World War II completely removed the paradisiacal aura of Deauville that would not resurface until the 1950s During the Second World War the German Army occupied Deauville Villas hotels and the casino were all occupied or used to some extent by the German forces Following the invasion of allied forces D Day the German troops were pushed out of Deauville and Normandy Following the war and perhaps exemplified in the 1960s and beyond Deauville understood what it represented and decided to act in accordance playing the cards it had at its disposal myth and exclusivity Michel d Ornano was established as the new mayor and Lucien Barriere succeeded his uncle Francois Andre at the head of the Hotels and Casinos of Deauville Deauville became again a centre for high society and celebrities from almost every field With scenes of award winning movies being filmed in Deauville such as Claude Lelouch s un Homme et une Femme and endless celebrity traffic the town has renewed its status as an emblematic resort town of Europe Early history Edit Charles Auguste Louis Joseph de Morny 1st Duc de Morny half brother of Emperor Napoleon IIIThe first reference to Deauville was in 1060 At this time the village was called A Enilla and looked more like a fishing hamlet than a village An Enilla comes from the Germanic Auwja Auwa meaning wet meadow The village was originally up on the hill and a few houses were built next to the St Laurent chapel Thanks to its situation near the coast the village had a small harbour of little importance on the river Touques Duc de Morny Edit Deauville owes its greater prominence to the Duc de Morny He described the village as Cite calme aux rue desertes elle forme avec Trouville animee et bruyante un contraste absolu Mais ce manque de vie n est en realite qu apparent car de magnifiques proprietes de meme que les delicieux jardins qui les entourent sont entretnus avec un soin on ne peut plus raffine Translation A quiet town with deserted streets it forms a complete contrast with the busy and noisy Trouville But this lack of life is in reality only apparent because the magnificent properties and their delicious gardens are maintained with a care that could not be more refined Development Edit Villa Strassburger Promenade des Planches where beach closets are dedicated to famous actors and moviemakers that have come to DeauvilleIn 1855 land was being bought at 5 centimes m2 in 1862 the same land was worth 1 franc m2 The buyer had indeed bought marsh land and sold constructible land It was in 1858 that doctor Oliffe who owned a villa in Trouville decided to create a town of pleasure on the deserted sand dunes and in 1862 the first stone of today s Deauville was laid The duc bought 2 4 square kilometres of marsh land and dunes for 800 000 francs The Touques was still unchannelled but during the Second Empire the low tides permitted the construction of walls In the 1860s visits by Napoleon III made the coast of Normandy adjacent to Deauville fashionable and soon speculators developed the infrastructure necessary to accommodate members of the Imperial court and the growing Parisian bourgeoisie The railway arrived at Trouville sur Mer in 1863 Using the station called Trouville passengers could reach Deauville in six hours from Paris Morny who had influence at Court managed to persuade the aristocracy that staying on the coast would benefit their health Land was bought and large villas sometimes even palaces were built A casino and hotels soon followed and rich tourists came in their numbers A common old joke among locals is that the wealthy bourgeoisie Frenchmen would keep their wife in Deauville and their mistress in Trouville making light of the disparate socioeconomic statuses of the two neighbouring seaside villages Trouville being a working class fishing village and Deauville being home to exclusive shops and expensive real estate The locked harbour was dug up in 1866 Deauville hardly suffered during the First World War It was during World War II with the German Occupation that Deauville saw most of its leisure properties confiscated for use by the occupying force Modern times Edit During the 1960s Deauville started to see more mass market visitors Yet the town and the surrounding Cote Fleurie are still a high profile seaside resort haven for the rich and famous as well as for the more discreet families of French high society such as the Rothschilds who own some Norman manor nearby Deauville Today Deauville is easily accessible from Paris thanks in large part to the extension of highway A132 From 26 27 May 2011 Deauville hosted the 37th G8 summit Deauville American Film Festival Edit Sharon Stone s photo shoot in 1991 Main article Deauville American Film Festival In an effort to prolong the summer season Lucien Barriere and Michel d Ornano agreed to sponsor Lionel Chouchan and Andre Halimi s idea of a film festival that