Deauville
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Deauville is a commune in the Calvados department, Normandy, northwestern France. Major attractions include its harbour, race course, marinas, conference centre, villas, Grand Casino, and hotels. The
Seaside casino
Bathing Time at Deauville, by Eugène Boudin, 1865
Seaside 5-star Hôtel Normandy Barrière and its gardens
Beach in Deauville
Coco Chanel
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Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel was a French fashion designer and businesswoman. The founder and namesake of the Chanel brand, she was credited in the post–World War I era with popularising a sporty,
Deauville
…highs, and up to 62 English and French yachts occupied the basin. During these years many luxury boutiques opened in the streets of Deauville, including Coco Chanel's first shop; many stores from Paris decided it was worthwhile establishing themselves in the up-and-coming resort. During World War I, wounded soldiers…
Chanel in 1931
Caricature of Chanel and Arthur "Boy" Capel by Sem, 1913
Chanel (right) in her hat shop, 1919. Caricature by Sem.
Chanel and Winston Churchill in 1921