Deauville

Normandy beach town

Deauville is a resort town on the Normandy coast of France, known for its beaches, casinos, and horse racing.

The name appears in phrases suggesting elegant seaside leisure: the Deauville style, a Deauville weekend.

Deauville also names a two-handed card game similar to canfield solitaire.

equestrian

racetrack

Course for competitive speed

yearling · auction · showjumping · jockey · saddle · canter · gallop · mare · stallion · foal

resort

casino

Facility for wagering

  • spaTherapeutic wellness facility
  • golfClub-and-ball course sport
  • Grand HotelPrestigious upscale accommodation

promenade · villa · getaway · vacation · leisure · holiday · hospitality · amenities · concierge · luxury

beach

sand

Fine rock particles

cabanas · bathing · shoreline · tide · seagulls · coastal · pier · sunbathing · umbrellas · towels

film

festival

Organized public celebration

red carpet · awards · independent · Hollywood · tribute · retrospective · director · actor · critic · cinema

normandy

Bayeux

Norman town, famous needlework

Camembert · D-Day · half-timbered · apple brandy · seafood · cream · coastline · countryside · heritage

Opposites
coastal resort vs industrial inland city

DeauvilleLille

Northern French city

Birmingham · Essen · Detroit · Pittsburgh · Sheffield

elite glamour vs working-class ordinariness

DeauvilleCalais

French port, England-facing

Dunkirk · Saint-Denis · Blackpool

exclusive resort vs mass-market tourist destination

DeauvilleBenidorm

Spanish coastal resort city

Blackpool · Rimini · Atlantic City · Myrtle Beach · Cancún

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G