specifically promoted American films both big budget and independent features 1975 was the festival s first year of existence and The Reincarnation of Peter Proud was the first film to be shown in the festival s history Since 1975 the festival has continued to promote American cinematography as well as bring American and European stars to Normandy The festival not at all known for its competitive nature began to hand out awards in 1995 In 2014 the Festival celebrated its 40th year Horse culture Edit Horse Race at Clairefontaine HippodromeHome to the Deauville La Touques Racecourse the countryside around Deauville is the main horse breeding region in France and home to numerous stud farms As a result the city is twinned with Lexington Kentucky and County Kildare in Ireland both of which are world leaders in breeding thoroughbred racehorses The important Ventes de Deauville yearling auction is held in mid August each year at Deauville Deauville is internationally known for its horse culture its famous tracks Yearling sales and its multiple group one annual races The two famous tracks of Deauville are Deauville la Touques and Clairefontaine these tracks are active during the months of January July August October and December The three most important races that occur in Deauville ever year are the following Le Maurice de Gheest Le Jacques le Marois and Le Morny More recently Le Prix d Astarte Prix Rothschild and Le Prix Romanet have gained more prestige in the racing world Le Grand Prix de Deauville though not a Group 1 race remains very prestigious since its origin the winner s names and emblems are posted on the walls of the grand hall of the race track Today Deauville also hosts competitions other than simply racing These competitions include polo tournaments horseshows and the European championship of miniature horses Find the listing of previous winners and prizes at http galop courses france com Population EditHistorical populationYearPop p a 179396 180080 2 57 1806100 3 79 182186 1 00 1831107 2 21 1836103 0 76 184194 1 81 1846119 4 83 1851121 0 33 1856107 2 43 1861113 1 10 18661 150 59 05 18721 246 1 35 18761 514 4 99 18812 044 6 19 18862 228 1 74 18912 532 2 59 18962 522 0 08 YearPop p a 19012 874 2 65 19063 356 3 15 19113 824 2 65 19213 849 0 07 19264 208 1 80 19314 827 2 78 19364 663 0 69 19465 683 2 00 19545 211 1 08 19625 051 0 39 19685 232 0 59 19755 664 1 14 19824 682 2 68 19904 261 1 17 19994 364 0 27 20074 005 1 07 20123 775 1 18 20173 604 0 92 Source EHESS 7 and INSEE 1968 2017 8 Personalities EditJacques Eyser 1912 1999 comedian Nicole Van de Kerchove 1945 2008 navigator Marie Jo Bonnand 1949 historian Bruno Morandi 1959 photographer Xavier Marchand 1973 swimming championDeaths Edit Eugene Boudin painter 8 August 1898 Jean Baptiste Berlier engineer in 1911 Ford Madox Ford British writer 26 June 1939 Gaston Jeze judge 5 August 1953 Leon Chertok psychiatrist July 1991 Rita Cadillac singer actress 4 April 1995 Jean Efromrn Hallier writer 12 January 1997 Alfred Sirven businessman 12 February 2005 Sacha Briquet comedian 17 July 2010Residents Edit Billionaire couple Chryss Goulandris and Tony O Reilly the former a major horse breeder with a stud near Deauville and Greek shipping heiress and the latter an Irish media magnate and controlling shareholder of Waterford Wedgwood the couple own a chateau in the area reputed to be where William the Conqueror planned the invasion of England and have a major residence at Kilcullen near twin town Kildare Ireland French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent had one of his homes in Deauville All of his homes which he shared with a succession of French bulldogs always named Moujik were lavishly decorated and filled with antiques and artwork by his favourite artists who included Picasso Cocteau Braque and Christian Berard Deauville in the movies EditWeekend Wives 1928 Bob le flambeur from Jean Pierre Melville with Isabelle Corey Daniel Cauchy Roger Duchesne 1956 Assassins et voleurs from Sacha Guitry with Michel Serrault and Jean Poiret 1957 Le Baron de l ecluse from Jean Delannoy with Jean Gabin 1960 Un singe en hiver from Henri Verneuil with Jean Gabin Jean Paul Belmondo Suzanne Flon and Noel Roquevert 1962 Nous irons a Deauville from Francis Rigaud with Louis from Funes and Michel Serrault 1962 A Man and a Woman from Claude Lelouch with Anouk Aimee and Jean Louis Trintignant 1966 The Friends Les Amis from Gerard Blain with Philippe March and Yann Favre 1971 Je suis timide mais je me soigne from Pierre Richard with l auteur Aldo Maccione Mimi Coutelier and Jacques Francois 1978 Attention Une femme peut en cacher une autre from Georges Lautner with Miou Miou Roger Hanin and Eddy Mitchell 1983 A Man and a Woman 20 Years Later from Claude Lelouch with Jean Louis Trintignant Anouk Aimee Richard Berry 1986 A Foreign Field from Charles Sturridge with Alec Guinness