Trouville may not be quite as famous as its chic next-door neighbour Deauville, but it is one of the only places in France where you can step from the front gate of your stylish villa directly on to a sandy beach.
The narrow streets are packed with interesting shops and enticing restaurants, and the harbour front is home to the imposing Marché aux Poissons where you can buy - and eat - seafood straight from the boat.
Legend has it that Trouville was founded by the Vikings and is older than Deauville. This small fishing village became famous after local artist Charles Mozin exhibited paintings in Paris showing the picturesque charms of Deauville.
Trouville managed to escape the two world wars relatively unscathed, although the half-timbered seafront villas were incorporated into the Nazi's formidable Atlantic Wall fortifications, with some having concrete bunkers attached at the rear.
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