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Beautiful Beaches
All along the coast, coves blossom into wide,
sandy beaches brimming with technicolour
umbrellas and pop­up bars. Le Havre's (p253)
2­km (1­mile) beach is known for the fantas­
tic Point Plage, home to every watersport
imaginable, while Étretat's (p256) shingle
beach is surrounded
by extraordinary
Boats on Étretat's cliffs, weathered
pebbly beach by wind and sea.

Picturesque Fishing Villages
Once popular with artists, the pretty fishing
ports along Normandy's coast are utterly
pic turesque. Deauville’s harbour, on the Côte
Fleurie, is lined with colourful sea food rest­
aurants offering fresh oysters, while down­
to­earth Trouville­
sur­Mer has an arty
history going back The charming town
over a century. of Trouville-sur-Mer
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