Which beach in Deauville is the best, you don't have to choose. There is only one. But it can safely be called one of the city's attractions. The beach of Deauville stretches for several kilometers. It is very wide and clean. Every day it is cleaned by garbage collection equipment, which also sifts the sand.
Initially, the coastal strip was completely clay. But when the city was being turned into a resort for bohemians, fine sea sand was brought here and the coast was completely filled with it. So, soft sand and impeccable cleanliness make Deauville beach one of the best for family vacations with children.
Along the beach there is a famous wooden promenade Les Planshes with personalized booths of Hollywood stars. These art deco cabins were built in the XIX century for the wives and daughters of aristocrats. It is known that in those times ladies did not swim and sunbathe, but simply enjoyed the landscape and breathed the sea air. By the way, this tradition was first broken on the beach of Deauville.
"Beach revolution" in 1922 made eccentric Coco Chanel. She declared that a face "the color of aspirin" is not fashionable and went to sunbathe and swim in quite frank clothes, which became the ancestor of the modern bikini.
All French newspapers wrote about her "swim" at that time! Coco Chanel opened her first boutique in Deauville with bathing suits for women, which began to sell out like hotcakes.
By the way, if you want to occupy the stall of your favorite actor or actress at least for one day, pay 20 EUR for rent and own it.
