First published January 2015 On a cold blustery day in February 1848 the last King of France skulked along the quay in Trouville-sur-Mer, desperate to secure passage to England for himself and his family. The winds were high and no sailor could be swayed by the many francs he offered them. A kingly
Tag: seaside
Rules for sea bathing, in Houlgate
The Monet in the wardrobe, or
How Robert stole the beach at Pourville This post was first published in September 2014. After ten years of loving the Monet in the wardrobe, neither Robert Zwoliński’s passion or the colours in the painting had faded. Each time he locked the spare bedroom door at his parents apartment, pulled down the blinds
Celebrating the first day of summer, in 1920’s Deauville – photo post!
'Groupe de 6 baigneuses dansant en ligne sur une plage a Deauville' say the notes with this charming old photograph, 'Group of 6 bathers dancing in a line on Deauville beach'. Five of these young ladies have sleek swimming costumes and their hair is controlled with neat little turbans. The sixth dancer