Leo Mckern Geraldine Chaplin Lauren Bacall Jeanne Moreau John Randolph and Edward Harmann 1993 La Verite si je mens from Thomas Gilou with Richard Anconina Vincent Elbaz and Amira Casar 1997 La Verite si je mens 2 from Thomas Gilou with Richard Anconina Jose Garcia Bruno Solo and Gilbert Melki 2001 Qui perd gagne from Laurent Benegui with Thierry Lhermitte and Elsa Zylberstein 2004 Trivial from Sophie Marceau with Marceau and Christopher Lambert 2007 Mesrine l ennemi public n 1 from Jean Francois Richet with Vincent Cassel 2008 Coco Before Chanel d Anne Fontaine with Audrey Tautou Alessandro Nivola Marie Gillain 2009Popular culture EditF Scott Fitzgerald mentions Deauville in The Great Gatsby as a place Tom Buchanan and Daisy visit on their honeymoon Deauville was probably the location inspiration for the fictional casino in Ian Fleming s Casino Royale The first of the James Bond series largely takes part in a Casino Fleming had played at Deauville as a young man and sets his tale of Bond versus Soviet agents in a fictional French gambling resort drawing parallels with an actual World War II visit he had made to a Portuguese casino Palacio Estoril whilst working for the British secret service In the 1933 movie musical 42nd Street Ginger Rogers character tries to pass herself off as a wealthy English socialite and mentions a previous vacation in Deauville The screen adaptation of Agatha Christie s Murder on the Links was set in Deauville The Deauville casino is the setting for the heist in Bob le flambeur directed by Jean Pierre Melville It is also held up in the 2008 movie Mesrine L ennemi public 1 Deauville was the setting for part of A Man and a Woman Deauville together with Cabourg and Trouville provides the basis for the Norman coastal resort of Balbec in Marcel Proust s A La Recherche du Temps Perdu Remembrance of Things Past For a discussion of Proust s use of Norman locations and the interplay between the social structures of his novel and the region s place in French social history see https web archive org web 20070620072342 http fds oup com www oup co uk pdf 0 19 925688 8 pdf Deauville was a popular vacation spot for Coco Chanel during her affair with Boy Capel The two opened her second shop there which was the first place Chanel took the step from hat making to clothing Deauville was the birthplace of Chanel s clothing career Deauville was the setting for the first act of the play Private Lives by Noel Coward Deauville is mentioned as the departure point for Lord Palmerdale s party prior to being shipwrecked in the Doctor Who serial Horror of Fang Rock Adelaide Lessage regrets leaving Deauville as the deaths begin to mount Song prize and literary prize EditThe Prix de Deauville for songs and books are awarded in April annually The song prize was a notable event in the late 1940s and 1950s The prix litteraire de la Ville de Deauville in 2016 was awarded to Virginie Despentes 9 International relations EditDeauville is twinned with Lexington Kentucky USA Cowes United Kingdom Eicklingen Germany Kildare Ireland Pinamar ArgentinaEvents EditDeauville Asian Film Festival Deauville American Film FestivalSee also EditCommunes of the Calvados department Andre Bizette LindetReferences Edit Repertoire national des elus les maires in French data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises 13 September 2022 Populations legales 2020 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 29 December 2022 ASEF Culture 360 Deauville Asian Film Festival accessed 2 May 2022 First for France Deauville Guide Archived from the original on 20 October 2006 Retrieved 21 April 2008 Disaster In Deauville The 1936 Grand Prix www normandythenandnow com 5 March 2016 Retrieved 26 December 2020 Snellman Leif I GRAND PRIX DE DEAUVILLE www kolumbus fi Retrieved 26 December 2020 Des villages de Cassini aux communes d aujourd hui Commune data sheet Deauville EHESS in French Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEE 18 04 2016 Virginie Despentes recompensee par le prix litteraire de la Ville de Deauville Books Edit Jean Bayle Ports et Plages de la Cote Fleurie editions Charles Corlet Conde sur Noireau 1997 Pessis Jaques Deauville Chronique d une ville editions Chronique Dargaud San Mauro 2005 Poullet Ginette Au vrai chic balneaire Charles Corlet Conde sur Noireau 2006 Pierre Deux s Normandy A French Country Style And Source Book Linda Dannenberg Pierre LeVec And Pierre Moulin Photographs By Guy Bouchet Design By Paul FlarExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Deauville Heritage Horse racing Tourism office Film festival Racetrack History of the racetrack Racetrack Lucien Barriere Tourist bureau of Deauville Guide to Deauville Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Deauville amp oldid 1164859769, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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