Tourist attractions Trouville-sur-Mer

After strolling along the wooden promenade (planches) of Trouville, just as Courbet and Proust did in their time, drive towards Honfleur and its old port. In the midst of the green countryside, you will catch glimpses of lovely properties and the Sei..

The coast road along the Côte Fleurie is dotted with seaside resorts, beginning with Deauville, which owes its reputation to its luxurious hotels and facilities and elegant events (racing, sailing and tournaments). The town stretches out along a 2km-..

The serene beauty of this famous site is best appreciated when the sun is out. From the calvary , you can enjoy breathtaking panoramic views over the Seine Estuary, Le Havre harbour and, to the right, over the Pont de Normandie , with the Pont de T..

It was created by Duquesne under the orders of Colbert. It is surrounded by beautiful quays and the yachts add a touch of charm. The rich two-story, sloping roof stone dwellings on St-Étienne quay contrast with those of quay Ste-Catherine where narro..

Enjoy Honfleur by strolling along its quays, and walking along the roads and paved alleys of Ste-Catherine's quarter; stop before the facade of an old dwelling, before an artist's easel or at a café terrace around the Vieux-Bassin and have a bowlful ..

With the restoration of its docks and the recent architectural additions of Jean Nouvel, Le Harve is now renowned as a place of cutting-edge building design as well as a resort and port. Since the opening of Port 2000 in 2006, Le Havre can accommodat..

This art gallery focuses on the work of two of Le Havre’s artists: Eugène Boudin (1824-1898), who Baudelaire called “king of skies”, represented by 200 pictures of his favourite subjects (local landscapes and beach scenes); and Raoul Dufy (1877-1..

This late 18C house, built for his personal use by the city’s architect and hydrant officer, Mr Thibault, was bought by a ship-owner (hence its name) in the early 19C and it miraculously survived the bombing of 1945. Its five circular storeys, each e..

The sobriety of the lines of this reinforced concrete building surmounted by an octagonal 109m high bell tower is characteristic of the Perret style. The interior effect with the squares is extremely eye-catching. The base of the bell-tower, formin..

The Normandy Bridge, 2 141m long, designed by Mr Vijoleux, was seen as a milestone at the time of its construction in 1995 because it set the record for the longest cable-stayed bridge. This steel and concrete mass, which defies the laws of gravity, ..

From the positioning balcony of the Bon Secours wayside cross admire, a magnificent view of the beaches of Trouville and Deauville, and of the Côte Fleurie.

This sturdy oak construction, isolated from the church and shaded by various chestnut trees species rests on top of a basement which used to accommodate the bellringer's house. Today, this church tower is an annex of the Boudin Museum, and religious ..

After the One Hundred Years War, there was a fight over builders and architects in order to commence the «reconstruction» process. The «axe masters» of Honfleur, at that time, centre of the dockyards became impatient and decided to build the church t..

This new attraction is a «must» when visiting Honfleur due to its innovative and effective production which combines with sound, light and images as well as objets in an eccentric and humorous setting much in the style of Erik Satie. Equipped with a ..

A gigantic tropical conservatory is home to sixty or so species of butterflies from all over the world. Visitors can also roam freely in this hothouse paradise where tropical temperatures allow a luxurious flora to thrive. Chrysalises are exhibited i..

The rooms of the castle are home to a collection of traditional costumes from all over the world and the outbuildings house a museum of a hundred or so vehicles. Particularly remarkable are a Marne Renault AG taxi cab (1911), a Clément-Bayard fruit a..

A fine reconstitution of the show flat that Auguste Perret presented at the 1947 World Fair and two years later to the inhabitants of Le Havre whose town was to be rebuilt. The visit illustrates the architect's project and his desire for rationalised..

The Ocean gateway opens onto the wide straight avenue along the sea-front bordered by geometric buildings and brightened by shady lawns and modern sculptures . In the middle, there is a memorial which recalls the victims of the Deportation and those ..

This gallery hosts temporary exhibitions organised by the Villa Montebello museum.

Stretching all along the town’s famous boardwalk, these villas bear witness to the architecture from yesteryear in this seaside resort: the eclectic Villa Sidonia, the neo-Classical Hôtel des Roches Noires, the Persian house, and the Villa Les Flots,..