Promenade des planches

The Planches boardwalk, in Deauville

The Planches are the most famous promenade of Deauville, running along the beach on the seafront. The Deauville audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this mythical wooden boardwalk, lined with cabins bearing the names of cinema stars.

The mythical wooden boardwalk

The Planches are undoubtedly the most famous promenade of Deauville. This long wooden boardwalk, laid out along the beach, allows you to stroll facing the sea in an elegant and timeless atmosphere. Lined with the famous bathing cabins and colourful parasols, the promenade is marked with cabins bearing the names of the cinema stars who came to the American Film festival, as well as Art Deco bars. A place of promenade and prestige, the scene of chic seaside life for decades, the Planches embody by themselves the charm and the renown of Deauville.

What to see

Here you stroll along the wooden boardwalk facing the sea, among the colourful bathing cabins bearing the names of cinema stars and the Art Deco bars. The Planches are the most famous promenade of Deauville. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Planches run along the beach of Deauville, on the seafront, reachable on foot. It is a public promenade freely accessible at all times. It is particularly pleasant at sunset and in fine weather, facing the sea.

Why are the Planches of Deauville famous?

Because this wooden boardwalk along the beach, lined with bathing cabins bearing the names of the cinema stars who came to the festival, embodies the charm and the seaside prestige of Deauville.

Where are the Planches of Deauville?

Along the beach of Deauville, on the seafront, in France.