A local guide to Deauville, France: soft sands, food and a new art scene
Gastronomy
For a city of just 4,000 people, Deauville has quite a sophisticated food scene, thanks to the influx of Parisians at weekends and tourists drawn here for horse racing , polo and the film festival. French-Korean couple Mi-Ra and Charles recently won a Michelin star for their creative fusion at L'Essentiel, which includes dishes such as tom yam prawns with salsify and horseradish.
The cozy La Flambée showcases local ingredients - try their andouille and onion millefeuille. Locals love Marion, a modern brasserie with a great lunch menu (€22) and desserts like tarte tatin with thick Norman cream. For a platter of oysters, prawns and crab, stroll over the bridge to Trouville and the Les Vapeurs brasserie, opposite the fish market.
Inspiration
The recent opening of Les Franciscaines has transformed the cultural scene of Deauville. The 19th century convent was dramatically transformed by contemporary architect Alain Moatti to create a performance space in the chapel, temporary exhibition spaces, a permanent museum, a...
For a city of just 4,000 people, Deauville has quite a sophisticated food scene, thanks to the influx of Parisians at weekends and tourists drawn here for horse racing , polo and the film festival. French-Korean couple Mi-Ra and Charles recently won a Michelin star for their creative fusion at L'Essentiel, which includes dishes such as tom yam prawns with salsify and horseradish.
The cozy La Flambée showcases local ingredients - try their andouille and onion millefeuille. Locals love Marion, a modern brasserie with a great lunch menu (€22) and desserts like tarte tatin with thick Norman cream. For a platter of oysters, prawns and crab, stroll over the bridge to Trouville and the Les Vapeurs brasserie, opposite the fish market.
InspirationThe recent opening of Les Franciscaines has transformed the cultural scene of Deauville. The 19th century convent was dramatically transformed by contemporary architect Alain Moatti to create a performance space in the chapel, temporary exhibition spaces, a permanent museum, a...
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