Fancy a romantic getaway? Deauville, Trouville, Honfleur, Cabourg… The famous cities of the Côte Fleurie are ideal for celebrating complicity!
It has inspired Monet, Chanel, Flaubert, Lelouch, Proust and Sagan… Normandy has long been an inspiring land where most of the cities which emerged from the ground in the mid-19th century, exude a way of life that is very much their own!
Here are some ideas for a romantic weekend for two, to plan in the posh seaside resort. Or the perfect weekend to pretend to be in a Claude Lelouch movie.
Deauville… The “chic city of pleasures“! We have fun at the marvelous Casino de Deauville, and at the hippodrome – a giant podium of Parisian social life. We discover the “most beautiful hotels in the world” the Normandy located in Deauville and Les Cures Marines in Trouville.
A stay at Les Cures Marines produce a high dose of well-being and beauty miracles based on the regenerating power of seawater! Their private treatment suite, scrub bar, volcanic stone, orange blossom modelling, music therapy and floral elixirs, all provide absolute bliss. It is to this seaside haven, constructed by Cornuché, that we owe the elixir of youth.
Hôtel Barrière Le Normandy single-handedly captures the history and soul of Deauville — a haven of peace and sophistication that watches over the Deauville art of living. It became a myth in 1923 when the young Gabrielle Chanel decided to make it the setting for her first flagship store.
Another great temple of the Norman way of life – The Royal Barrière, which stands majestically in Deauville. The Royal Barrière today: 5 stars for the pinnacle of measured splendor!
Those who prefer the calm and stunning charm of Honfleur will be able to enjoy an inspiring and timeless stay at La Ferme Saint Siméon. This Norman farm was the cradle of Impressionism, before becoming this wonderful five-star hotel preserving the beauty of the Côte Fleurie…
In this 17th century Norman building, it was indeed Claude Monet and Jongkind who were the first to follow Eugène Boudin. It is 1862 when they discover the divine light of this place located across the Seine Estuary. The place has a stunning charm and, very quickly, the leading figures of what will soon be called the Impressionist revolution will parade there. Gustave Courbet, Jean-Baptiste Corot, Frédéric Bazille to name a few.
Claude Monet, one day in Saint-Siméon, wrote to Frédéric Bazille: “Every day, I discover even more beautiful things, it is driving me crazy! I want to do so many things… My head is going crazy! I am very happy with my stay here, although my studies are far from what I would like… We are admirably well at Saint-Siméon!”
The splendid residence is thus designed around 34 rooms, including 3 suites which resonate with the history of the place. Facing the Estuary, room 22 was the one Claude Monet adored – it always has this view over the bombastic Norman sky.
At the Cabourg seaside resort, luxury is lived around aesthetic experiences, like on the entire Normandy coast. Especially at the Grand Hotel de Cabourg. A luxury hotel, which notably inspired Marcel Proust, one of its most famous clients…
All is left is to write your own love story, by following the footsteps of the most beautiful stories in literature!
Telling You More About… Normandy
Trouville, Plus Ancienne Station Balnéaire de Normandie
Les Vapeurs A Trouville, Une Institution
Deauville, Ville d’Art et De Plaisirs
Le Royal Barrière Deauville, Icône d’Antan
L’Hôtel Barrière Le Normandy, L’Art De Vivre Deauville
La Ferme Saint Siméon, Haut Lieu De Création