Les Planches (The Boardwalk), Deauville
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Deauville Seaside Escape
4 attractions · 11h 4min · transit route
Free
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About Les Planches
Les Planches is a 643-meter wooden boardwalk along Deauville beach, built in 1923 and inaugurated in 1924 as part of architect Charles Adda's Art Deco bathing complex. The promenade features 450 beach cabins with names of American film stars painted between them, a tradition started in 1987 to honor guests of the Deauville American Film Festival held each September since 1975. Over 200 celebrities have their names displayed, including Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Clint Eastwood, earning it comparisons to Hollywood Boulevard.
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Joséphine Baker famously strolled along Les Planches in 1930 with her pet cheetah on a leash, causing a sensation among the seaside visitors. The entertainer was known for her exotic pets and flamboyant appearances at French resort towns.
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