Talk:Deauville

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Hello everyone, I will be planning on updating and refiguring this page throughout the upcoming semester, Looking forward to working with anyone, I am part of the WIKI Public Policy Program at Georgetown University —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rew38 (talk • contribs) 20:00, 23 September 2010 (UTC)

Great work!!
This is a very, VERY concise article. It has a good, neutral tone. It's not too overly positive nor negative. Excellent job on that. Likewise, I like the other media you've incorporated. It's more than just an article; it's a legitimate entry. Some suggestions, though, would be to expand the references you've used on the article. For references, you've only listed one which was in your lede. It wasn't referenced again afterward. Sources are key, and with your in-depth history part, there should be a number of sources. I see you have a list of references, but it's hard to figure out what references are for which claims in the article, etc. Likewise, towards the end of the article in the popular culture section, you have an external link with a "visit here for more info disclaimer". That might be better placed in your external links.

Wvhoya (talk) 17:36, 4 December 2010 (UTC)

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Name and other assorted remarks
As I am planning to go to Deauville I looked it up in Wikipedia. At this moment there are some issues with the article with which I would agree. It looks like some person (possibly French) who is not comfortable with the English language has made a substantial amount of edits, not all of which make sense. So I will try to shed some light.

Deauville lies in what used to be the Ancient Diocese of Lisieux. It used to be a marshy area and the town was built around it's highest point Mont Canis (there was a German battery there in WWII, most of which still exists). The Roman name of the settlement was Auevilla, which in French became d'Auevilla (meaning from Auevilla) which gradually changed to Deauville.

The area was mainly used for the culture of sainfoin.

Around 1060 the area was ruled by Hubert du Mont-Canisy, a nobleman who accompanied William the Conqueror in his conquest of England. After that nothing much happened, until the middle of the 19th century when Charles de Morny was convinced by his wife and one of her artist friends to convert Deauville into a fashionable resort for the elite. This led to a railway being built from Paris (to Trouville) as well as a racetrack and a casino. A great many villa's and fancy hotels were also built, leading to the area around Deauville being nicknamed the Parisian riviera. It also became a popular place for painters.

Deauville has a nice beach and neighbouring Trouville-sur-Mer is famous for its Grande Plage. De Morny convinced high society in Paris that it was good for their health to go to Deauville which is why there are spa's. Also the marshy land was drained, increasing the value of the ground.

Deauville has become a prosperous beach resort not only frequented by the French but internationally. Some rich families having a residence there. John Do'h 17:57, 7 March 2024 (UTC)