Deauville

From Honfleur we drove the 10 or so pretty miles to Deauville, another of the famous late 19th century resorts. We visited briefly (no room at the inn) in 2013, but this year, earlier in the day, we pulled right into a vacant site. There are only 8-10 of them, but they are free and even have electricity. The forecast was for 86 degrees, so we dressed appropriately and boldly set forth into the land of beach planches, mock Swiss chalets, mock 1/2-timbered villas, and casinos. By the time we got back to the semi-shaded camper, it was 95 degrees.

Our little walking tour took us through the market; mostly crap

And mostly in search of beach villas, thus

What it can take to keep one of these puppies
going; but this is a nice one

More

More ditto

Architecturally interesting but apparently
abandoned...waiting for the whole block to be
turned into condo city...

A little Nouveau flourish

Most everything here is mock Swiss chalet, so instances of
other things were welcome

Entrance to one of the famous old hotels whose name was not
all that memorable...

Another such; note sign...

Bibliotheque on the beach; gotta love the French; busy, too

You can rent these little tents or one of the historic bathhouses

Thus, named mostly for American celebrities, most of whom
are now known only to us senior citizens

Another Bedouin village; note boardwalk, the planche, goes on
and on; mostly composition, not wood; Trouville (next) has the
same thing

Another beautiful low-tide beach expanse; seemingly the whole
Channel coast where there aren't cliffs

Ditto

More impressive hotels, casinos, beautiful people type things

Hard to think beautiful in 95 degree heat